i'd never flown a radio-controlled plane before but somehow I figured
with a plane like the Cox Sky Ranger it wouldn't be too difficult.
But as it turned out, I ran into a few problems
the first mistake I made is choosing a day when there was a slight breeze
blowing
not enough that would have bothered an experienced pilot but for someone like
me who was just starting
it made a big difference.
The Sky Ranger is a pretty durable airplane and the foam construction held up pretty
well
but after about 4 or 5 crashes I had a particularly hard nose dive into the
ground
and I bent the motor shaft and when I tried to straighten it, it broke off
so that brought an early end to my first flying session.
Luckily there are plenty of parts available for the Sky Ranger
so three days and $15 later I was out
and ready to fly again.
I need to change the trim - it's pulling to the right all the time. I have the trim
all the way to the left and I still cannot get it corrected
so I'm gonna lengthen the rod here.
and see if that will take care of it.
After a few more crashes and a minor adjustment to the plane
something finally clicked and suddenly I was a fully addicted
RC airplane pilot.
K
now from
someone control
problem
golf now
or Iran