Learning in windy conditions
 

Hi there !

I'm in Hamilton, Canada, and it is windy all the year around. I want to get into R/C flying after flying Control line/U-Control for some time. I have a Hitec Flash4 FM radio & HFS-04MI+ reciever with standard servos. I'll be learning on my own for all I know.

I can't decide which model to buy. I've been reading the EPP foam wings have good penetration & crash resistance. I tried one of the inexpensive, twin motor, thrust-vectored-turning airplanes (stealth hornet from WalMart) but was disappointed because of lack of penetration, very wide turns(especially while trying to turn into a headwind) and inability to maintain altitude by blipping thrust.

Please suggest something - I'm going nuts with the possible options & configurations. I'm on a student budget & so can't go into kits/ARFs costing above Cdn $ 170. I understand I'll have to get micro servos.... but which plane ????

Thanks,
Max.

RE: Learning in windy conditions
 

I am not sure what the conversion rate is for $170 but this plane has been very good to me in windy conditions. I have flown this in winds over 25 m.p.h and was still able to control it.

http://www.monsoonrc.com/planes/mons...er/swisper.htm

RE: Learning in windy conditions
 

I should add that they have different packages available as well as just the plane kits.