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Beginner's Information
by xed 2009-05-27, 11:57 AM
Introduction
These are some DO's and DON'Ts for beginners (and even experts) flying model aircraft. Your contributions are welcome, please Reply to this thread and I will update this list accordingly. Joining the Club By joining a club such as WIMAC, you open yourself to access to many other people who share your enthusiasm for a great hobby. WIMAC offers beginners with the opportunity to learn how to fly in a safe environment. The WIMAC club has Instructors who are willing to volunteer their time to help you learn how to fly in a controlled manor, using a buddy box system such that if you become disoriented, the Instructor will have an opportunity to intervene and safely recover your aircraft before an incident occurs. To become a member of WIMAC, you must fill out a WIMAC Membership Application form. You must also fill out a MAAC Application form, which all WIMAC members must be a member of in order to participate in club activities. Visit the WIMAC club in person and ask to speak to a club member and gain first hand experience to what our hobby is all about. Directions to our club can be found here. Note that MAAC membership is required to participate in any WIMAC sanctioned activities, which includes flying at our Outdoor field and at our Indoor facility. By becoming a member of MAAC, one of the benefits of membership in the Model Aeronautics Association Canada (MAAC) is the third party insurance coverage that is provided for each member. MAAC’s focus however, is to promote safe flying. Our third party insurance coverage has a limit of $5,000,000.00 with a deducible to the member and club of $500.00. The coverage can be denied if MAAC and WIMAC protocols and rules are not followed. Your best option is always to fly safely with a chartered club and at sanctioned events. For more information, please see the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC). Trainer If you are starting out in this hobby flying RC airplanes, you will most definitely want to start with a .40 sized trainer plane. This is an easy-to-fly, high wing airplane (refer to picture) with built-in dihedral that keeps the orientation of the aircraft mostly right-side up with little stick input. It is recommended to start with an ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) rather than a kit since you are more likely to crash this plane sooner rather than later and replacing parts of the plane may be easier and faster than rebuilding. Some beginner packages (e.g. Hobbico NexStar) are further along in terms of completeness of the aircraft package. It includes a 4-channel transmitter, receiver and wiring pre-installed, .46 sized OS engine. While it may seem like this is the best choice, the flight characteristics of this model are not the greatest but Hobbico does guarantee replacement of the airplane in the event of a crash. The 4-channel radio, while very basic, does work but if you intend to stay in this hobby and upgrade to bigger models, a radio transmitter with more channels may be required. Basic Equipment
DO's
Dont's
Pre-flight Day Inspection
Courtesy and thank yous for the contributions to this article from many of the great members of WIMAC. Last edited by xed; 2010-07-13 at 04:58 PM. |
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Great list Greg.
How about: Don't be surprised if you don't fly your plane the first day you bring it out. Your plane will be checked out by an instructor to make sure that all is correct, and it is quite normal to find a few things that need to be corrected. If they can be done at the field we will help, but you may well need to take it back home for bigger jobs, or if you don't have the parts on hand. The last thing you want to do is take off and find a problem in the air. |
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Yeap,,,that way,
you, your buddies and the control air-space will be safe. By the same matter,,, your wallet will be more as a healthy happy wallet!!! Good idea to have shown these ways ... |
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Best timing for the warning and pit stop rule greg, thanks
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Well done, Greg. All sensible suggestions, most of which I have violated at my expense from time to time.
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Great list
Hard to do better.
Maybe post it at the Shelter? Or have a bunch printed and put in the Impound box? Can save a lot of time to the instructors. Thanks Greg |
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Hi; do`s anyone know of a good instructor for Blade 400 3D Heli..
![]() I live in Napierville and I need help Please.. ![]() Last edited by Tilou; 2010-07-14 at 04:04 AM. |
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Perfect, Well done Greg
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I am new to this club, I have recently joined and I am looking to get a my first plane and seek instructor assistance, does any know who to contact or what to buy. Help is really appreciated.
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Go at the Wimac home page, then to the archive articles, read the ''Wimac and Maac'' thread. if you allready have all those permit, next is the radio and the trainer planes. there a lot of online store in Canada and USA.
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