Trainer for youngs

[Xavier Mouraux]

>From the experience in my club, I agree that the young ones outgrow the
standard trainer very quickly. Usually, they fly inverted within the first
month and they want a better plane within 2.
The parents don't understand why they should buy a new one since the first
plane is only 2 months old. We usually lose the guy. That's why I recommend
the next level of airplane with non-flat bottom and even low wing if
possible to the pilot under 15 or 20, specially if they have RC car
experience. A Four Star or a Tiger would do. It will be a little more
difficult at first but that is a good thing, as it will show them it is not
a toy. Once they got over the first few flights, they will have enough left
in the plane for some time. These plane are always fun to fly once in a
while anyway even after a few years of flying.
I haven't been able to get someone to try my way instead of the hobby shop
way yet but I think it would work.
Have fun

Xavier



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>; <discussion at nsrca.org>; <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:42 AM
Subject: RE: Winter projects


I'll chime in since I JUST bought an arf for my 7yr old son for christmas
yesterday...  I'll be more generic though...focus on the airfoil, and avoid
the flat bottom trainers.  I went with a Great Planes Stik, just because it
was convienient, but I think any shoulder wing semi or full symmetrical
airfoil is your best bet for that age.  I had my son on a buddy box twice
last year...total of 25min flying time...and after 5 minutes of pure hell
(him mashing the sticks to the corners) he settled down and on the second
tank, flew virtually the entire flight doing both loops and single rolls.

It will take a bit to get him landing...but they're sponges at that age...I
think he'd outgrow a flat bottom airfoil in a HURRY.  So I decided to trade
a small amount of stability, for a HUGE increase in potential aerobatic
performance.

By the way those flights this past year were on a Hobbico Avistar...flew
great....the covering was cheesy (stick on...an older arf...that may have
changed) so I went with the GP arf which is monokote.

-Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Hughes [mailto:jhughes at hsonline.net]
Sent: Thu 12/18/2003 7:28 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org; discussion at nsrca.org
Cc:
Subject: RE: Winter projects

John,
Your right about a lot of reccomendations! I taught a 55 year old guy
to fly a sig kadet ARF this summer. He soloed after 3 flights on the
buddy box! That plane will land itself.
Jeff


> Nat –
>
> You will probably get a lot of recommendations, but our club’s
> experience over the past 5-8 years is that you can’t beat the Hobbico
> Avistar. Semi symmetrical wing so you can get to inverted flight on
it,
> yet it flies and lands as slowly as you could want. Get the one
without
> the engine and add an OS or TT .46 bb engine instead of the cheap .40
> that comes with the more complete setup.
>
> John Petterson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-
request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Nat Penton
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:52 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Winter projects
>
> It is getting late in the game, but regardless, I need to buy a
present
> for a 7 year old. Who makes the best quality ARF trainer ?
> natpenton at centurytel.net
>
>

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