[alex marks]

well i finaly did it ,, i did my first solo flight today,,,
not many at the field today dew to bad weather,,, cold .
but it got better as the day went along, after everyone went home ,
i was just looking around and said , im gonna give er a go. first solo. take off went well, climbed , did some simple turns ,nothing fancy,
after my buzzer went off after 8 mins. i slid in for a great smooth landing.
all was well
second solo .. not so well.
take off and 8 min flight went well, the landing not so much
my right wing cliped a pine tree. the plane came to rest upside down in the gravel
real suprised at the lack of damage .. i think i was lucky. the plane made a awfull smack when it crashed
just a small chip in the left wing tip,and tore out the aleron servo,fractured fuselage where the wig peg goes through.

2 hour repair job and i am ready to go again next week
hope ypu like my tale of rc thanks guys
like to thank all the guys at the cape breton modlers club for all the help and great advice

[mark_]

Congratulations Alex! What type of plane are you flying?

[chuebner]

Way to go, dude.

One of lifes pleasures for sure!

Cheers
Curt

[alex marks]

Originally Posted by mark_

Congratulations Alex! What type of plane are you flying?

seagull arising star w / gms47
she has a few bumps & dings .. it was used when i got it ,,
still flys good

[bjon]

Congrats!!!

[DaveJohansen]

Congrats there Alex.

Dave

[Max]

Originally Posted by alex marks

well i finaly did it ,, i did my first solo flight today,,,
not many at the field today dew to bad weather,,, cold .
but it got better as the day went along, after everyone went home ,
i was just looking around and said , im gonna give er a go. first solo. take off went well, climbed , did some simple turns ,nothing fancy,
after my buzzer went off after 8 mins. i slid in for a great smooth landing.
all was well
second solo .. not so well.
take off and 8 min flight went well, the landing not so much
my right wing cliped a pine tree. the plane came to rest upside down in the gravel
real suprised at the lack of damage .. i think i was lucky. the plane made a awfull smack when it crashed
just a small chip in the left wing tip,and tore out the aleron servo,fractured fuselage where the wig peg goes through.

2 hour repair job and i am ready to go again next week
hope ypu like my tale of rc thanks guys
like to thank all the guys at the cape breton modlers club for all the help and great advice

Good luck. Just be careful. The guys instructing you are trying to teach you to fly in all conditions. If you mess up, they will help you get out of a sticky situation.

When you fly on your own, and you encounter a situation you haven’t mastered well, the result is usually a broken plane. If you can afford it and aren’t put off by a broken plane, go for it (just be safe!) otherwise, it would be a good idea to continue working with an experienced flier for just a little longer.