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 ...
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 ...
Flight Report by Flighthub Team member Ally Young. Ally gives us the low down on the Famous Models, Iconic Phantom as he wrings it out exploring the models flight envelope. It’s become a firm favourite in his hanger, why not make it one of yours……..
