Coming Out of Hibernation – Prepping Your Model for Flight After the Winter. There is a bit more to post winter flight preparation than simply charging your dormant batteries and flinging all your gear into the back of the car and heading for the field. Yet…for a good number of flyers that’s exactly what they do…and then ...
To start off 2011 we have a quick post for all those whose New Year resolution was to get in to RC Flying. Below are Flight Hub's top 10 flying tips for beginners. These wise words should be used as a guide or check list to prevent unwanted accidents. Trust us we've had plenty of those ...
Cyclic Throw adjustment using the Top Gun 2.4Ghz Radio If you want to adjust the amount of Cyclic Throw follow these 5 simple steps. Switch on the helicopter and transmitter ensuring that they are bound. Move the “Exp” Dip switch to the On position (Down) Turn the V2 dial clockwise to increase and anticlockwise to decrease throw. Confirm the new ...
Landing in Crosswinds Depending on the model and the strength of the wind, this is the tricky bit! More highly loaded models are easier as long as you keep a bit of extra speed on in your approach and don’t try to slow it up too much. If you come in at your normal landing speed, ...
Mention flying in crosswinds, even to experienced model pilots and watch them wince as they recollect horrors past! Most flyers try their best to avoid flying, particularly taking off and landing in cross winds. This is quite natural because where possible it is always preferable to take off and land directly into wind. However, there are times ...
Ally Young gives us a heads up on Pre Flight Checks: When you arrive at the field, there are a number of things you need to think about in preparation for a successful day’s flying. Firstly, what about the weather? Is the wind speed and direction suitable for your site and your model? Strong or gusty winds don’t ...
It's a question that I don't think is asked enough; quite simply put, it's exactly the same as on any IC engine. The throttle servo linkage, and arm setup in your aircraft will have a massive impact on the behaviour/characteristics of your throttle control on your aircraft. Read on, for a simple way of ensuring ...
Soon after joining CML I got chatting to Paul Watson, Paul works in the Customer Service department. Paul was very enthusiastic about all things flight; infact Paul was so keen on flying we decided to see if we could get him ready in 4 weeks to debut at one of the best local shows, Long Marston Model Aircraft Show ...
New to aerobatics? Want to know how you begin to practice a schedule without ever leaving your arm chair? Then read on........ 1. Examples of "Stick Planes" In many aerobatic competitions we are judged on a known schedule and a unknown shchedule. These "Aresti" schedules are issued in picture form, where every manoeuvre has a symbol. This system ...
I recently received a sample kit which had unfortunately been mistreated on its way over from China. A clear size 10 footprint (must have been in the UK then!!) had been left on the outside of the box and when we inspected the contents we found that the fuselage had a few dents and cracks ...
