Pietenpol-List: Re: OT Great Ready to fly Model plane for kids of all
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:47 am
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: OT Great Ready to fly Model plane for kids of allages> > I agree, a great idea fora "plane crazy" kiddo. My guy is only 7, but he's prettygood on the simulator and has been asking me for > an R/C airplane for sometime. My intention was to wait until he > could build his own, but those skills may be several years away... > hate to discourage him from the hobby when he seems so interested. > Plus, he asked Santa, and Santa knows that he's been good.
> > He's not flying solo yet, but maybe next time out.> > --------> Mark Chouinard> Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage> > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 016#364016> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/cato ... 21_793.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: OT Great Ready to fly Model plane for kids of allages> > I agree, a great idea fora "plane crazy" kiddo. My guy is only 7, but he's prettygood on the simulator and has been asking me for > an R/C airplane for sometime. My intention was to wait until he > could build his own, but those skills may be several years away... > hate to discourage him from the hobby when he seems so interested. > Plus, he asked Santa, and Santa knows that he's been good.
> > He's not flying solo yet, but maybe next time out.> > --------> Mark Chouinard> Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage> > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 016#364016> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/cato ... 21_793.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
limitingthe throttle. That taught him not to go to the limits on the controls allthe time. There are two settings for the control speed. Faster and slower for learning. Youpush a button until a light flashes and then the controls react slower. Afterseveral sessions, we set put it on faster controls and That is where he flysit now. The plane has "Autoland" that means when you throttle back and release the controlsit simply rolls level and glides to the ground. IF it is in a serious dive,it will begin to recover but may not in time. (just like real planes. )Here is a video. 