need some advice
 

Hey,

First time poster with a few questions. I'm relatively new to flying; I haven't owned any myself but I have flown a few of my friends' planes. Anyway, I just bought a cheap RTF kit off of eBay to get back into the swing of things. I also bought the Spektrum DX7 and the Hanger-9 P-51 60 Miss America. Can someone recommend a quality servo to use in the plane? I don't want to waste any money on junk. Thanks. Oh, anyone know of any flying clubs near Winchester, VA?

RE: need some advice
 

The servos included with the Spektrum DX7 are high torque digital sport servos and will fly the P-51 Miss America ARF quite well.

As for clubs near Winchester, VA:

PLANE CRAZY R/CERS
11.85 miles 2681 ROY RUMSEY 1526 RELIANCE RD
RELIANCE VA 22649
Phone: 540-869-3747
Email: Email
Url: IV No

ELECTRONIC FLYERS OF VIRGINIA
17.33 miles 1578 LONNIE GOAD 126 RUTH COURT
STRASBURG VA 22657
Phone: 540.465.3363
Email: Email
Url: IV No

PROP BUSTERS
22.13 miles 3331 RICHARD GOLDMAN 301 VERDE DR
MARTINSBURG WV 25401
Phone: 304-264-8861
Email: Email
Url: www.propbusters.com III No

RE: need some advice
 

What's wrong with the servos that came with the DX-7? Or did you buy just the Tx and Rx?

I'm not familiar with any model #'s except Futaba. 3001's would be a good choice for the H-9 P-51. They're relatively inexpensive, are ball bearing, and have enough power (torque) for your needs. Or the equivalent JR servo. Both are compatible with the DX-7 system, although you have to trim the little tab off the Futaba connector.

RE: need some advice
 

if you are new to flying then please get with an instructor and dont try to fly the Mustang first. there is a club at bealton va. if you want to drive, then my old club is excellent, Fredericksburg Aeromasters. The best instruction around , it's free, and wednesday night is set aside just for students,

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AMA club locator:
http://www.ama-dist-8.org/Clubs/Locator.php

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Thanks for the help. No, I will not fly the Mustang first although it will be hard not to. I didn't get the servos with the radio. I read somewhere else that the servos provided weren't all that so I opted to get just the radio. I don't know the first thing about the quality between the different makers of parts.

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Dont worry about quality of the big brands, 90% is personal prefrence. I fly JR, I personaly think airtronics is the best, the are usualy the most expensive. Futaba is also good, I personaly would stay away from "cheep" brands i.e. Tower and Hitec (although I like Hitec mini RXs) One thing I know you dont want is GWS, lol I dont know anyone who would fly GWS in anything bigger than a park flyer.

But, I have heard good about Towers new 7ch rx, personaly they arent cheep-er enough for me to "risk" my plane.


I did fly my Hitec mini RX about 100 yards before remembering to pull out the antenna [X(]
That pretty much gained my confidence.