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Post by Dave B. on Sept 6, 2011 2:14:54 GMT 1
Just purchased a Super Cub DSM, and am a first time flyer. Really enjoying going through the forum and reading all the tips and good stuff to hopefully keep my new bird from getting crashed right off the bat.
Really glad I found this site!
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Post by iflyforfun on Sept 6, 2011 12:27:52 GMT 1
Hi m151, welcome to the club. Keep reading as much as possible before your first flight. Most important thing you can do is disable the ACT. As far as other mods go "thats up to you" many different opinions floating around. You said your a "first time flyer"!!! IMHO you may be better off spending a few bucks and getting a flight sim. Better would be to get someone with experience(even join a club) to help you get started. The super Cub is marketed to beginners and its done in such a way( ACT ) to make a lot of people believe that anyone without ANY experience can fly succesfully. That is far from the truth. Some have done it and succeeded without major damage but that is the minority.
The largest hurdle to overcome is orientation. Remember that when that cub if flying towards you the controls are reversed. If your flying low you may not have time to correct from a wrong input.
This is something you may consider. Most well sized Hobby Shops have a flight Simulator set up. Usually a G5 or something like that. Thease are very expensive and usually run around $200 bucks. I'm not sugestion you by one( I would never buy one ) what I'm sugesting is you find a hobby shop that has a flight sim set up on display for customers to try and play with it for a few minutes. Pick a nice slow flying trainer( most have a Cub) and see how well you can keep it flying. Do some figure 8's. Try a landing head on. This will give you an idea on your orentation ability and weather or not you need to practice more befor your maiden flight.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Ifly
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Post by pauliepilot on Sept 7, 2011 19:33:21 GMT 1
You could even download a sim off the net!! I have fms n use my dx6i with stereo cable into the mic port useing a download called ppjoy n another programe but its all on the net for free! Good luck n dont use the act it will make you crash ;-) maybe not the first time but trust us it will strike when u least expect.
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Post by Dave B. on Sept 8, 2011 3:24:35 GMT 1
Can you post a link to the on line simm stuff? I would love to do the simulated flight, but after buying the plane I don't have a lot of hobby funds left, certainly not enough to buy one of the fancy simm packages.
It would be great if you can point me to the free on-line stuff and whatever apps are needed to make it work.
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Post by iflyforfun on Sept 8, 2011 9:15:42 GMT 1
Just type "FMS FLIGHT SIMULATOR" into google and you'll find it. Free download. I was never able to get my DX6i to work with it but Im sure that was my fault. You can also get a TX made for PC hookup with the USB cord already attached for as little at $10 bucks on ebay. A few months ago I bought a complete pacage with TX and CD with FmS for $14 dollars and cage it to my son. IMHO even if I were able to get my DX6i to work I would be hesitant at have all my sons friends using it for the flight sim. - I think flydiver mentioned a good cheap setup for FMS just a few days ago. Go in and take a look at his old posts. Ifly
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Post by pauliepilot on Sept 8, 2011 9:41:46 GMT 1
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Post by Dave B. on Sept 14, 2011 19:07:45 GMT 1
I have a friend who is sending me a Reflex XTR sim package. No cost to me at the moment, so will run with it and see.
Reviews seem to be pretty good on the web. I will have to wait and see what type of cables come with it. He mentioned some cable that looks like a phone plug, an RJ11. From what I am reading, this plugged into a USB dongle of some sort and then several different cables are available to connect to your transmitter, depending on what type it is.
Hoping it will serve the purpose, get me a little trained and reduce the first flight crash scenario!
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