maiden flight

[slsmith]

I got my cub about a week and a half ago an was biting at the bit to go fly! All the hype and excitement and still 10 to 15 mph winds . I just start to just think that i was never going to get to fly my cub! Then on Tuesday when I was leaving work the flag on the pole was not blowing anymore and my heart got to racing . So i went home and grabbed my cub just like it was Christmas morning and I was 5 again! So on the first flight was about 45 sec and then it was spinning to the ground! So on the second flight it was longer then the first but still nose first in to the ground! That was all of my 5 maiden flight and last on I broke the wing struts on one side and that was the end of flying !

Lets just say that i was mad and depressed and not very happy .

So I went home and showered and ate supper and go the twin boys to bed. I still could not get it out of my mind the it can't be that hard or not fun at all! So I got my cub out and started to fix the cowling and the wing struts (fishing string trick) and just cleaning it up and getting it ready for the next day of spinning to it earth!


DAY 2

So I got off work and no wind and I go get my cub and headed to the Field !
On the first flight it last about 10 mins before it spins to earth and another disappointment . So i go get it and clean the dirt off it and center the wing and put a new prop on it and put it on the ground and off we go again!
So this time I fly it in till the battery dies and then I think what do i do NOW! So I don't panic and i just glide it for a landing slow and easy . Then it goes over my head straight for the road then about 5 ft before it get there I easy back just a tad and I was shock that it touchdown and rolled to a stop ! It was not perfect but it was my first true successful flight !

It made up for the first 6 flights and for the next one it was what I hope for with the cub . It was fun! I flow 4 successfully flight in a row but the landing was not always the prettiest I did not have to do any repair to the cub and to me this is the first step into RC flying!!!! ;D

[ginginho]

Congratulations! You'll get used to landing after a while but it always is the scariest part. Do you use the ACT?? If you had that turned on it may have been the cause of one or more of your less graceful returns to earth.

[slsmith]

The wires are cut and that is why I got and to this web site a full month or two before I bought my cub . I learned allot from this web site from fixing the cub. To different way to fix the same problems. There is allot of information here and I owe my first fix to this web site!

[killioughtta]

Sounds like you had so much fun! Good thing you spent some time here before your 1st flight; one my 1st I had no idea about ACT's flaws or to have spare props around! >_< I almost had to rebuild my SC after the first crash! lol. Good luck and keep 'em stories coming.

[airphotoky]

Congratulations on your first semi successfull flight.
One thing you might want to look into is the ESC - There is a problem that happens when there is a crack on the esc circuit board. Look around on the board here and you will see.
A fix has been posted that might help if that is the problem. Also, check your battery connectors. GOOD LUCK and DONT GIVE UP!

Take the ACT out of your plane. Just pull the plugs and remove the sensors. Fly your plane with the switch in the OFF position (ACT) on your TX. ACT is garbage and will cost you money in parts.