hobby zone super cub problem?
 

I just bought a hobbyzone supercub and I havent flown it yet. But I noticed the prop looks like it it aimed or bent towards the ground instead of being level. When the plane and elevator are completely level the motor is turned at an angle down. Is this common for this plane, I was scared to fly it till I was sure. I was afraid it might make it want to pull itself towards the ground.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

yeah its called down thrust, it probably needs it

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

If you want me to get technical for you I will, but the short and sweet is with the high amount of lift from the wings if the motor were strait with the thrust line you would probably never get enough down elevator to make it flat and level, hence the down thrust, if you look down from the top you will also see there is right thrust in the plane too. If you want technical I can do a much more technical explanation but it might be too much to absorb in one sitting, lol.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

Hi huffy423
Have you already learned to fly with an instructor?

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

I have the same plane it's ok its supposed to be there the wing provides so much lift that they angled it down to off set. If you've ever taken any real flying lessons you'll no what is meant by "more right rudder more right rudder" as most flight instructors are yelling it as your taking off on your own for the first few times this accounts for the fact that the down swing on the propeller is acting more efficiently than when it comes up giving you more thrust to the left which r/c counteracts by angling the motor to the right.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

No I havent learned to fly with a instructor, but I am interested in doing that.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

I have the same airplane, and It is supposed to be like that.Have fun flying it :)

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

I have a couple of Super Cubs and love them.
one is stock and the other has had upgrades to the motor radio and ailerons added.
its fairly easy to learn to fly with but expect to crash it a bit at first. The best part of the Super Cub is how easily it is repaired and how readily available parts are. you can replace a wing for $20 and a fuselage for a little more. after a crash save every little piece, packing tape is about to become your best friend.
be aware that some glues will attack the foam so make sure what ever you are using is safe.

The plane comes with ACT (anti crash technology)sensors in the plane to help keep you from crashing, most of us have figured out that it screws up more than it works and have not only turned it off but have unplugged the sensors from the receiver so we can accidentally turn it back on.

When starting out you need a large area to fly in try to find some place that is at least as big as a foot ball field if not bigger. oh and you get 3 points if you hit the goal posts but it likely to make for a trip to the hobby shop for parts (I swear the dam posts are magnetic) Always remember just like it says in the mirror "Objects may be closer than they appear" from reading here and talking with others plus my own experience many new pilots find their depth perception is not as accurate as they think

To learn more about your plane go to the link below.
http://supercubclub.proboards78.com/index.cgi

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

The downthrust is normal.

Don't bother trying to take off from the ground. Give it full throttle, point the nose slightly up toward an unpopulated area and toss. Gain as much altitude in a straight line asap. Get your feel for the plane at about 200ft. It flies itself and lands itself. It's also relatively indestructable.

Oh, wind is not it's friend. Fly on dead calm days at first. It's underpowered so try to plan ahead on the throttle and keep the nose below about 20degrees up.

You should get 15-20 minutes on the stock battery. 30 if you go gentle with a slight wind.

The P-51 prop that all HS seem to carry is either the same thing as the Super Cub or works just as well. It's the one with the painted yellow tips.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

Thanks for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

Thanks SJNason for the super cub forum link. I joined last night as soon as I read your thread.

RE: hobby zone super cub problem?
 

SC is wonderful, just keep climb shallow with stock power setup, get 8cells if you get extra batts and don't wanna go to li-po's, but SC stock motor with lipo is plenty powerful, thinking of removing BL setup from mine.
keep stick inputs gentle untill you get the hang of it, then once you're good move the pushrods in a hole at a time on the control horns, and be sure to re-check trim after a change like that
Gorilla glue and the right CA and kicker as well as clear tape for packing is great stuff,
Marks-A-Lot and Sharpie can give it some personality and keep you from mistaking it for another SC in the air, as I did a couple times at our local flying spot
Landing gear could use bigger wheels if you like to ROG and land on field
NO ACT , don't use it and you may wanna switch to DEANS or the EFLITE batt connectors, my tamiya styles made power stutter and once lost all power for a minute and I almost crashed, when the batt power is not there it's not a dead stick, you don't have servo control either
NOT GOOD
one actually welded together, that's why I switched and won't look back
GOOD LUCK, and don't get discouraged if you crash , GET GLUE AND TAPE :)