Trainer for youngs

[Larry Krutz]

I believe the Fledgling was a Top Flite kit.
--- Wayne Galligan <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com> wrote:
> 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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