Sam Longley

Thanks for that. The throttle stick adjustment is a little vague, but I think one needs the transmitter in one's hand & it will become clear Regards Sam L

I am about to buy one of the above transmitters. However, stockists seem to have only mode 2 in stock. Going on line suggests that one can change mode within the software similar to the way I can with my existing (horrid user unfriendly) Futaba 14sg. Trouble is that it is not just software that needs changing. The springs in the gimbals have to be altered. I know that the face of the gimbals can come off when changing gimbals . My question is- can one access the springs in the throttles easily when changing modes or is it best to order mode 1 from the start & wear the wait for the right model?

Thanks Ron I have ordered it tonight Regards Sam L

My Futaba 14sg has throttle cut option. However, I did post on this forum some time ago that I could not set it up. In spite of several replies I still have not succeeded In fact I made a right mess of the particular plane setup. In the end I took a copy of a plane that did work ok & copied it over on to the new one . The last thing I intend to do is try & set up throttle cut with this new model. especially as it is my first electric one. I do not really want to start opening the hatch & unplugging the deans connector. It is a Kaos ultimate & i wanted to fit a nice tidy switch on the side. So far the closes is the xt 60 arming plug. This is priced in $ so i am guessing supply problems - Can it be obtained in the UK? I have not researched that one yet. I suppose the real answer is to ditch this useless Futaba radio- I hate it

Is there a switch that can be used between the 6s lipo & the ESC? I want to be able to Isolate it whilst I walk to the flying area as I have a walking problem & worried that I may catch the throttle on the radio. I would like to get on the field then power up to fly. Thanks

I was not there for the event. But one offs get organised in a proper way, rather than randomly. For instance we do have a training area to one side of the main field, for helis & they can fly any time (1 at a time)They stay quite low being trained or tested etc. But if someone wants to fly a heli on the main field, the fixed wing boys normally land whilst they fly. It is only for 10 mins & we are all pretty relaxed about it. No one wants to hit a £3K heli with a £1K fixed wing when landing etc Collisions do happen. I have had 2 mid airs with fixed wing & one was with the club instructor who was buddying a trainee.. Both times only 2 of us flying!!!. I have even been hit by another plane landing whilst taxiing off the field.

At our club, most of the benches have 2 vertical posts one end. One puts the wing against the post with the fuselage in the middle. Any mistake with the throttle just means a chopped off finger for the miscreant, rather than a torpedo across the pits area.🙃

Fit a streamer off one wing, or off the tail. Shows up better in a group of planes. However, our club rules are max 4 in the air at a time. Seems to me a sensible rule, as it is easy to get distracted.

Try these people https://www.capitalcrispin.com/ I have been close friends of the Crispin family for many years & they are experts in the veneer trade

I ordered a plan for a Kaos 60 from Aerofred which arrived today. Unfortunately i took the small scal drawing as "indicative" & did not realise that it would not have the wing ribs drawn. Plans from Outerzone etc do show them, but I get regular emails from Aerofred so gave it a shot. So now I have a drawing that shows the rib positions & the root, but not the sections & the all important tip. I have no idea if the cord changes-ie I have just finished an Avanti F3 pattern plane where the chord depth changes from 18.5% to 17%. I do not know if washout applies It is a nuisance as cutouts for undercarriage etc would not be available, if I just sanded across a block from one end to the other So my question is this. Can anyone please either direct me to a free source or email me a full sized section of a tip rib for a Kaos 60 so I can cut a foam core.Or better still- all of them. To avoid emails on the public forum perhaps PM me first It would be much apreciated Sam Longley

I can no longer edit my last post but here is a link to an alibre video wing freecad is not much different

To calculate ribs at any point in a wing try this. Download a copy of Freecad CAD software. Takes a little while to learn the basics, but there are loads of vids on it & you do not have to learn everything. Draw the ribs at the root & tip, along with the holes & spar slots. Set them at the correct distance for wing half span & loft between the two. Cut the loft with planes at each rib & you will get a perfect cross section at each rib. I do have Alibre Atom which I paid for but I had spent some time with Freecad which is pretty easy & fun to learn whilst between TV programs.

When you were there you should have got yourself a cheap roach pole. Great for getting foamies out of trees😀

I would rather not go down that route. He is useful to the club bringing in new members & is very popular. He is an asset that we would not wish to be without & I cannot fault his method of instruction, albeit sometimes taking a long time. That may be due to the trainee But someone who has had lesson & passes a test with him will be competent. What is better? Someone who cannot fly properly & is a danger to themself & others, or someone who is really competent to fly on their own?

It is a good flying club, with really helpful, friendly members. The instructor is a BMFA chief examiner & 2-3 days a week instructing is his income. Lessons are 1 hour broken into 3 -20minute sessions. There is a break in between whilst others fly. That works very well. He also does helicopter lessons on same basis at £35-00 per hour. He decides when one is fit to take the test & will not do so untill he says so