Dave Cunnington Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Hi all, I've been lurking here for some time and decided it was time to join. I'm 74 years young and an ex private pilot, decided to stop restoring cars as a retirement hobby (spannering is getting too difficult) so I'm taking up rc flying instead Never flown rc before, used to do free flight many many moons ago and currently playing with a sim proves I have a lot to learn I bought an old Super 60 which is nearly rebuilt and recovered, and also have bought a used Tiger Trainer I live in Gainsborough Lincs and looking for advice, someone to train me to fly, and perhaps a club to join. I joined the BMFA at the Nats last Sunday, a great day out. Rgds DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Edney Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I am new to this too, and have spent a fair bit just smashing plane's into the ground, I will join my local club to learn to fly but in the mean time am having a go at building so my experience is not just buy plane, go to park, crash plane and start again, lol. I hope you enjoy your new hobby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Welcome Dave, this time you are going to fly from an other, but no less interesting, perspectives Gretings from the Adriatic Sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Cunnington Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Thanks guys We have a time share in Florida each Autumn so I joined a local club out there and got some experience and training but had to return to UK before going solo.......first time driving RC and it was an eye opener ! Back here in UK I've joined RMFC the local club in Retford Notts, and awaiting better weather to continue trying to master this black art ! Having bought some crashed planes from ebay I've quite enjoyed fixing and recovering them, and will put them back on ebay soon - unless you want two cheap trainers Robert ? Greetings from Flu bound Lincolnshire - I will get better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Miller Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi Dave Our club used to fly from a private strip where there were a lot of good full sizer pilots and one ACE homebuilder. Quite often we would let a full size pilot fly one of our more docile models The normal reaction was "Ye Gods!!!! This is much harder to fly than the full size!!" I should add that one day I was taken up in a TIger Moth and given the controls. These were very hurredly taken back by the pilot!!! Edited By Peter Miller on 11/01/2018 10:02:33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Cunnington Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 PV I was not decrying the sport, calling it a "Black Art" in my mind is a mark of respect for those that can ! PM I learnt to fly full size on a Tiger Moth back in 1961, not an easy beast by PA28 standards On my first rc flight my reaction was exactly the same as your guy above. Apart from the obvious right/left towards/away from you which the Sim helps sort out (until you get it wrong for real one day - rt wing down on flare so why did I push it further down instead of up?) Subsequent new uc bolts and reattached fin/ruder and we flew again The distances and perspectives are still being worked on in my mind - in the US I knew where the trees were and managed to avoid them - in Retford I shall have to learn a full set of new visual cues Despite having my mind's eye set onto the stall speed I still managed to drop it in a few times on landing, have to learn to fly it that little bit faster on approach and even if it does tend to land long whilst losing the speed it won't roll too far - and going around is the safest option if it comes to it ! And finally, from my learning so far, make it do what you want it to do - if it doesn't, then do it again and again until you succeed ** PV indeed by any other name ** using more than one airframe if neccessary ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 One rule. Always use the stick to prop up the low wing when it is coming towards you. I have found that it is easier for the novice to learn on a vintage model. Take you finger off the stick and it will sort its self out. Had quite a few novices who couldn't master landings. Gave them a vintage model to fly and they never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Cunnington Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks PM, I know that mantra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 welcome from me young dave... ken Anderson...ne...1..welcome dept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Afternoon and welcome. You can't go too far wrong with Super 60 as a first model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Cunnington Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 In a previous life I used to breed budgies, and tropical fish - thankfully a long long time ago ! I have two Thunder Tiger Trainers (a bit of spare inventory!) one with a Tiger 42, t'other has an Irvine 40. They are old machines but carefully checked over and seem OK. I have 35mhz radio/buddy box in mode 2 and as soon as the WX improves I'll get them run, charged up etc and go fly They will get me in the air. Meantime, as a "balsa building guy" from way back the Super 60 plods slowly along towards completion.........3 channel to start with, though I also have an aileron wing part built and waiting on the shelf Plus others to rebuild (Flair Cub bare shell which was never finished) (58 inch Tiger Moth on total rebuild), and four boxed unstarted kits for the future - Ponnier L1/ Bumble Bee/Fournier RF4/ Playboy Senior Enough for the foreseeable future Change of thread direction. Does Glyn Sutcliffe post on here ? We were in the RAF together in 1962 and I last saw him at LMA Elvington two years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I used to race Pigeons....you know the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Dave, use the aileron wing 1st on the Super 60, to get fairly competent flying it Then fit the plain wing, for 3 channel, as these are more difficult to fly usually Most lads would advise you that 4 channel/aileron wing is easier to fly for the novice Edited By Denis Watkins on 11/01/2018 21:57:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Cunnington Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks Denis, thoughts noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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