so, i said we went flying last friday. Well, somehow, dave finally got an RC airplane. i like to think it was all my subliminal hints that helis are horrible. either way, he had never flown an airplane, only practiced in the simulator at home.
here he is with the funtana. quite a nice plane.
i must say, due to my own experiences, i was a tad bit worried. but there was really no reason to be. he took off like a pro, and once in the air, hes like a natural. those twitch skills from flying heli’s really help in keeping that plane up. he was looping, doing barrel rolls, and all kinds of things right off the bat.
the landings were iffy. but thats to be expected. we had some pretty turbulent ground wind too. but , we walked away from all three landings, with only broken wheel cowling’s (seriously, cowling’s for grass landings?). by the last landing i had him doing perfect patterns.
it really makes me jealous now. ive reached the ceiling of what the piper cub can teach me. im ready for ailerons and a more advanced airplane. guess ill have to wait till xmas, or finally finish the gas piper cub.
me launching the piper
were crossing fingers for no rain tomorrow, and we’ll go flying again.