Second Beginner Plane
 

Its my second plane, and i did alright with the commander 2... its been a while since ive flown, and i was looking at these planes

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I just punched the super cub button because I have heard it's a good little electric. However you did not give us a whole lot of background to go from. Where do you fly? Are you part of a club or are you flying around a baseball diamond at a local school? The C2 you flew will help with orientation and very light wing loading flight charactoristics but if you step into a full house control plane you may find yourself in to deep very quickly. Thus I would recomend a good 4 channel trainer like those listed in RCKen's sticky post called "looking for a trainer?" at the top of this forum.

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Super Cub. ;)


Peter Dowling aka Luftwaffe Obersat
AMA District II # 865404
Aero Modelers Club
Pulaski, NY

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I went with gas plane, I would hope you mean a conventional high wing trainer type. I flew the wings off my firebird xl and found it to be alot harder to fly than the trainer I am using now. I don't think the firebird prepared me for multi channel flying, you will find that when you step up to a 3 or 4 channel plane that there is alot more to do and it is alot more fun to fly. You have however gotten through the basic reversed control stuff, now you will have to get used to throttle controlling the speed and elevator controlling climb and descent. and either a rudder, ailerons, or a combination of both to turn.

However with a nitro trainer you will need a to do a few more things to get airborne, like finding a club, joining the AMA, and getting an instructor. Flying with an instructor will prove to be a great way to learn and alot cheaper than trying it yourself.

Whichever way you go Good luck and keep us posted

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Hey,

I went with super cub, but was mislead by gas plane. I fly gas, but that is 29%+ size aircraft. Glow trainer is totally different. I'd change my vote to glow trainer with club instruction. Super cub is a good choice too though.

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None of the above.

A gas plane would be a big investment for a second plane as the smallest current and common gas engine is 20cc (about 1.20 c.i.) and needs a 9 or 10 lb model. Something that uses glow fuel in the .40 to .60 size would be better. Shoulder wing is easier to work on at the field: a Stik or maybe the Kangke S/K-50 for an ARF. In the low wings the Sig FourStar or Goldberg Tiger series are excellent.

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WHile this link is old. It is still valid.
http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/second_plane.htm

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a scanner by pheonix is a good second plane

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Super cub, I flew my uncle's, it's a great flying plane.

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I went with a gremlin, cheap $20-40 , fly's a lot different from a trainer, easy to fix and is a lot of fun,
and they have a few little quirks that in the end will make you a better pilot.

Just my $.02 worth.

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thanks for the help!!! i actually decided to go with a parkzone f-27c stryker.... i took it for a flight today and it is really durable!!! its fast, and actually pretty easy to fly

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hey guys... just my 2 cents

i built a four star 60 kit.....put an O.S. 61 sf on it . it taught me alot. it made a excellent 2nd plane

a few planes later and now i fly a funtana 90 with an evolution 100. itll get your blood pumpin good


c ya.............................................can tw8tofly

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For Glow, low wing I think it should be the Sig Four Star.... Im With the GP Rapture as my second plane.

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Hey all
Same question looking for similar advice.

I'm coming from a hobbyzone [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HBZ4700]Firebird Phantom[/link] 3 channel plane. I've got about 30+ flights on the thing (with no ACT aid) and I'm beginning to feel bored flying the thing. Also, I have about 20+ hours of flight time on realflight G4 and I've gotten pretty used to 4 channel planes. What would be a safe but challenging step up?

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If you have G4 check out and fly some of the planes on their. I like the Nexstar the best and its a good trainer, but buy the ARF instead of the RTF you won't need the basic sim that comes with the RTF if you have G4 or access to it. The other reason not to buy the RTF is the AFS Active Flight Stabilization, I don't like this system it doesn't work very good and it gave me to many problems.

Well i just checked the price of similar gear for the Nexstar and the RTF version and its only $20 difference so I guess its up to the buyer.

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my second plane a Gizmo kit I built with a OS 46AX it really moves as well as is a easy flying plane,for a second plane its a fine model to learn to build,went together in a couple of weeks of evenings and will even hover with the 46 I have one listed for sale here at RCU if anyones interested in this fun second plane project.

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thanks guys, I appreciate your advice.

What about Flyzone's RTF Cessna 182 or the Hobbico Flyzone RTF Piper J-3 Cub? I love the style of these birds and like their feel on RF G4. And I'd like to stay electric and RTF for a while.