J D 8 - Moderator

This one is little devil on take off, smallish fin and rudder and if it starts to depart the straight on take off one has to catch it quick or give up and start again. Bit of a head wind to roll off into helps a lot.

I have the smaller version the Cardinal and can confirm that the covering stiffness or rather lack of [ solar film on mine] results in a rather flexable wing.

Why not give it a go and have have some 4stroke fun. You may have to adjust CG with some tail weight.

Welcome to the forum, Reading here you will have noticed how much things have changed. Some things take more understanding but on the other hand things like the helicopters of 20 years ago you mention now have stability systems built in, also available in some fixed wing models. Ask for any answers you may need.

Rojair Cadet 62 was a good second trainer for me until I flew it in the late evening, that was a mistake as lost orientation and it got away, gave up trying to get it to fly back after a bit s killed the power and span it in to the darkness. Found the next day 3/4 mile away wreaked but I had the engine and wing back that then saw service on a Hiboy fuzz. Just the other day had to call it a day on my well used EF16 after a failed servo led to a spiral dive crash, wish I could find another as such a good flyer on just a 2200 3s.

Cant say have ever cut out foam ailerons or had any great issues with balsa ones. I just do the usual thing of pinning/weighing down to dry if something likely to warp.

Hi Scott, I am a T8j user and as noted above for basic everyday models the supplied TX battery and 4 or 5 cell nimh. Recently renewed my TX's [years old] batt with an Overlander eneloop 2000mah, charge last ages.

Hi Kevin, Welcome to the forum. Recon we may need a bit more detail of what you are working on. John.

Fit a filter inside your main supply container before the pump electric or hand type. I use the Felt clunk type as found in many garden tools like strimmer's, hedge trimmer's. They are quite large and filter to a finer level than the usual model trade types. Find on the e bay.

Welcome to the forum, wide spread of interests here from the small stuff to the biggies. John.

I do not dispute the usefulness of having Tx ability to give information if you need it. It was just that my club mate who likes having the extra info found that after an update it started doing stuff he did not ask for, the singing up down tones each time he moved the throttle stick. Took him half an hour going through the TX menu to get rid of it as he found it very distracting.

I have used Futaba for 50 years and only once sent a set in for a non working rudder channel and that was on my first set a 27band M series when about ten years old [ not in use today but still works.] Several other sets between it and the 8J in use today along with my FF7. I note that some of todays sets have updates like computers now and then. A club members TX started "singing" every time he moved the throttle after an up date. Think I do not need stuff like that.

In a usual stall turn the aircraft goes vertical, the power is pulled back and then just before it runs out of go full rudder is applied to pivot model to go down. If rudder is applied to soon one gets more of a wing over, to late and a flop is likely. Foamie's being light run out of inertia very quickly. As Don notes climb has to be vertical.

I am sorry to report that Peter is no longer with us having passed away last winter. There may be someone here who can answer your question though. John.

Well I tried a second time to sign up and same again no return email. Pigeon on strike or west Wales coast to far.😄 I am in both camps in that my club is 32mls each way and some 50min drive each way on average. So I also am a lone flyer often a short stint at the end of the day. Perhaps I will have to declare farm a model flying site.😁