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  1. Late reply! I have aquired today two J60's. I currently fly a Black Magic with an OS 30 fourstoke. On take off it climbs around 45 degrees upwards or more in a breeze, Clark Y airfoil, lots of lift. Devil of a job getting her back from downwind on a breezy day needing up to max throttle and a handful of down elevator. I have mixed throttle and elevator, from around 30 percent percent throttle to add increasing down elevator. On the flick of a switch she will stay horizontal when I increase the throttle. I select this mix after take off, nothing like a STOL take off before layze cruising! Or leave the mix off on a calm day. I intend to set up the J60's the same way. By the way I have also set my rudder as a Primary control on the aileron stick. (Mode 2) I also have my rudder stick set to operate the rudder as well as I am used to maintaining heading with the rudder on " full house" models. BUT it must be remembered that operating both sticks at the same time doubles up on the range of movement so, One Stick At A Time! Unless you have an answer to this...Spektrum DX8G2? If this has been covered previously, my apologies as I've obviously missed it. Cheers, Bob.
  2. I'm disabled - right arm - so it is difficult to hold the Tx and use thumbs. I use a tray and finger and thumb. Throttle left - Mode Two. Learnt to fly with Fleet 27meg - so much lighter and smaller than todays feature packed computer radios - so okay without tray. Still used finger and thumb...................... The main fact, reading the responses is that we use whatever suites us best. Regards to All.
  3. Hi folks, ........ Family bought me the Radian Pro PNP for my birthday this month (Swindon Model Centre - Jan and Rose) I removed a little foam to fit a Futaba 7ch 2.4ghz Rx. Why don't they make one with end plugs? Took it on holiday to Tresaith, near Aberporth, West Wales. Test flight, off shore wind, narrow, short beach, steep slate/rocky cliffs. (look on Google maps!) Launched from edge of the surf inland, 3/4 throttle - just in case had to panic land cross-wind! No chance, 'Pro went up from a push at 20 degrees, I turned to starboard then over the sea still climbing. Full throttle 'Pro changed angle to 45 degrees and kept going. All this on the supplied prop and motor. I used a 1600 mah 3s lipo from Overlander. pushed back behind ESC for 70 to 72 mm C of G. I confess that I did not measure the control movements but set up 70% rates and 30% expo. I am a little heavy handed. Come to think of it I tested with rates off! This aeroplane is most forgiving.Mind you, test flights over the sea does focus the mind.Dive test showed C of G to be spot on - no immediate climb and no tuck under - it just carried on at 45 degrees downwards. Quite unnerving! My Tx is a Futaba FF8 with a 2.4 module. With the short time available I could not work out how crow braking works on the throttle stick when you have a motor connected. Did not have the nerve to try it! So I connected the flaps to the 'Y' lead supplied and used the ch6 rotary knob to operate the flaps. I P-mixed some down elevator, -15%, which seems to be about right. Back here in Wiltshire, yesterday evening, I handed the sticks to my flying buddy (much better pilot than me) who thoroughly enjoyed low passes and pin point landings with the flaps. You can land without flaps but the way that I fly it's so easy to overshoot! The 'Pro is quick and floats, depends what you tell it. By the way If I set up crow braking, will that cancel out the motor when crow is selected? Regards to all. Bob.  
  4. Count me in please. Be a relaxer from my Christen Eagle! Regards, Bob.
  5. Am I too late to enter? Been asleep this month ............ I think? Please enter me into the draw. Thank you, Regards, Bob.
  6. I have tried electric, and it's great! Please count me in. Kindest Regards, Bob.
  7. With all the sunny thermaly weather we've had lately - this one is a must! Seriously, we will have the weather for this one - please count me in! Regards, Bob. 
  8. "Someone has to win this superb Seagull Extra 300!"      It might as well be me!          Regards, Bob.
  9. My flying Buddy ground crews on a full size Fury. Me winning might just raise a tinge of envy!  Sorry Mike!! Regards,Bob. 
  10. I spent 18 years on Lightnings - a flying model would be quite nostalgic!  Count me in! Regards, Bob. 
  11. POST.  There, I've left it! What's next? Regards, Bob. 
  12. Well, my subscriber number does not get me into the "subscriber Only Content" - I have sent a mail - so maybe I will have some luck in the competition. Far too sweet a 'plane not to try! Regards, Bob. 
  13. Just he thing to replace my totally worn out Pico Jet! Thanks in advance!!
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