First plane
 

All

I'm in the process of deciding on which plane to purchase first as a training.

Gas powered
or
electric

Can some please advise which one will be best suited to a beginner and why?

Thanks

Smo0

RE: First plane
 

Any 40 or 60 size high wing trainer from Sig, Great Planes/Hobbico , or Horizon would serve your needs well. There are others as well, but these three companys I mention are pretty much the standard in Trainers. If your on a tight budget, the Tower 40 trainer is a good Trainer, the Hangar 9 Alpha Trainer 40 and 60 are also a pretty good buy and good Trainers. If you have a little extra money to spend than look hard at the Sig LT-40. The Sig LT-40 is an excellent Trainer, and a favorite of many.

RE: First plane
 

Smo0,

There are a number of clubs around Sydney where you could get advice on a first plane. When I was down there I used to fly at SRCS out at Vineyard (Windsor Road) and the guys there were all friendly.

A hobby shop may be able to give some advise but it sometimes depends on who is working that day.

When you say Gas I assume that you mean Glow Plug (gas usually refers to a petrol engine which is not usual for a trainer). The question as to whether to start with electric or glow depends on a lot of things and a chat around the pits in a club is certainly the best way to get some opinions.

A lot will depend on what you intend when you have learned to fly. If you are going to move on with glow (or gas) powered planes IMO you might just as well start off that way. A lot of the guys at Coffs Harbour where I fly are training with Boomerang ARFs and they seem to be OK. I think there is a 40 and 60 size.


Regards

Terry

RE: First plane
 

Glow-powered aircraft can be flown in more wind than most electric aircraft. Their larger size and heavy weight require more space to fly than a typical electric plane, but they have better control authority than most electric trainer aircraft.

I'd highly recommend a Thunder Tiger trainer super combo of your choice to start out with. Thunder Tiger offers a variety of glow trainers from the diminutive Dragonfly .15 to the 73" wingspan Tiger Trainer .60 in a "Super Combo" package with a high quality Thunder Tiger glow engine and a Hitec radio system.

You can visit http://acehobbyaustralia.com.au to look over their product offerings. The website should be able to steer you toward a local hobby dealer who stocks their excellent RC airplanes.

RE: First plane
 

G'day Terry,
I would only advise the Boomerang 40, it is a great trainer, it has semi symetrical wing, & flys very well indeed, good penetration, but the 60 size has a flat bottom wing, not nearly as good, as it won't be much good for basic aerobatics later on. Just my opinion, as I have flown both & taught with both.

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Have you ever taught students on a Thunder Tiger Pegasus or a Thunder Tiger Easy Trainer 40H/40H Plus before, Allan? They both have semi-symmetrical airfoils and can be quite agile for high wing trainers.

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G'day Big Ed,
I was only referring to the Boomerangs, 40 & 60 size, out of the two, the 40 size is the better trainer, more versatile, that's all. :D
I did quote the section of the post I was referring to.
I also like the Skyraider Mk 1. for the same reasons.
And there are probably dozens of good trainers out there. :D
I'm only a few hours south of Coffs Harbour, Have a great day Everyone.

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i agree with ckangaroo70 all the peopel at my club sad that they purfur the hobbico avistar and that to buy a good simulator but that is glow so if you want electric i heard that the electristar is nice too