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What Really Is The Best Aircraft For A Beginner?
SkippyUK replied to Greg Watkiss's topic in Beginners
Good list Tim. I watched a guy learn on the dunes with a V Trainer and everytime it went in, he just picked it up and started again. Offered to help him but he was having fun.....Edited By SkippyUK on 22/06/2013 09:28:36 -
Thanks guys, I''ll start off as you suggest and see what happens. I had never noticed a non-glider using 90degrees of flap but the servos and rods on the storch certainly appear to be setup for big throws. I'll probably move the rods to a hole nearer the centre of the arm. Skippy
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Posted by Simon Chambers on 21/06/2013 22:58:39: Here you go, here is the info I was thinking about: **LINK** Edited By Simon Chambers on 21/06/2013 23:00:01 Yes interesting link but problem is 9 years old (2004). Have Multiplex not solved this problem or are these TX's all old stock/2nd hand ? (can't recall seeing one in the flesh) Stu, as I said playing 'devil's advocate' and not a personal criticism - was trying to stimulate debate on original OP
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Just got the new HK Fiesler Storch and it's my first plane with flaps. I think I understand how to program the flaps and have seen pilots use them for many years but here's my question;- The flaps on the Storch can go from flat or 0 degrees to about 90 degrees but how much would you recommend I use on this type of aircraft. It's not been up in the air yet as I'm still setting up the radio (DX8) with variable flap using the dial. As this is supposed to be a STOL, should I program it so I can use 90 degrees flap or is that too much? How much flap can be used for takeoff? Any help and advise would be appreciated. For those interested the Storch, it looks the part but is very lightly built - especially the undercart. Will report back how it flies when I get these flaps sorted out. Skippy
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Thanks for the reply Stu, now we have a verified incident to go on. Taking a simplistic (devils advocate!) view, this leaves the following possibilities;- 1. Ban all phones from flight line just in case someone is using/turns up with a Multiplax Evo 2. Ban all Mutiplex Evo's unless all phones are removed from flight line 3. Leave it up to the Evo's owners to take responsibility for the shortcomings of their equipment as it's only their planes that are effected. I wonder if the problem with the new Blackberry is due to the increased traffic to/from the phone where it keeps your email and calendar and social media etc. etc. all op to date - I suspect the older Nokia just made phone calls. Just wondering, how did the Evo (9 & 12) pass CE testing if it is this easy to make it go wrong - don't want to open a big techie debate.
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What Really Is The Best Aircraft For A Beginner?
SkippyUK replied to Greg Watkiss's topic in Beginners
Me, my son and about countless Scouts learnt on a Ripmax Nova trainer with Irvine 46 IC engine. You can still find them about but not new - mine's still in the shed and used to be flown regularly. Flat bottomed thick wing and loads of dihedral so if you did let go of the sticks it would generally right itself and fly straight and level but it would not do any aerobatics beyond rolls and loops. Tricycle undercart with steerable nose wheel for good ground control (that sprung nose wheel sure did get a hammering....). Not sure what the modern electric equivalent is but IMHO a big high wing model with a lot of dihedral is a good place to start especially if the orientation and stick responses aren't developed yet. It does mean that you outgrow it as soon as you get past your A test standard but it does fly in all but the worst weather as your skills improve Skippy -
Posted by stu knowles on 19/06/2013 22:20:34: I lost a couple of models due to th radiongoing into failsafe. The cause turned out to be my phone which had recently been uipgraded. The old one never bothered my radio, the new certainly does. Most clubs were good about keeping phones out of the pits but this seems to be less rigorously enforced than it was stu k In no way trying to pick on you Stu K but you are the only one who seems to have any knowledge of this interference actually happening whereas the very interesting points made above are based on theory of what could happen and not what is happening (no offence guys ). Can you expand so that we might know what NOT to do with our phones? Skippy
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Stu, out of professional curiosity, how did you identify the phone as the problem and how was it repeatable? What phone is it and what radio combination?. I'd ask the phone manufacturer about it's EMC certification and emissions and the same to radio manufacturer as they should be immune to each other if compliant with current regs. + as an added proposal to Ross's wording I would add the recommendation that WiFi is switched off on all phones as this also uses the 2.4GHz band and just cloggs up the available bandwidth for us to use and requires the RX.s to have to sort the wheat from an increased chaff... Skippy
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As someone who works with automation and product development in the electronics and pharmaceutical area, i can give maybe an overview of the changing face of electronic gadgets. In the 90's with analogue phones it was necessary to ban them from within hospitals as they would very definitely effect the operation of the sensitive monitoring equipment due to the poor shielding on the equipment and the wide spurious radiation from the phones. With the noughties came the dreaded CE marking and EMC regulations which meant that any device must not emit any harmful radiation and also must be resistant to external radiation (this is a very simplistic way of describing this complex topic so don't get all techie on me). This, along with the change over to digital phones at very high frequencies with very closely controlled radio emissions, meant that most equipment that actually does comply with current regulations is actually immune to interference in all but the most extreme cases. In the last 4-5 years the EMC regulations have been beefed up to keep pace with the proliferation of radio equipment using an extended part of the radio spectrum. Without getting into the argument about clone RX's and CE marking etc., I would expect that our TX's and RX's should be immune to mobile phone signals unless they are in very close proximity - 10's of mm between TX/RX and phone. As previously posted, I've had more problems with phone masts and microwave antennas than my own or anybody else's mobile phone and judging by the amount of phones used to photo/video planes at the Weston Park show last week, I suggest that unless someone can confirm that the show pilots were using some special type of TX and RX, the risk of interference with a reasonable distance (i.e. Ross's proposal) is negligible and probably a factor or two lower than pilot error and/or poor construction or electronics installation. Add my vote for Ross's wording. Skippy Edited By SkippyUK on 19/06/2013 22:20:46
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Bearair, I've seen this in all sorts of 'voluntary' clubs as well as paid posts. How many people in your club contest the comitee posts at your AGM? If it's a good vibrant club then maybe you will have to work to be elected, if not then it might be that the only person that volenteers or is proposed gets the job and it's a few small stepping stones to the chairman. Nobody wants to opose it for fear of recriminations.... Happens in politics and local government (i,e, parish councils and school governors) as well. Skippy
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Posted by Bearair on 05/06/2013 10:51:09: Posted by Lee Smalley on 05/06/2013 09:36:02: I think clubs also need to be careful of getting the wrong people in the club, the wrong personality in the club can cause much damage and make it a very uncomfortable place to go to. Wow, I hope in this day and age, clubs that feel they can discriminate on the type of person they allow into the club have got some pretty robust terms of reference, or I fear they may well find themselves heading to court at sometime. I think (hope) Lee was referring to the types like those expelled from a certain large club in Essex who glorified crashes (some deliberate) and the resulting bonfires and posted them on YouTube - we could do without these types doing it in the name of a club. We can't stop these people getting their kicks out of this kind of thing but surely not in the name of a flying club affiliated to the BMFA. Skippy Edited By SkippyUK on 05/06/2013 11:40:15
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Thanks Tim & Stuey, it's on order now. I'd seen the speed reference on the Pentium data which is what, in part, prompted the original question. Skippy
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Mart, I've a 'Boom' 3D foamie that is a bit of a handfull to keep flying smoothly but I get it out sometimes to raise the adrenalin levels and Flyguy is not all that well behaved either so keep experimenting..
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A beginners journey to successfully flying a Blade 450 3D.
SkippyUK replied to Andrew Cummings 2's topic in Helicopters
John, that seems a hell of a beast to be training on... I admire your courage to do it and experienced heli guys I've known say the bigger they are the easier they are to fly and are very stable but if you do make a mistake, it costs more as there's far more energy involved. Skippy -
I've got to get a new ESC for my 64mm EDF but being an EDF newbie, wondered if there's any particular type or indeed setting that should be used with EDF motors. They are obviously high Kv motors so presumably need high speed switching and maybe different timing. 1. Anyone recommend a reasonably priced ESC with BEC in the 40-60 Amp range that can be programmed for EDF 2. What settings are suitable for a 64mm EDF. Any help or advice appreciated. Skippy
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Where is the battery and what size is in the trainer - can you get it far enough forward to balance the servos so far back for correct CofG? Be interested to know as I have loads of offcuts depron and EPP sheet. Skippy
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A beginners journey to successfully flying a Blade 450 3D.
SkippyUK replied to Andrew Cummings 2's topic in Helicopters
Well done Andrew, I'll try to use you as a role model when I venture out with my T-Rex again. Eifion, I've been playing with a T-Rex 450 size heli with training u'cart on for 3 years and never taken it off yet so there's no shame there.. I get a lot of pleasure when it lands still the right way up but give me a fixed wing for enjoyable flying without requiring my heart to be in my mouth Skippy -
Well all sorted now Perseverance paid off and I've been to 3 different club nights and visited 4 flying fields and signed on the dotted line for 2 clubs giving me 6 different flying sites depending on the weather and wind direction. Met some great friendly people and can't wait to see the different planes being flown - wonder what they'll make of my superman, flying Shark and Father Xmas!!!. Skippy
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Hope I haven't given the impression that this help can only be given by CRB/DBS holders?. Lets not get bogged down by this misconception - as long as appropriate adults are present (which is highly likely anyway), anybody can offer help in this way. The more, the merrier and thanks guys for offering your help above. Skippy
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Greg, how about posting for assistance on the "Can we help you" post in the beginners section and see if an experienced local flyer can give you some hands-on practical help - no club involved but you get some of the experience available from the club scene. I think you may be surprised how many people get a buzz out of helping out if you give them the opportunity. Skippy
