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Heres is what I have. Hanger 9 Twist with OS.AX .46,Hitec servos HS-311(1) HS-475HB(4) HFD-08RD FM reciver,JR PROPO XP662 HE/AC FM radio. This is my first plane tomorrow will be my first flight I mean ever. Pointers info, I will be greateful for all help!!!

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Make sure someone with experience is there to help you. If not please clean up the mess.

Sorry for the sarcasm but the twist most likely was a poor choice for a first plane.
it fly's faster and less stable than a basic trainer, A great second or third plane after
mastering the high wing.

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The only advice I can give it hang that plane up and buy a trainer. It's not the plane to learn on, even if you have an outstanding instructor. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's just the reality of the matter. Sorry.

Ken

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I will be on my own. I will LOL. Thats cool man I do it to but with ground pounders. I got a very good deal on it. Hmmm. So swap it for something a little "less"? I may put off my flight after I can still run it up and down my road (not in the air)for a few more days LOL

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I have to agree. You may want to rethink your first plane idea and get a trainer or a really great instructor. I have been an instructor for more years than I can remember and in that time span I have taught many students on many different planes. I can tell you first hand that the students that tryed to learn on other than a trainer either failed completly or took alot more time to learn and spent many extra hours repairing. Please go to your local flying field and seek out the advice of an instructor prior to your first flight. Good Luck, Dave

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RRR, You might want to not even taxi it around. The twist is a 3D plane with light wing loading. My flying
buddy gets his off the ground in about 10 feet. one mistake and you could be airborne and put other people
and their property in dangers way. Myself, Ken, and the others that will chime in later, are only offering
advise based on experience. You don,t have to get rid of it, Just get yourself a cheap ARF trainer and throw
the controls and engine from the twist into that. Get yourself and instructor and learn to fly, before yoy know it
you will be flying the twist.

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You have quite a few posts, are you totally new to RC? Do you have any simulator experience? If not, you may want to get something slower/easier to react to as the guys above said...

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You have to fly the Twist at all times, it is not forgiving like a trainer. Nor is it any where near as strong, one ruff landing or hard bump and you`ll have a Twist thats in 2 piece`s.
Check out the Twist in top left hand corner of picture. Believe me , they break real easy because their built so lite.

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There are several clubs in Lawrenceberg,ky. Just plug your zip code in here:

http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx

and get a list

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Yes I know I did get airborn a bit so I stopped playing. Cheep trainer like this maybe? http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCAS2&P=0

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Thank you I will make a few calls tomorrow!!

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I will postpone my firts flight(with the Twist)and do smoe checking around. Thanks all!!!!!!!!!

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The tower trainer would be an excellent start considering you have the radio and engine. But before you
buy anything I would take Bruce's advice and talk to the local club first.

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That Tower trainer would be an excellant choice to learn on. It's inexpensive and it's a great flying trainer. You'll do well with it and and instructor.

Ken

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yes, i personally own the twist and it is a great plane, but in no way is it a good plane to start out on, actually most poeple wouldn't even recomend it for a second plane. However the twist was my second plane, just get the hang of that trainer real good, and don't be too quick to fly the twist. I would give you a %20 chance of having a succesful flight with the twist without an instructor, and even if you do get an instructor he will probably either unplug the chord too soon and you will crash or you might be discouraged from the hours and hours on the buddy box with the twist!

Either Way, Good Luck and Happy flying

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oops, posted twice

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lots of good advice here.
I teach at our field and have mastered a trainer. I can fly several airplanes: sticks ,spads, 4*60, pro twister and some other scratch built wonders ( most people wondered if they could fly and why[X(]) it is amazing how often people jump to "2nd" planes and have not yet begun to TRULY fly a trainer. i still fly my LT40 daily one wheel pin point touch and goes ( harder than you think!). today it was windy but steady from the south and straight down the run way so I flew the LT 40 backwards[8D]. i have not done it but I watched my instructor fly a trianer in the dark, pitch black dark, with three glow sticks on it . it was so dark the only way he could land was to do ever lower dead slow figure eights until it was landed or hit the tall grass at the edge of the field.... he could not see where the runway was it was that dark out! so ENJOY that trainer TO THE MAX:D

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I learned on the Tower Trainer. It's a great plane and would be a great choice like everyone else has mentioned.

chopper man

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A wise choice.

I had to look up the Twist. If you had made your first flight with that and actually managed to get airborne there's a 99-44/100% chance you would have needed a garbage bag to get the pieces home.

If at all possible: have an experienced pilot look over ANYTHING you choose to fly and check it for airworthyness, control set-up and balance. They do not come out of the box ready to fly no matter what the advertising claims.

Best of luck once you get up and running!

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Tower trainers are a great start. I had one and loved it, even though I ended up solo'ing with the NexSTAR. I just wanted a bigger plane. But, I loved my Tower Trainer. I sold it and believe it is still flown by some fledgling RC'er somewhere in Southern NJ!!

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Hey CGRetired--don't you guys ever sleep. I see you on late at night and early in the morning?

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Sleep? What's that?:D On/off the computer until late at home and check in first thing (after breakfast Diet Pepsi) at work in the morning myself.

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They call it a Hobby, I think that's a nice word for addiction. lol!

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you guys make me feel guilty for getting a couple of hours sleep :D:D

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It has been raining so much I am looking for plans to build an ark. Hummm!! an ark with wings. Think it would be marketable?