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Post by supercubdub on Oct 5, 2007 13:37:31 GMT 1
Hi all!
First off what a great forum - very helpful, im glad i found it.
I got my Supercub today and she's now ready to go. Hopefully get to fly her later today... can't wait! ;D
Got perfect flying weather too, which is rare here in windy old Dublin!
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Post by supercubdub on Oct 5, 2007 17:50:34 GMT 1
Just got back from my first flight, here's my thoughts.... 1. WOW! That was a total buzz!  2. Flying for real is A LOT different to the simulator. 3. I was surprised how much the wind affected the plane in the air. Down on the ground there was little to no wind, but in the air you could really see it pushing the plane around. 4. I wish there was a timer on the Tx. I was too busy thinking about flying the plane to worry about battery life, and the engine cut out as i was flying downwind away from me. I had to land quickly.... it wasn't bad, but the plane nosed over onto its back. No damage though.  All in all a successful flight though! I even managed to attempt 2 loops. ;D The first one was perfect, but the second didn't have enough speed so i stalled at the top. Battery back on charge.... cant wait to get back out! |
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Post by spar on Oct 7, 2007 0:45:51 GMT 1
1. WOW! That was a total buzz! And there is no known antidote for this addiction. Welcome aboard! |
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Post by supercubdub on Oct 11, 2007 23:31:20 GMT 1
I made a little video of my flight tonight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWwz2sGbMAwDid my first takeoff from the ground which was cool. Oh, it was also my first time flying in rain! |
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Post by spar on Oct 11, 2007 23:37:46 GMT 1
Nice video. Great flying field and you've got a pond too. Pontoons!
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Post by supercubdub on Oct 18, 2007 20:57:00 GMT 1
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Post by corsair on Oct 21, 2007 2:04:07 GMT 1
glad to hear that you have a supercub!!!! i now have over 400 flights on mine, and have not had any problems with it, and have managed not to crash it. taught the wife to fly with this plane, now i cant get it back......an easy way to tell about your power in your batteries, is to do a fly-by, and go to full throttle. if the plane wants to climb, you are still ok. if it sounds like it isnt getting full power, or it is laboring to climb, then you are at the end or near the end of that flight. you need to do this several times during your flights so that you will have enough power to get it back if something happens, or just to land. even in calm conditions, you should land with at least a little power on to make your approach and landing better, and have control of the plane should you get hit by a wind gust, or just make a poor approach. after climbing out, i fly at about half throttle, or even less. to fly very slow you will need to add a couple of ''clicks'' of up elevator, to help keep the nose up, and keep it straight. [ all of this is done from my lawn chair!!! from take-off to landing.... sometimes] if you want to get some extra batteries, a great place to go is www.batteryspace.com.... you can get two packs, with the connectors, at 1,000mha for $21.00!!! great deal, and very good 'stuff ' we can get approx. 25 min. from one pack with a little throttle management. anyway, i hope that this is some help to you. please answer when you can as i would like to know how you are doing, and if any of this did you any good. see ya....... TOM//CORSAIR.....U.S.A. |
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Post by supercubdub on Oct 26, 2007 21:06:35 GMT 1
glad to hear that you have a supercub!!!! i now have over 400 flights on mine, and have not had any problems with it, and have managed not to crash it. taught the wife to fly with this plane, now i cant get it back......an easy way to tell about your power in your batteries, is to do a fly-by, and go to full throttle. if the plane wants to climb, you are still ok. if it sounds like it isnt getting full power, or it is laboring to climb, then you are at the end or near the end of that flight. you need to do this several times during your flights so that you will have enough power to get it back if something happens, or just to land. even in calm conditions, you should land with at least a little power on to make your approach and landing better, and have control of the plane should you get hit by a wind gust, or just make a poor approach. after climbing out, i fly at about half throttle, or even less. to fly very slow you will need to add a couple of ''clicks'' of up elevator, to help keep the nose up, and keep it straight. [ all of this is done from my lawn chair!!! from take-off to landing.... sometimes] if you want to get some extra batteries, a great place to go is www.batteryspace.com.... you can get two packs, with the connectors, at 1,000mha for $21.00!!! great deal, and very good 'stuff ' we can get approx. 25 min. from one pack with a little throttle management. anyway, i hope that this is some help to you. please answer when you can as i would like to know how you are doing, and if any of this did you any good. see ya....... TOM//CORSAIR.....U.S.A. Thanks for the advice Tom! Especially the bit about knowing when your battery is running out. I've gotten really confident with the Cub now. I've put the control horns on their most sensitive settings, and i've been throwing her round the park as best i can Although in my last flight i was trying inverted flight. I got her inverted no problem, but i was loosing altitude even with full down elevator. I decided that i didnt have enough altitude to roll out, so i just landed her on her back! ;D A wee grass stain, but no damage really... Heh, good stuff. I've been encouraging mine to try, but no interest as of yet. |
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Post by spar on Oct 26, 2007 23:44:49 GMT 1
i now have over 400 flights on mine... Wow!  In what period of time did you amass this impressive achievement? |
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In what period of time did you amass this impressive achievement?