[NSRCA-discussion] .46 size aircraft....practice value?

[mike mueller]

 Chris you bring up some good questions. Here's my take. 
   I didn't get a great benefit from owning 46 sized IC pattern planes because due to their size the only place I could fly them was my regular flying field. I found it no harder to use my regular pattern 2 meter if I was out at the field. This is why I switched the small stuff to the Lil Electric planes. I can fly these at the local parks at lunchtime. I find the new Eflite Brio to be a greater practice tool because i'm able to fly it so much more often and it feels really close to the bigger planes.
   As far as the value of practicing with any of the small stuff be it a 46 size or small electric. It's all valuable as far as learning routines, corrections, crosswinds and the like. They also fill the gap of winter flying when you don't want the hassle of the big ones. Mike 

"White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote:
        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Hi, I’m trying to practice PO7 with a Venus / OS46FX combo.   The airplane will do the maneuvers easily, and some of the maneuvers look pretty and are fun, but when it comes to box, constant speed, presentation
.etc.etc.  It is obvious why bigger with power is better.   The question I’m trying to get at is what the experienced guys say they would expect to get out of practicing with a small aircraft?  My feelings are that I’m learning the basic control inputs and maneuver sequence and flow, but believe me
.the 2m bird will be exclusive soon.   As good as the Javelin, Venus, Freestyle fly
.how much value are they to our practice routines?
   
  I hope some of you experienced guys feed back to this
.are we wasting time flying the small stuff?
   
  Thanks
.Chris White
      
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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Steven Maxwell
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 6:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50

   
       Our club pres had the excelleron 50 and his words man that's the smoothest plane I ever flew. He bought another one just because he liked it so well. I didn't fly it so can't make any real comments other than it looks very solid in the air.

     

      Steven Maxwell

     



     

      ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: brett terry 

    To: NSRCA Mailing List

    Sent: 4/14/2006 6:28:10 AM 

    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50

     

  I have seen this plane before online, it looks great.  The price from the other website was something like US$330 shipped, so it is good to hear BP has a more realistic price.

Here is another plane I have found, the Streamline from AK Models:  http://www.ak-models.com/streamline46.htm

It appears to be a copy of a Hirobo or Topmodel plane (I forget which).

Has anybody flown the Excelleron 50?  I am also interested in a keep-it-in-the-trunk plane to keep the fingers active and excercised. 

Brett
    On 4/13/06, Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote: 
  
On Apr 13, 2006, at 10:03 PM, art neto wrote:

> The Fashion 50 is one of the best-flying .50 size ARF's out there
> for the price. Especially on knife-edge maneuvers. It tracks like
> few in it's class. 

That sounds like a qualified endorsement.  Are there other 50-size
ARFs out there that fly better, but are more expensive?

Ron Van Putte
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