Some Advice/Mentoring an 18yo HS Senior

[george kennie]

<<<<<Motors: there are plenty of them that are reliable and will work
well. I like MDS>>>>>

DON'T GET A 58!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/14/2003 5:28:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jbudd at QNET.COM writes:
>
>
>
>> 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
>
> Jerry
>
> It's hard to beat the old, tried and true Sig Kadet. Ten weeks is
> plenty of time I would think, to build it and fly it. If she has any
> hand-eye coordination, she could probably solo the thing in a weekend
>
> Motors: there are plenty of them that are reliable and will work well.
> I like MDS
>
> Matt Kebabjian
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