Some Advice/Mentoring an 18yo HS Senior

[Royce Dorsett]

Jerry,

    I have worked with our Flight Training Program at WSRC for several years...... I found that when the students flew larger planes, they soloed a bit faster than with the regular size (40) planes. The plane that we seem to have the most luck with was the Thunder Tiger 60 ARF. It flies at the speed of thought and is forgiving. I had one fellow solo on his 8th flight! ( I wish they all would do that! ). Also, we have a great flight training book that several gifted members of the club has written. If you would like a copy, e-mail me off-line with your address and I will see that you get a copy.....

Royce
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Budd 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org ; pattern at rcmailinglists.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:22 AM
  Subject: Some Advice/Mentoring an 18yo HS Senior


  Hi all,

  I need a bit of advice.

  A few days ago I was asked to mentor an 18 yr old high school senior 
  who wants to build and fly an R/C airplane for her senior project. 
  Yes, HER senior project.  She's a 4.6 (on a 4.0 scale) advanced 
  placement, honors student (1380 on her SAT) who is waiting to hear 
  back on her appointment to the USAF Academy.  She worked last summer 
  for 10 weeks an a high school apprentice at NASA Dryden in the 
  Research Propulsion Directorate.  She is also active in tennis, 
  swimming, choir, mock trial, Academic Decathalon, Mathleets, and her 
  church (which is how she was refered to me).  Her first mentor quit 
  on her about two weeks ago, and left her hanging with no plan and 
  only 10 weeks or so to get this accomplished.  I asked and she said 
  that her preference is to build an airplane from a kit, instead of 
  quickly assembling an ARF.  Her father also has a complete 
  woodworking shop that she can use, including tools.  She is clearly 
  an overachiever and she has a great attitude.  I really think this is 
  going to be a lot of fun.

  So what's the problem?  Well, I've been away from trainers and flight 
  instruction for long enough that I don't exactly know what to 
  recommend for an airplane.  I'm thinking 40 sized rather than 60 
  sized to help keep the costs down, although $$$ isn't much of a 
  problem since she said she'll be spending her own $$$, not her 
  parents $$$.  She said that she budgeted around $400.

  The following airplane was recommended to me due to the laser cut 
  parts that fit extremely well, and also because of the very easy to 
  follow, photo illustrated manual:

  http://www.checkerboardair.com/cbweb1004.htm

  I'm leaving early Friday morning for a contest in Phoenix, AZ but I 
  would appreciate any and all suggesctions be eMailed back to me and 
  I'll look them over when I return Sunday night.  A recommendation on 
  a motor and a radio would also be appreciated!

  Thx, Jerry

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