UPDATE!!!! This video was mentioned on Horizon Hobby’s RC Cast today. April 9, 2009. Thanks to Gary for mentioning it. You can listen to the podcast at the following link. Be sure to click on the April 9, 2009 podcast to hear it. Gary from Horizon Hobby starts talking about the video at 21:40 in the podcast. www.horizonhobby.com This is a video of my good friend Mike and his FIRST RC SOLO. Yes, I captured it on video and this is his RC flight. He and I were friends a long time ago when a gigabyte was unheard of and we ran a “BBS” bulletin board system, and the internet was just beginning. Since then, we grew apart, but over 10 years later we met in a restaurant and find out we only live 4 miles apart now. A great new friendship was made again. What a coincidence? Mike just got an RC plane and he and I are ripping up the broadband again, but with a twist. Enjoy this video and look forward to more. Thanks, Eric www.AroundTuitVideos.com
Radio Controlled or RC Model Flying is a Great Family Sport: This short video (1:43) lets you see just how much fun RC flying is for everyone in the family. It also gives a small idea of what learning to fly is about.
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hey eric i had my first flight todat with the firebird phanthom and it was brilliant i have never flown anything before in my life and i am definatly into this hobby without a doght this is the best beginner rc plane in the world BUT it is not very strong one crash with this plane and you are in trouble great plane though and i would like to thenk dave herbert and you for teaching me how to makemy plane stronger
better and easier to fly then my first which was a super cub lp which is bigger and heavier and dosent really hold up to a lot of crashes
it looks like a l-wing rc plane
i have seen them AT HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS for around 30 to 40 dollars
wow……i hate him D: my first flight i crashed in the forest…great flying though
that thing can go!
where have i seen that plane before
Go Mike – excellent job!
hey good flying, you will be a 747 pilot next.
Never was flying a rc plane before? This looks pretty good for a beginner
The most first flight videos in youtube are ending with a crash (i think)
UFO at 2:03 !!!
good !!!
nice vid eirc would you make me a vid plz i want to know the basics of flying this particular plane i have got one but i havent got a clue how to fly in i dont want to dammage it
Mike you have got to maintain a sustained level flight.. Lucky that you are flying a super stable design otherwise it would have crashed right after the climb and stall.
He has no landing gear?
goood and nice thumb
can you roll it because im not use to rolling planes as im a beginer
nitro is old school the electric planes of today are much better i know been flying r/c planes for well over 30yrs nitro is on it’s way out it’s the times we live in.
@haljohn2814 good idea. Thanks for watching.
@roberttreboranita thanks
wow…good job!
Now try a nitro……that’s when the real flying begins. I’d recommend a buddy box system, though.
@iloveknex ParkZone is TRASH!
was that the moon or a UFO at 2:05..but anyways, great flying..and lord knows i used ACT too..gave me some confidence..when are you gonna fly the jets?? great stuff..
if you are flying in a grassy field like this one will it land better with or without the landing gear oh by the way awesome video
Wish my heli flew that easy:)
good old days
its an evolution .36 , but ive got it going it now, i believe iwas just moving the low speed needle too much when adjusting, i started moving it very little at a time, and started to see results,,Currently it runs can run vertical for long times, but sometimes stalls at idle ,and hesitates during acceleration. It seems to not react much when i turn the high speed needle valve, and sometimes runs for a min rough, then picks up rpm’s and runs smoother on its own, after a min.
Welcome to model aviation. If your airplane can takeoff from grass, landing should not be a problem. Don’t know what kind of airplane you have but keep the grass shorter than about 1 1/2 inch.
Cool glow plugs will not work well in some engines. What engine?
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i just purchased my 1rst balsa plane. It is .25-.40 size, teqipped with an evo.36.. I was wondering if landing in grass was okay. It has has fairly large wheels.I havnt put it up yet because engine was stalling on the bench after pulling glow ignitor..Not sure yet but im thinking low speed needle set was changed after the engine was crashed. it has a set rite on low speed needle. i was also using a different plug than reccomended though, it think its a cooler plug..