First 2m pattern ship
 

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

RE: First 2m pattern ship
 

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

RE: First 2m pattern ship
 

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

RE: First 2m pattern ship
 

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