[Jiver]

Welcome! Paris, Ontario. Have you paid a visit to Paris Junction Hobbies?

To start a nitro engine in a plane, you could use a `chicken stick` or an electric starter with a cone attachment to fit over the spinner. Or, for those too machooo, you could use your hand!

Thanks,

Gordon

Originally Posted by E Smith

The next meeting of the Brant flyers Club is Wed. March 3rd at the Burford Public Library. Meeting starts at 7.30. Attend the meeting and have all of your questions answered.

For starters, forget the P51 for a first airplane.

Ed S

Thanks for the info Ed. As for a airplane, what direction do you suggest I follow then?

Originally Posted by Jiver

Welcome! Paris, Ontario. Have you paid a visit to Paris Junction Hobbies?

To start a nitro engine in a plane, you could use a `chicken stick` or an electric starter with a cone attachment to fit over the spinner. Or, for those too machooo, you could use your hand!

Thanks,

Gordon

Havn't been by Junction just yet. We just moved into town. Thanks for the info!

[E Smith]

Thanks for the info Ed. As for a airplane, what direction do you suggest I follow then?

Attend the meeting. Speak to members that learned to fly with the proper equipment and club instruction.

Ed S

Originally Posted by E Smith

Attend the meeting. Speak to members that learned to fly with the proper equipment and club instruction.

Ed S

I will be sure to make it out that night then. Is it located near Maple & King?

Thanks

[sled]

Welcome to a great hobby with some of the best people you will find anywhere.

As for which plane to choose as your first trainer, you will get as many opinions as there will be responses to your post. Myself I trained on a Hobbistar 60 MkIII nice big high wing trainer with a semi-symmetrical airfoil. Three others in my class of 2009 including darrenR, all learned on the PTS P51, and did well enough to learn their wings.

A different path to follow would be to find out what type of aircraft the person who will be doing your training is familiar with. This will greatly reduce the anxiety level of both the trainer & the student.

The idea of the PTS (Progressive Training System) is you get two planes for the price of one. Pull all the training stuff of the plane and you get a nice sport flier.

I don't know much about this hobby, but this I do know.....one plane is never enough, or two , three, ........

sled

[darrenR]

Originally Posted by E Smith

For starters, forget the P51 for a first airplane.

Ed S

Explain this please? as its sold as a trainer and flys like a trainer as I learnt to fly fixed wing with this very plane? all the instuctors at our club liked teaching a handfull of us on it,So why dont you like this plane? or just the simple fact you dont think someone learning should learn on anything that looks not like a highwing trainer?

[inhissteps]

Well I'm going to take a stab at this one. I agree with Ed.
Starting with a high wing is a much better option as the wings will be on top of the fuselage. This causes the weight of the fuselage to hang under the wing. This is much more stable than having the weight of the fuselage sitting on top of the wings, as it is with a low wing RC airplane.

With a low wing airplane the weight is on top of the wings and gravity is constantly trying to make the airplane fly up side down.

I'm not saying the Hangar 9 Mustang RTF is bad as it comes RTF and classed as a trainer but it has a semi-symmetrical, low wing plus its a tail dragger.
With the semi-symmetrical wing foil they provide less lift and they fly faster. The mustang will be less forgiving at lower speeds and will be more prone to tip stall at lower speeds.

A Good starting point for a person who has no to little experience would be a high lift, high wing and flat bottom. IF your into Hangar 9 the Alpha is a flat bottom, high wing trainer.

Personally I started with a Hobbico Nexstar and I just loved it.

This is all IMO

[darrenR]

all I can say is if you get the chance to flyone you should try it cause it flys just like my alpha but easier to land !!
and anyone just starting out shoud feel confident learning on this,unless of course its to much plane for the instructorlol


and with the wing droops attached and the goofy 3 bladed prop it is a trainer!! but when your ready you can remove them for a more sporty feeling plane,

[hellyeh]

Before you run out and purchase a plane , go to the meeting and listen to what the guys are telling you . After you have heard what they have to say , decide which way to go from there . You may find a pretty good deal on everything you need to get started alot cheaper than buying new stuff right off the bat . You're on the right track though , at least you are wanting some help .