trainer?
 

so last weekend i had a mishap with my pulse 40 and i also found a great deal on a kadet lt 40 do i bought it. there is nothing left of my pulse and am excited to fly the kadet and am thinkin of replaceing the pulse with another trainer. i was told trainers are the best way to learn things propperly and that even if you can fly more advanced planes you wont learn form them as much as a trainer. so what do you think should i replace the pulse with another trainer and have two and if so what trainer should i get? or should i replace it with something else and if so what do you suggest?


Chris

RE: trainer?
 

One thing about having a trainer. If you keep it (meaning, if you don't sell it), you will find that from time to time you will want a relaxing afternoon just flying and getting back to basics. It's always good to keep the good old trainer around just for that purpose.

So, to answer your question, yhea, get it, fly it, learn good technique, then move up, but never let go of your trainer.

CGr.

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afternoon CG. That is what I was doing this morning. Flying the TH-60 and the wind was so strong I would hover on the landing. Maybe will try again this evening.

RE: trainer?
 

Definitely get the trainer. Many people give low-wings too much credit for being "forgiving" when in fact they are not. They can surprise you when it's least expected. I have one that's similar to the Pulse, and it is more responsive and less stable than even some scale planes I've flown. A Great Planes Big Stik or Hangar-9 Ultra Stick would be better choices for a second plane, in my opinion. A low-wing taildragger would probably make a better third plane.

NorfolkSouthern

RE: trainer?
 

sorry for the confusion at the start of the thread but i did buy the kadet and am wondering if i should get another trainer or something diffferent i wasnt asking if i should buy the trainer. so any suggestion would help and let me know what worked for you guys thank you.

Chris

RE: trainer?
 

I don`t know that TWO trainers would be beneficial. Now, I can see maybe flying the Kadet for a few flights to settle back into things after your Pulse mishap. I personally think you`d be better served to get another low wing as a replacement for your Pulse and climb back in the saddle after a bit. 4*, maybe another Pulse?

RE: trainer?
 

nah ..you really don't need 2 trainers...the Kadet can teach you alot....I keep an ol beater Kadet, sometimes I just shoot touch and goes..if you want a second airplane get a Tiger II or a 4 Star 60
Good Flyin

RE: trainer?
 

If you crashed your Pulse 40 from inexperience, I suggest you keep the LT40 you just purchased and train on it and wait until you're ready for the next airplane.

Just think of the new LT40 as your replacement for the pulse40 and save your money for something else like some accessories.

When you can fly the heck out of the LT40 and are ready for a 2nd airplane than get one that's recommended as a 2nd airplane.

RE: trainer?
 

the other thing i would like to know from your experiences is what planes hansdle well in windy conditions?

RE: trainer?
 

Although it mainly depends on the pilot, all trainers fly generally slower and because of that and the high wing and dihedral may seem to get bounced around from high winds more. My experience is from flying a LT-40 and Kadet Senior and from watching others fly trainers and they all exhibit this tendency and one isn't really better than the other.

On the other hand, just because airplanes like your Pulse 40 fly faster and seem to knife through the wind better, they are also more responsive and quicker, thus they require faster reflexes and responses ie. better piloting. Inexperienced pilots trying to fly faster more aerobatic planes are more likely to have 'mishaps' like the one you did. Often there isn't much left to them after such mishaps.

Learning to fly your new LT-40 in high winds is good practice and once you master flying it and can do rolls, loops, figure eights, nice take-off and landings etc. repeatedly you should be ready for a good second airplane as long as it's recommended as a second airplane and not an advanced one.

Happy flying!!

RE: trainer?
 

A high wing plane is at more risk on the ground than a low wing in wind, simply because the wing is higer off the ground and can (catch) the wind and flip over...In flight an airplane doesn't know it's in wind...
to answer your question first learn to fly in wind then bigger and heavier is better in wind

RE: trainer?
 

Keep the trainer you have, crisp32. I'm still under the opinion that a high-wing would be a better choice if you are looking to add to what you have now, and then wait until you have more experience on the trainer before taking it up. If not a Stik, another good addition would be a Hangar-9 Arrow or Hobbico Avistar or something along those lines. Like I and others have said before, these low-wings aren't the most forgiving and I often get a little nervous when I have to fly mine in cross winds or gusty conditions. That wouldn't be an issue if I had something more along the lines of a Stick, as I already have a Hangar-9 Tango (another high-wing) that I typically use for that purpose. Obviously, it gets flown more. It's tough to ground handle, but I can bring it back under more demanding conditions, even after running out of fuel. It's just the inherit stability that a high-wing with a thick airfoil has to offer in flight.

NorfolkSouthern

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Norfoldsouthern
Do you go to the SkyMaster's float fly near you in Sept. 5-6? I am in south central MI