A FUN hobby I thought I'd share with you guys

[marshrunner757]

Thanks! I have a buddy that has a plane, but I can think of all kinds of uses for this.

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[Swamp Critter]

Originally Posted by marshrunner757

Thanks! I have a buddy that has a plane, but I can think of all kinds of uses for this.

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Next time I go bowhunting I'm going to attach the camera to my bow. That way if I get to shoot I'll be able to get it on video.

[Swamp Critter]

It occurred to me that some of you may read this, get all fired up, take the plunge and get into RC flying. If you do, be warned, it's addictive! Seriously though, if you do decide to do this and you've never flown an RC plane before, take my advice and to NOT go out and buy a big bad azz WW2 fighter plane like a P-51 Mustang or an F4U Corsair. Sure, they look so cool hanging from the ceiling at the hobby shop, or doing those high speed low passes, loops, dives, and snap rolls on YouTube. But it won't look cool at all as a very expensive pile of debris on the ground. Start off with a high wing trainer, preferably with some dihedral. Dihedral is a slight, upward angle in the wings. This will help stabilize the plane and make it MUCH more "forgiving". Have PATIENCE and WAIT for a day when the wind is either FLAT DEAD CALM or just a MILD breeze at the most to fly the first few times. TRUST ME on this. If it's too windy, YOUR PLANE WILL CRASH. Hopefully where you can at least find it. OFTEN the wind will just take it to where you'll never find it again. So wait until it's calm. Pick a wide open area, preferably with grass about knee high if possible. Don't be afraid to get it up there at least 100 feet or so, or about twice as high as the trees. This gives you time to recover from your mistakes. You will make them, and you will crash. Everyone in this hobby does. If you can't find someone to teach you to fly, try a simulator. There's even some free ones you can download, and some let you use the controller you actually fly with. There's way too much advice to post it all here, but I suggest going to rcgroups.com and read "Six keys to success for new pilots". It's worth a read. And above all, have fun. Later guys!

[Swamp Critter]

I want to expand on my last post, specifically about the wind. I'd said to wait until it's dead calm with no wind, or just a MILD breeze at the most when learning to fly. It's not that these planes can't fly in the wind, it's just that when you're learning there's no way to see if it's properly balanced, flying straight and true, if the wind is bouncing it around up there. The best times are around sunrise and sunset, and we all know those days in the summer here in Louisiana when there's just no wind, not even the slightest breeze. Just plain HOT. Put up with the heat a while and fly then. If there's A LITTLE, MILD breeze, take off and land into it. A LIGHT breeze, once you KNOW how to fly, can actually be a good thing. Keep the plane in front of you and upwind. Letting it get behind you can mean trouble.