Adrian Paraz: First, remember these things are NOT toys. They can maim, injure and destroy property. The fuel is a toxic substance and must be treated with respect and care. RC aircraft are a great hobby/sport. It's challenging and rewarding. It ain't as easy as it looks. Try to find a club near you. Most clubs have people that are willing to help new flyer's. It will make the whole experience much more pleasurable. If you have any problem finding a club, contact a hobby shop. Links to articles and such are fine, but it's no substitute for a live person helping you. Simulator programs are available and seem to help some folks with the flying. Get help. You won't regret it.Have fun and enjoy....Show more
Abel Adger: Years back I bought a ready to fly trainer kit and took it out into a field to fly it with no training whatsoever. Yeah I crashed it, but not because it was hard to fly. I forgot to neutralize all the flight controls prior to takeoff, so when it got air! borne it flew in a constant, gentle, uncommanded left hand turn. Well eventually the wind took it further and further away from me and when it got so far out in the horizon it was just a speck I lost track of its orientation and it dropped out of sight over a hill and then it suddenly got quiet. I found it hanging in a barbed wire fence. It broke the right aileron in half and the engine departed the aircraft and was found 25 feet away in tall grass. Patched the aileron, fitted a new propeller and engine mount and was flying again the following weekend.Moral of the story, you can teach yourself to fly an R/C aircraft, but choose a day that is calm, fly with the bright sun to your back, far away from people and property and remember to rig the flight controls neutral prior to take off. Oh and expect to have trouble with making soft landings till you get a hang of it. That really is the most challenging part of the whole thing, landing it. It's also the most fun, IMHO..! ..Show more
Roosevelt Pendill: I was given a Thunder Tig! er Lazy Tiger Piper Cub R/C aircraft. Wingspan: 52 in. Length: 43 in. That`s way cool right? Well it is gasoline powered, and i don`t know the first thing about how to use these things. I have a fairly good knowlege of internal combustion engines, just not of this type. The engine is a Thunder Tiger Pro-36. Size: 1 cylinder. BHP:1.1; 2-stroke. Displacement: 0.37 cubic in. I have the right prop (10x5 for break-in, 10x6 for normal use) I want to know how does one break it in, how does one START it, and how does one maintain it. A link to an article is fine. Yes I have a muffler, and a fuel tank. And yes I have a glow plug. And no I have no idea how to use it. Thanks.I happen to live in Anchorage AK, and the only aircraft club is in Wasilla, and if you look on a map thats the distance across an east coast state.......Show more
Cuc Gire: First, gas model airplanes may seem toys, but if you try to fly it without any instruction YOU WILL CRASH IT. R/C model aircraft are mo! re difficult to fly than even a full size ("real") airplane. Get some assistance!There are two model airplane clubs in Anchorage. See:http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx...Show more
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