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Drawer full of transmitters ✔️. 1st plane a warbird ✔️. Bought aeroscout and thought i had super skills after ✔️ setup all the telemetry only to never look at it ✔️ described me perfectly
Did anyone offer you advice about this, that went ignored?
Same... Did how ever start with a trash 2-3 channel planes that only had motors or rudder and tail that would bank so hard only way out was to crash... Then first real plane was a wildcat (still have it funny enough but needs a new motor... Wonder why) then bought a real radio. Aka spektrum dx6 second gen and boy was that a mistake. Losing signal at 200 meters is no fun... So now im ganging up with the other erls peeps. But before I found erls i got into drones with frsky that turned out to be just as bad as the spectrum. And ofcourse my whoop i bought it with frsky and found out erls was the future 3 days later.... Fml. We live we learn right? Glad to say im finally on the other side today and in the known and do my best to pass down my knowledge for the next gen pilots so they don't need to toss out money.
1st and second plane were warbirds. Haha. Then I got a piper. My 1st flight about 5 mins in I'm having fun watching it and I do a loop then roll and recover , I had to land as I was shook with the realization, yes I should have bought an overwing trainer 1st. It would have been sooo much cheaper and smarter. I've only upgraded transmitters 4 times.
I just made the warbird mistake🤦♂️. Lesson learned
Why I flew simple stuff like my trainer for over a year LOL but still learn the hard, lost a beautiful T-28, keep the greasy side donw have fun
I will never get into an rc plane ✈️
Myself neither at 6’2” tall it’s just too large a scale of plane for me to afford! I’ll stick to planes with less than 16” props
Yeah I’m way too large to fit inside of an rc plane.
I bet you are a quad pilot!
I think the CG will be thrown off if I get in one
Just make a really big one where is your faith!
Best advice I’ve ever received, buy more than one plane at a time. You will get the same response from your Wife for two planes that you get for one. Jeff in LA USA
LA is a city or a state, stop making things up 😅
@@FrigginCatsBruh The part of Alabama were we live is referred to as Lower Alabama or LA for short, cheers
Too late, guys. If you had uploaded this in 1965, I would have been fine.
My favorite moment in flying rc was when I brought an airplane I had built out of a posterboard with a motor that was way more powerful than it needed to be. It flew really nicely until I tried to do a full speed pass and the thing was ripped apart right in front of me and my friend. It was absolutely hilarious and I laugh every time I look at the video
Yes, AeroScout! I'm an AMA intro instructor and start new students on my AeroScout with a buddy box, of course. When they're ready to solo, I insist they get their own AeroScout, even if they are not excited about it. The only student I've had drop out of RC altogether was one who bought several planes that were beyond his ability - and crashed every single one of them! But I should mention, he backed over one with his truck. Life is like that.
Ouch
About to get into RC aircraft as an 11 yr/old. Saving for 120 to buy an aeroscout (I know, I’m sorry it’s an aeroscout but it’s something I can afford and it has everything I need) it’s on horizon hobby and it’s 120$. Hoping to fly it soon but I only have like 25 bucks. This video helps
#9 Having telemetry for battery voltage makes a lot of sense in my book. I don't have callouts for voltage though, I just have my radio set up to call out low battery when the voltage drops below a certain amount so I know when it is time to land. I run FrSky radio gear, so pretty much all of the receivers support telemetry out of the box anyway
I had fun just watching this video. And it brought back some great memories of when I switched from control line modeling into RC flying.
I've been flying RC since 1970 and this is very good advice!
I started with the aeroScout 5 years ago. It is a great starter plane as it is and RTF. Now i like to fly the Twin Otter and the Turbo Timber Evolution. Great video and good advice.
I started with an F-16 64mm EDF with no gyro, it had a few crashes but is still in one piece, after 2-3 months of flying I’ve now learned to do planned stalls, spins, loops, high alpha etc. if your careful, it works.
Loved this video, some very good advice. I remember a financial adviser saying, " Buy the cheapest car your ego can live with "
I've only just started to dabble with rc planes. I did try a drone a couple of years back, but that is still in the lake near my house.
No hobby is cheap. I was stunned to discover the cost of model railroading. So I kept out.
Best wishes from Western Australia.
A day becomes the best when tailheavy uploads
Pls create a funcab ng tutorial for beginners who learned how to crash their easystar/easyglider/aeroscout planes just 1 in 20 takeoffs and fixed without repurchase. 😂
-Control-Binding tutorial and tips
-Basic Maneuvers and how to fly slow
-FLAPS - Angles, Usage, Aerodynamics
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Another great video with fantastic hobby advice. You guys keep putting out great content! Please don't stop.
DUDES!!! I just got back from 2 weeks visiting my sister in Nottingham and only NOW realized you are in the Granite State! If I were a halfway intelligent, sentient being, I would have already noticed this fact and tried to reach out prior to heading out to the Nor-East. As it is, I hope all is well with you guys out there (Wx is WOW level). Keep up the great work gents!
For a newbie I say spend just enough time on the sim to get the hang of which directions to move the sticks, and then put it away. Go fly a good trainer plane for a season or two, then move onto something a bit more sporty. Once you’re not crashing regularly, and learning aerobatics, get the sim back out again just to practice your maneuvers and learn how to bail out of them when you fail. Then ditch the sim again.
Just got a 1220 mm. Ranger. I'm pretty excited. I've got a few extra batteries, props, one front landing gear. I think I'll be able to handle it. The wind has been around 10-15 mph so I'm waiting it out.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Edit : I think you have a great attitude especially for beginners.
Subscribed.
Luckily my wife turns a blind eye to the SMC and random latge boxes. I got lucky in that respect. ❤ Another truly entertaining video guys. Nice job! 👍🏻👍🏻
This is so good. Each video get's better and better, I'm sharing this to two other people instantly.
I like Ur style brother 😎 very cool words am a beginner at flying and doing well first plane I flew was one I made from scratch normally this owe building and new flyer doesn't mix well but I pulled it off ,now practice with a Bixler ,thank you for the good advice 😀 rc buddy
These are great points for general aviation pilots too!!! 👍🏼
Telemetry is nice. Battery status can be important, and deserves some kind of warning. Also, vario for thermaling is worth the beep pollution. I miss the stress on the adrenaline from flying something you actually built rather than assembled. Buy the right stuff up front is good advice. Lots of right stuff is available used from pilots treating themselves to top shelf stuff. Thank you for great videos!
Thanks for another great video. I've learned so much from you guys already. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, glad to hear it!
I can never watch too much of your videos. Great job guys!
I love you guys, started watching you a few months ago and now I have built many planes and learned how to fly stol
#1st Great video even for those who are not excactly New to the hobby ; )
Always a pleasure to see skills, huge fan of tail stands!
I love this video. I just started flying with a scout last week and haven't has a full FLIGHT yet. But it's fun.
I bought two of those little warbirds that are rtf and to be honest with you, they aren’t that bad. They are cheap and come with a very easy gyro. Although they basically fly themselves, they are a good way to get into the hobby and learn. I’ve crashed my p51 from volantex and it’s still flying with the help of super-glue.
alright you described my first time, i now fly a giant sport cub S2 its red and huge, and it goes pretty fast. i also have a p-51 mini RC that goes super fast, i was able to catch up to a rc F-16
There's inevitably going to be someone like me who only wants to fly jets. If you're allergic to prop planes, start with the small Freewing 64mm jets because you will crash repeatedly in the beginning and those are the only planes that I found have a chance of surviving.
Thank you good information.
Amazingly true video once again.
Yeah my first plane flew an amazing 5 seconds, straight into the ground.
And ofcourse the radio and electronics that came with that overpriced Sesna look-alike where also pretty darn useless.
But flying on an extreme budget i've had many hours aloft with a cheap-ish Multiplex and a really cheap Hobbyking radio. Both still work great 15 years later.
(Did have to remake the front part of the plane tho, but everything needs a crumple zone eventually. (motor is in the middle).
Love the hobby! It's great and most of the people too!
5:50 - that is such a great and controlled move - I'll work on it!
I really enjoyed this, good advice, nice attitude, most of all don't get too serious, thumps up to you all 👍✔
This is a MUST watch video for all skill levels. Well done.
I’m a big believer in …
“Buy once, cry once” I feel like y’all was talking about ME wit the transmitters lol dx6, dx6e, and finally the NX8. No more for me until I can afford the ix12 or something crazy like that lol.
Big facts boyz! Love y’all vids. Hopefully one day Julian will let me know when y’all at marymoore again… I need my 15 seconds of fame! 😂
I would maybe add the simulator is a great way to learn and create muscle memory . For beginners and experienced , especially if you ramp up the weather settings .
People would ask me how I got good at surface stuff and Id show them my radio , which was all worn from hrs of using it . 😉
Speaking of preflight make darn sure if you have an fm ratio put the antenna up I didn't do that earlier and realized and put it up before I crashed.
Another great one guys ..keep up the good work
Awesome Video ! Very informative. I just bought a set up with some of the links you recommended.
Going to use the DJI air unit & Goggles along with the motion sick head tracker.
Was going to use the standard 8 Channel Spektrum receiver, I saw at the end you recommended a fight controller what’s the difference using that instead? Which one should I use?
Hey now ! A DX6e is just fine for floating a foamy around a park within a 100 meter radius. Does close-in 4 channel just fine. However... do toss the 4 AA batteries and get the optional LiPo or whatever batteries. Those AA's go south rather quickly. I've been using the 620 receiver with no issues. Am about to hodge-podge a ZOHD stabilizer into that receiver for elevons on a plane I built. BTW, that ZOHD 250g plane is a total hoot. Loving it. The DX6e works fine with that plane, though there was substantial tweaking done. Those 3 little pots are a trip to adjust. LOL. And everything had to be turned way down setting the transmitter channels. That little 250g is VERY responsive.
Which of the ZOHD sub-250 grammers are we talking about?
It’s a great day when Tail Heavy uploads!
I love your videos. You guys alway makes me laugh. Keep it up 👍🏻
Amen on the Aeroscout. I wish it had been my first plane. I would have saved so much money, and ditched SAFE 2 years ago...
I’ve been waiting all week for this!
All great advice! If I could make a suggestion for a review, I love you guys to do a video on the FliteTest Scout XL. I use mine with an FT Aura 5 board as my training platform. And I’ve let 3yr olds fly it. But it’s also fun for experienced pilots like myself. It’s the Aeroscout of foamboard in my opinion.
How much power you need for the XL?
Great video. I like low and fast Mini warbirds use had to change trim settings from learning to fly.
Thanks guys, well done again!
Great video THP, a little fun and a lot of good advice. The dog at the end was a nice touch.
AirHammer out!!
I started with the aero scout, got a umx pitts and timber now I'm 3d flying the eratix!
I am just getting back into RC planes. I bought the Apprentice STS and I had jitters on the first flight.
Easily the best RC flight channel on CZcams. Glad to find you guys. Keep the excellent content coming.
One piece of constructive criticism, please reduce your video volume. Yours are always louder than other channels.
I actually got one of those little rc warbirds as a first plane and yes it’s not the best i probably should have gotten the carbon cub but I really didn’t wanna spend another $50 and to be fair it’s still a ton of fun and really easy to fly, will be getting some more soon as I have many cars already
Great video and so true!
Nice video helped me alot!
Great advice for the beginner!
Great video and great advice.
Really cool. Great info.
I have an arrow scout and it's pretty good I like the design it definitely does not look like a drone designed by a toddler to me and I fly in the back of my elementary school
You guys’ videos always make me laugh and are super helpful
Another great video!
This is so useful and you saved me from buying on but...
Yeeeeea I'm still into it and I'm buying a AIRBUS A320 THIS TIME well maybe...
I'm an accomplished 3D heli pilot. I thought I would jump right into 3D planes with no issues, but boy was I wrong, it's harder to learn 3D plane flight because you can't hover yourself out of a situation. You just crash, and the way out is the ground lol. After 2 weeks on the SIM, i can finally do rolling circles but it was after advice from pro piiots. A SIM is a great tool to practice. For a beginner, a SIM is a great way to build up bad habits. Always learn from a teacher if you want to excel quicker and not pick up bad habits you then have to unlearn.
Love these videos. My son and I are just getting into the hobby. We both run Microsoft flight simulator I think it's definitely helped but we have tons to learn and just got our first very cheap RC plane to test our skills or lack there of ... Thanks for the motivational videos!
When I was teaching students to fly at our local airport I always told them the 3 ate's 1. Aviate (fly the plane FIRST) 2. Navigate (ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT) 3. Communicate (After you have control of the aircraft and know where you are at then the last thing is use the radios and talk with tower) and lastly ALTITUDE IS INSURANCE when practicing maneuvers at the practice area doing departure stalls or stalls in general always do them with enough altitude for safe recoveries
For sure! It’s a bit different for RC. Just fly the plane until it’s crashed if it goes that far. Not really much navigating or communicating to do.
Just getting in to RC fall 2023....bought a used Futaba 4 ch with receiver for $50. Likely get my $50 back if I decide I need more.
I'm more of a on land rc guy because i'm not the best with fragile things, but your videos are nice
I just added this video to our Intro Pilot Program website!
I learned to fly on a Bixler designed glider. No gyro lol and didn’t know about cg or anything. It survived my whole learning process. Now I design random planes to fly lol 😂
i had that same issue i bought three planes that were rtf and i am still recovering it
😊i feel the 3 mistakes high was done away with by the faa's 400 ft rc flight ceiling
+1 for the Donning Kruger effect 😀
PERFECT!
You guys are my fav RC channel. The narrating is 95% of what makes this the funniest yet most helpful channel. It inspires this new guy to be a better pilot.
Thank you!
Wish I knew this when I started I’m still new and noob but this has some advice I wish I knew
I'd love to get into RC planes, and am thinking of RealFlight so I can practice during the long MN winter that is coming up. What about a Flysky FS-i6X for a TX and after I get ready to upgrade my first TX use it?
#15 @ 8:30 definitely had me laughing! It came apart like paper mache
I love this guys outro
02:30 long long ago i bought an fs-i6x so i could try out a simulator. (clearview) because i got a plane. (didn't get into the hobby then because transport was difficult and only had 1 battery)
recently i bought an xk k124 heli wich comes with an xk x6 (the knockoff version of that dx9 i am guessing)
and ordered an RTF f09-s. both of wich i will be using the rtf transmitter for rather then the fs-16x
it's fully computerised aswel.
comes with dual rates and expo. throttle curves. pitch curves. channel reversals.. the basics.
it's deffinatly a step down from the fs-i6x wich has ALOT more i can tweak. but it's not a bad radio at all.
it's ball raised (the sticks are on dual ball bearings). you adjustable tension on the spring plates. adjustable tension on the friction plates.
it's genually not bad.
but seeing as i have the fs-i6x wich is a cheap 50 dollar radio. i don't see myself ever buying a dx9. and i genually hate the thrustmaster tx16s because (even though i am sure you can turn it off) i get annoyed by a controller telling me what to do (the voice. narrating every switch flip and telling you "you should think about landing")
the f09-x is a whole other story. it has all the gps features that the heli comes with so i can't use the fs-i6x otherwise the gps simply won't function. (gets disabled by the on board computer in the helicopter)
but it's also fully computerised.
Was that a teaser shot of a prototype peregrine? Looked bigger and way more floaty than regular one
thanks for the tip to not buy a war bird but i do have them cheap 2 channel warbirds which i lost one and bought another one
very wise advice
I’m about to buy an rc plane so this is useful
Also regarding chargers, don't just look at how many cells it can take, and the current it can output. You have to look at the watts. Many chargers quote a high voltage, and a high current, and they're not exactly lying because they CAN do either of those things. But they are limited in watts, and cannot get anywhere near doing both those things at the same time.
Do they have spesific controlers for the f14 jet to manualy move the Wings as for as you want? 😅
Can you make a video about the scorch because I’m getting one for my birthday and I don’t wanna crash it because it looks really cool and it’s almost a beginner plane
Accept that a TRASH BAG is part of your tool set. I used to love taking the broken planes out of the trash and showing up at a later date with some ugly thing that flies great made from a few buddies wrecks. Blue skies from a very old flyer.
im hopefully going to get an airoscout soon 🙂
Any advice for potential control line fliers?
Awesome.
my friend parked my aeroscout in a 30m high tree today. he said i gave full throttle but the wind was too strong to not fly backwards but i dont blame him for the excuse.
Dead right about the throttle... I always use a 3-position switch for my throttle, much better control! 😛
50, 75 and 125%???
@@DocKandTBW 99%, 100% and "incendiary mode" 🙂
So I never flown an rc plane , and I want to buy a starter small plane , like a 2 channel, what should buy ? One of those cessnas? Or a small two channel small fighter ? Since im in iran I can't really purchase more than 70 dollars
Good advice. I tried, but I couldn't get into an RC plane. The guy who owned it was really mad too.😊
what y saying D X 6 is not good it may be old but i still use it on my planes and it does just fine i never had any malfunctions with it
My first plane was a corsair (destroyed it)
My second plane was a P-51 (damaged it)
My third plane is a Beautifull wooden AT-6 (may god have mercy on my soul)
0:51 the tone on *investment*... I feel that.
I am actually just building my planes from foamboard ... I have built 3 so far, and not made it for more then 30 seconds in the air, and all of those are crashed ... I am now building a bigger plane with more begginer rules in mind, but I will probably crash it too ... should I actually buy some basic plane to train so I will not crash it all the time? Or should I try some simulations?
My second rc plane was a f-16 90mm by motion rc