View Poll Results: A poll
Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll
Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
03-22-2006, 12:06 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 6,544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Favorite Low Wing Trainer
I saw you're doing a build thread on the Rapture. What's the purpose of the poll?
I would have voted for the Astro Hog if it had been listed when I voted. Not saying I'd attempt to build a Hog, I've seen the kit and manual; but I had one built and it is a really good plane.
I would have voted for the Astro Hog if it had been listed when I voted. Not saying I'd attempt to build a Hog, I've seen the kit and manual; but I had one built and it is a really good plane.
03-22-2006, 12:08 AM
#3
Junior Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Houston,
TX
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Favorite Low Wing Trainer
Wanted to see what most peoples favorite is. Also wanted through seeing which is most popular which plane was used more. I have a feeling it is of course the Four Star, but would like to see numbers on the others.
03-22-2006, 02:33 PM
#7
My Feedback: (12)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Columbia,
SC
Posts: 8,044
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
Pilot QB20L with an OS 25 FSR. Built the plane from a kit. Flew it til I wore it out. They're still available for anyone that's looking for something in the smaller size range.
03-25-2006, 06:14 AM
#11
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Erie,
KS
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
phoenix model sonic 25 low wing was what I did most of my training on. GP Super Sportster 40 was the first low wing I flew. My flying buddy has the tiger 2 and it seems to be an OUTSTANDING first low wing.(Hated building it but that's another story)
Set the rates low and it's a puppy, crank em' up and it's very aerobatic
Set the rates low and it's a puppy, crank em' up and it's very aerobatic
03-26-2006, 01:13 PM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cypress,
TX
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
None of the above. Built a SIG Mid Star 40. Didn't last long enough to know if I would like it. That one taught me to never use a soldered together control rod again. Bad solder job by me.
03-27-2006, 12:25 AM
#17
My Feedback: (1)
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
My first low wing airplane was a XF-226 built from full sized plans published in RCM in the late 60's. It was powered by a Webra .20 which as it turned out, was not enough power to take off of grass. After several futile efforts at taking off, I put full down trim into my transmitter, then turned the airplane upside down and hand launched it for it's first flight. It flew fine, but I re-engined it with a ST G21-35 and it went like stink with this former combat engine.
03-30-2006, 09:27 PM
#21
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
tailskid,
The "babe" was a great flying plane! Both my dad and I built them in 1975 and flew the wings off them. My low wing trainer was an original Skylark 56 built from a Carl Goldberg kit in 1973. Nothing like the smell of Ambroid glue mixed with balsa dust. I think I flew it with a K&B .40.
dawg
The "babe" was a great flying plane! Both my dad and I built them in 1975 and flew the wings off them. My low wing trainer was an original Skylark 56 built from a Carl Goldberg kit in 1973. Nothing like the smell of Ambroid glue mixed with balsa dust. I think I flew it with a K&B .40.
dawg
04-01-2006, 08:57 PM
#24
My Feedback: (19)
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
VK Cherokee, Webra Blackhead .61, World Engines Expert radio.
About 30 flights later, this plane also taught me that pinning the hinges.......especially the elevator hinges.......could have prevented a needless crash. [sm=crying.gif]
About 30 flights later, this plane also taught me that pinning the hinges.......especially the elevator hinges.......could have prevented a needless crash. [sm=crying.gif]
04-04-2006, 01:06 PM
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Big Flats,
NY
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
A plans built Fokker D7 Bipe with an OS 26 FS... talk about learning curve... that little thing took a beating before it finally got planted!