practice tools

[Ken Velez]

Another easy to fly and do 3D flying is the Horizon's Tribute. Very slow,
docile and very trainer like but with full 3D capability. Also tracks and
flies like a real plane.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 6:00 PM
Subject: practice tools


>
> I had the opportunity to fly an electric bipe at the Hot Springs
> Championships that is being produced by a small hobby shop in Houston.
> Forgot the shop name but Chuck Hochalter is responsible for designing and
> test flying these critters.
>
> Now a 3D pilot I am not, but this thing was so easy to fly that most of
the
> guys watching thought Chuck was flying it.  It hovered and torque rolled
> with ease and does nice Harriers and rolling circles.  Something I would
> NEVER try with one of my pattern planes and some of my small IC planes.
He
> was running an outrigger/outrunner? brushless on it and it was nearly
> silent.   Neat setup and a blast to fly.
>
> Hopefully Chuck will chime in here and give us a little more info on the
> product.
>
> Wayne G.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Rick Wallace
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 4:43 PM
>   Subject: RE: Practice tools
>
>
>   Don's setup is the same as mine - excellent - haven't got it dialle din
> yet - too much fun as it is.
>
>
>   >From: "Don McCullough" <donald_mccullough at hotmail.com>
>   >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>   >Subject: RE: Practice tools
>   >Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:47:53 -0700
>   >
>   >Wade,
>   >
>   >GWS makes the Formosa and it is imported by Horizon. It is a great
plane
>   >when you add a brushless motor and Li-Po batteries. I have been flying
>   >the current and next year's Masters pattern with it. Great snaps and
>   >power. It flies the pattern very similar to the 2M ships with the same
>   >performance. The only real difference is you have to be a bit quicker
on
>   >the sticks. I find this a good thing because when I fly a 2M patter
ship
>   >it is much more relaxing to fly.
>   >
>   >I put up a web page with my Formosa experiences. I have now changed to
>   >the new Thunder Tiger 1350 next generation packs for even more power.
>   >
>   >Liked it so much I am building another one - this time with about 1/4"
>   >dihedral to counteract some adverse roll with rudder.
>   >
>   >Here is the site:
>   >
>   >http://pages.sbcglobal.net/donald_mccullough/index.html
>   >
>   >
>   >Don McCullough
>   >NSRCA 1520
>   >
>   >-----Original Message----- 
>   >From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>   >On Behalf Of Wade Akle
>   >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:45 AM
>   >To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   >Subject: Re: Practice tools
>   >
>   >Rick,
>   >Who makes the Formosa?
>   >Wade
>   >
>
>
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