Trainer for youngs

[Wayne Galligan]

I remember .....    way back....  An airplane I flew that was a shoulder
wing. semi-symmetrical airfoil step up from the basic trainer and it was
called a Fledgling.  Forgot who made it but was an easy plane to fly as my
second airplane and would do a lot of stunts.   Would have been a good
trainer too.

Wayne G


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Xavier Mouraux" <xavier.mouraux at sympatico.ca>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 5:11 PM
Subject: Trainer for youngs


> 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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