We were talking about whether a pilot having 18 months of flying under his belt would be ready for an Ellipse 3CAM. Chances are good he would. You've been flying for a year and you are ready for an 85oz molded Eclipse V.
It is a myth... Dieter > I agree with Michael Neverdosky. "You need to work your way up in >complexity." I am an example of what he preaches. I have only been >flying for >a year now. > > I started with a "gas-bag" Paragon. I had thirty or so flights >and thermaled >it a few times before blowing it up learning how to zooooom launch. My next >plane was (is) a Mantis. The Mantis is well behaved but I had to work my way >through the features. No real problems learning how to use the aileron-rudder >mix, but using the flaps with a Hitec Flash 5X was harrowing. I >probably have a >couple hundred flights and a few contests on the Mantis now... > > I now have a dozen or so flights on a used (molded) Eclipse V. Yes, the 85 >oz. plane with the 7037 airfoil is a hand-full (it's very FAST), but >I was ready >for it. > > I have learned the difference. I've seen the Mantis (with it's >MH-32 airfoil) >hang in the air with virtually no penetration on windy days (a little ballast >usually fixes that). So, I'll fly the Mantis on calm days, and fly >the Eclipse >on windy days. > > It may be a myth... but it works for me... ;-) > > Dave Termohlen RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
