The current idea of several messages lately would lead you to believe that you have to be an expert pilot to own one of the newer type planes. That indeed you should be so good that you automatically know where the CG is. To that I say bull. You guys selling them should have something in the box that at least gives the CG and a few other basic things so that the first time high tech plane buyer knows where to start.
It is true that you cannot go straight from flying a Gentle Lady to a molded plane, but you don't have to be nationally ranked to have a great time flying one either. Most of the new high tech planes fly so well that they do exactly what you tell them to do and nothing else. They are stable and don't have nasty habits like unexpected tip stalls. Yes, many of them do tend fly a bit faster, but they more than make up for it in predictability and flying qualities. I can still vividly remember the first time I launched my first molded plane. The fist thing I thought after launch was, "Wow! I should have gotten one of these things a long time ago!" If you have been flying 60" slope glass planes or open class sailplanes and are comfortable doing so, then you are ready for the high tech planes. Shoot, if I can fly one, anybody can learn to do so. Randy Bullard RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
