I've Soloed!
 

I soloed last week and now im flying the Tribute with a OS 46 on it. that thing is so much fun! my dad is going to teach me flat spins now, and he showed me a flat spin on the tribute, and its amazing how good it flat spins! it doesn't even lose any altitude! i also tryed hovering way up high, but its a lot harder than on the simulator. my dad says that im ill be as good as him by the end of the year (he's been flying for about 8 years) and i think he really meant it. well we still have another 46 and a 50 and a flight pack in my trainer, so im trying to decide another plane to get next. im thinking about getting a Harrier 3D 46 from horizon hobby or a Twist. its so hard to decide!

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Congratulations to you! Good Job!

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thanks!

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Excellent! You have a great dad there - he wants you to be as good as he is and is spending the time with you to meet that goal. Congrats!

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Well done! one of the mods will be along in a minute to award you an Attaboy.

why not build a kit? atleast then you cna get the satisfaction of knowing that plane was built by you and adds that extra special touch

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Mrlikescheese,
Great job on the solo!!!!! Don't worry, the smile will go away in a few weeks or so!!! :D

A solo flight is a great accomplishment and that wins you one genuine RCU ATTABOY (Suitable for framing, wrapping fish, or lining trashcans).

Ken

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Congratulations on your solo. Did your face hurt from all the smiling? :D May all your landings be wheels down.


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If it ain't broke, just keep tinkering with it a bit more... you'll get there.

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yeah my face hurt a little bit, but after my second and third flights it hurt even more!
thanks for the Attaboy!

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Way to go !! Welcome to the club.

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Oh!! Your soloed too now Gary?

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Yup, soloed on the 4th. Workin on my .40 size low wing ( Fly Boy 50 ) not in a big hurry, still got the fin and stab to put in, radio, motor, stuff like that..

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Yep, my son flys much better than me now. And he's only too willing to tell anyone that's interested. Keep up the good work, you'll have Dad sharpening up his skills too.

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oh, me and my dad are working on our old Morris Hobbies Knife. i had to cut her open to redo the pull-pull system. but now we just have to cover the fuse and we're ready to go! im also saving up for a Harrier 3D from Hanger 9. my dad kind of got me into aerobatic planes right away, but i might try some warbirds after a while. Today i was watching the show Dogfights on the History Channel and there was a biplane called a Spad and 5 Fokker something biplanes in a dogfight. i never new that WW1 planes were so manuverable! So i might try one of those biplanes someday, cuz the full scale ones look really cool in the air.

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Big CONGRATS, mrlikescheese. How about that feeling of accomplishment, huh?

So, tell us, how loud did you yell, when you landed that flight for your solo?

Have a safe flight day,
EJ

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A couple days ago i was flying the Tribute and it was really windy. after a while i noticed that the plane was getting harder to control and i thought it was just the wind. it also wouldn't roll as fast. so i just flew it for a little while longer and then landed. when i was coming in on the runway i noticed that one of the ailerons were floppin around. After i landed i found out that one of my ailerons detatched from the control horn! This was only my second flight on the Tribute and i flew and landed it in 15 MPH wind and with one aileron! I was very surprised that i was able to keep it under control! At least i didn't wreck any thing!

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Congrats, and welcome to our Hobby![sm=thumbs_up.gif]


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Radio Aero Modelers Club
AMA District II
Pulaski, NY

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This site and the simulator helped a lot. And my dad and Jim Z. helped me on the buddy box and they're mostly the reason that i had the confidence to solo.
Thanks everyone!

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Congrats! Can't wait for my first solo!

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Good job, now your not a real pilot untill you crash a couple planes, jk :D, my first plane an electric, has been repaired so many times i think it wieghts about 2 lbs. heavier, have fun

Austin

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i had an Aerobird Challenger (those suck!) and i piled it into the ground twice. the first time it broke the wing in half and the second time it fried the electrics.

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Congrats on the solo!!

Tim