Hi,

Any suggestions for my first 2m pattern ship. I have a Flair Swallow with a YS 120 at the moment and i'm ready to move onto a bigger, more stable and precise thing.

Limited bugdet though! as i've only just turned 16.

Is something second hand alright or stick with new?


Thanks

gordon

Hey Gordon,

Being 16, many years ago for me, and on a limited budget, if you are flying a 120 size plane now, I'd frankly stick with that plane. Perhaps get a local FAI or Masters pilot to 'go through' it and recommend changes to hinge lines, travel, thrust, ... and make the plane fly better than it is now. I don't think you will find that a 2M plane is necessarily more stable at 10-11lb than a somewhat smaller 120 size plane. I have had good success with older analog servos and planes that would not even be considered 'real pattern' planes (Venus 40 for instance). A good pilot can fly almost anything and make it look good in the air. Put your money into more gas, more stick time. Get a coach to help you - does not have to be a top-dog flyer, but agree on what 45 degree lines look like, agree on constant radii, lines with rolls, ... I think this would pay off much better. If the above does not make sense and you must have a 2M pattern plane, the ICEPOINT approx $500 new, maybe used around 1/2 that (?) and it's a pretty good plane.

Good luck to you.

sc

hi men, i have 18 years old , i have buy a CMPRO LEO.
I am planing to participate en the colombian nats , in master.
the "large"idea is go ARGENTINA 2007 , with an other plane (2x2).
Sergio

Thanks for the ideas pattern_is_fun it's just that i practically already have a coach and also i'm flying the PO5 schedule competing with ZN line synergys or PL partners. The main problem i have is just when its windy, specially cross wind thats when it really shows the difference of stabillity.

thanks

gordon