TheWild Hawk that was purchased for my 11-year-old son for Christmas hascrashed thrice.The nose came offcompletelyafter the last crash and I hot glued itback. Everythingelse seems to be functioning ok except the motor on propeller. It only works when Iswitch the third channel to reverse ("REV"). The other two switches are still working in the "NOR" positions

Will the plane still fly with the third channel in the reverse position? Not that we've had much success yet anyhow. We are new to this rc thing and got this plane because it has a lot of good reviews touting as the one of the best beginner planes.

I don't want to send the plane back..Please help.

- A desperate mom in Mississippi

The third channel on the receiver IS for the throttle (up and down on your left hand stick on the transmitter) - to reverse this (the rotation direction of the propellor), however, you do NOT reverse the servo switch for that channel (there isn't any servo for throttle on an electric model) what you do is to switch two (2) of the three leads coming from the motor into the speed contro- that WILL reverse the direction of the motor and then the speed control has a connection into Channel 3 on the receiver - therefore this will REVERSE the direction of the propellor!

Let me know by PM, Post, or Email if that works - it should!

Happy New Year,

Dave/sushi2me

Nothing should need to be changed.

Is it that with everything the way it was, when you move the throttle down ( towards you ) the motor spins UP ( faster )?

If so use the REV switch.

Make sure the prop is spinning in the proper orientation.

Hello Sushi2me,

First, thanks for responding. But I'm not sure if I'm communicatingy my problem accurately.

I read your message, but am baffled. I don't WANT to reverse anything. I just want the plane to fly. The propeller only works with that third switch is on reverse. I haven't flown the plane since the last crash and wanted to make sure it would fly like this before it -perhaps- crashes yet AGAIN.</p>

I need to read up to understand all this rc airplane jargon. When I move the throttle around (left-right-up-down) the corresponding parts wings and fin move accordingly. So I don't get what you mean about the 3rd channel controlling these movements. The first two channels seem to do this on this controler with this plane (wild hawk). It's when I push the red button to start the propeller that I run into this problem. On "reverse" the propeller works; on "normal "it does not. Prior to the last crash, it was working on "normal."


Thanks again and Happy New Year,
mejaydu</p>

Just to clarfiy...

If you do this:

- Set everything back to the way it was when you recieved the plane.

- Turn on the transmitter.

- Hook up the plane and turn it on.

- Slowly move the throttle UP

Does the motor then begin to turn?

If NOT, AND you set the REV switch for the throttle, does the motor begin to turn when you do as above?

I'm trying to establish if even in the reverse throttle position your plane is giving you the full range of throttle response, and that the motor speeds up and slows down as it should.

Thanks.

Ok. opjose, thanks. I figured it out. there is nothing wrong with the plane except none of us know what we are doing...sigh...

It is working fine- all channels on "normal". The propeller is running smoothly. We keep crashing but all thst can be remedied with more practice time on the simulator and more favorable flying conditions. Maybe then we can keep this baby from crashing and keep it off the ROOF! Good thing is made to come apart in a certain manner, else we'd be up a creek.

Thanks for responding.

mejaydu

Great.

Remember that when you launch the plane it needs full throttle and a somewhat level forward toss.

Do not be tempted to toss it upward in the air.

The plane tends to right itself but it takes time for it to do so.

Apply small rudder movements, then immediately return the rudder to center.... sort of a pulse-on, then off, off, pulse-on, off, off effect.

If you move the rudder too hard the plane will tend to roll and nose down and crash ( if it is too close to the ground. ).