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What would be the items to order for a complete flight box?Just starting out and have not bought anything. Would like to do gas and electric. Really appreciate RCU and all of the advice.I have looked at the Billy Hell box under tips and plan to build one of them Just not sure what I will really need and don't need.

Esentials For Flight Box
 

thats a hard question since what one person considers essential another may not.

Short answer a flight box should contian the tools and items neccessary to support "flight operations"

Here's my list

1 Place for Fuel and pump
2 Power panel and 12 volt battery
3 extra props, rubber bands, glowplugs
4 wrenchs, pliers, allen keys, screwdrivers
5 xacto knife
6 volt meter
7 prop wrench
8 bandaides
9 AMA card (need it to get pin)
10 hot shot (glowclip as backup)
11 electric starter (chicken stick as backup)

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This is what I did.
1. Looked on R/C universe (Very helpful)
2. Asked my instructor. (Even more helpful)
3. Tower Hobbies website. (Very educational)
4. eBay, had fun and got some very good deals on useful stuff.

Best advice I got was to fly your plane one or twice with your instructor's flight box and then see what you really need to start with. Bring only what you need to fly your plane to the flight line, fix it at home or back at your truck.

Good Luck!

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Bug spray and Sun Screen - not this time of year.
Gloves ect. for this time of year.

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Misc servo horns.......screws, nuts.....

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AlStack has good advice. Buy an abosolute minimum and fly for a while. You will quickly learn the stuff you need and the stuff you want.

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Look for my answer on the following thread...a real good thread on flight boxes.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...331&forumid=22]

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Don't foget small cable ties. They can be very handy for various uses.

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I'm with alstack and topshelf. Buy as you need them, and travel light !

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don't forget the 5 minute epoxy and CA for those quick field repairs. And scoth tape to cover that little hole in the covering after you drop a screw driver on the wing. OOPS

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nobody mentioned baby wipes ? this stuff works great for cleanin' up the oily mess on your plane, and elsewhere........

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"nobody mentioned baby wipes ? this stuff works great for cleanin' up the oily mess on your plane, and elsewhere......."

Ummm, like after your first unintentional low-altitude inverted pass down the runway??? :p

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Man, nobody mentioned the crying towel, band-aids, tournequets, the whisk broom and dust pan, garbage bags for the pieces or the beer.

Ed

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Bring the things to get it started,the glue and tape to keep it flying and the heart to go foward when things go bad.In the long run,you will figure it out.Good luck and many happy landings,GW ;)

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And realize, the more stuff you bring, the more of your stuff people will be coming over to borrow....and the next thing you know you may as well be running a rental center on the flight line.
dohhhhhhhh!

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Don't forget CA...if not for aircraft repairs...but one of the best first aid kits in a bottle.

Another overlooked item is an extra pair of sunglasses. Forgetting to bring shades to the field really sucks on a sunny day.

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No one said first aid kit. I keep it in the trunk but I always have it. I've seen guys almost bleed to death on the flight light. I also keep a towel back there (better to stop bleeding than tying it off). Also a cell phone and knowing where you are in case you have to call for help.
Aside from that I carry almost everything I need to build a plane in my toolkit. The trick is it stays in the truck. I have a flight line box with the bare essentials. Hope this helps. BEWARE THE PROP!

Excellent reminder!
 

Thanks Billy, I always have one in my glove box. It's getting a little low of supplies though :o

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I would reccommend a bottle of lock-tite, and a wrench small enough for the nut on the back of your muffler.

Check your muffler during pre-flight, and post-flight every flight.

If the exhaust port is ever in a different position upon landing, immediately take off the nut, re-locktite, and put it back on.

This will save you from purchasing a new muffler.

I lost the back of my muffler during loops, all of a sudden the engine died while I was vertical. First unexpected dead stick. Best landing of the day, but I wasted $15 and 1 hour getting my plane to fly again.

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A trash bag to carry the pieces back in, in the event that the earth gods recall your plane before you planned to come down.