Check out the newest version of this plane with option GPS module here: bit.ly/3v5OysM Check out our Vlog Channel here - ruclips.net/channel/UCVPah92GC5PoziyqDdKcc_A It has been way too long since we've featured an RC Plane on our channel, but we so happy to be flying them for you guys again! And what a way to kick it back off, with what we can confidently say is the best beginner RC Plane of 2018, The Horizon Hobby Carbon Cub S+ which comes completely RTF, or optionally BNF if you already have a transmitter and are looking to save some money! Technology like this, not even as good as this acually, just a few short years ago cost nearly double the price! It's amazing how far the hobby has come in the last few years, and we are so glad to be a part of it. Please, do yourselves a favor and pull the trigger on this, save up for it, or maybe try and get it around the holidays! If you've never flown an RC Plane before, you no longer have any reason not to. Happy Flying Friends :) Buy the Carbon Cub S 2 here: bit.ly/3v5OysM Extra Batteries: bit.ly/33B95Kq Charger: bit.ly/3BsM7BU Transmitter (for BNF version): bit.ly/355t2tg GPS Module: bit.ly/3BB0Tq4 LAS Module: bit.ly/3LSFn5c Have we ever saved you money or helped you pick out your favorite RC? Consider saying thanks by supporting us with one of these awesome options below! ------------------------------------------ Support TheRcSaylors on Patreon Here - www.patreon.com/TheRcSaylors Check out our Vlog Channel! - ruclips.net/user/TheSaylorsYTchannel Buy a Sweet RC Saylors Shirt Here - www.thercsaylorsyt.com/shirts Subscribe for more RC fun! - ruclips.net/user/TheRcSaylors Like us on facebook - facebook.com/thercsaylors/ Follow us on Instagram - instagram.com/thercsaylors/ Want to send something to TheRcSaylors and see it on the channel? Send it to P.O. Box 361 Ashland, KY 41105
This is BY FAR the best video I've seen on this aircraft. I used to fly RC 20 years ago but gave it up because I was tired of spending 100 hours and God knows how many dollars building a plane and you KNOW sooner or later you're going to get overconfident and do something stupid like flying inverted three feet above the runway only to splatter your beautiful plane all over. This plane (and my six year old grandson...) has given me the gumption to buy it and attempt flying again! THANK YOU!
Bought a Carbon Cub after seeing your video. Been flying it on weekends for 3 weeks now and absolutely love it. My goal was to learn the basics and then move into a glider. Long story short I did a maiden flight with my new Night Radian yesterday with great success. The Carbon Cub gave the confidence and basic understanding of flight I needed to enter into a really fun hobby. In addition I've met some really great people in the process. Thanks for the great video.
OK so I watched your video about this plane a month ago, been procrastinating because I didn’t wanna wipe all $300 plane in 30 seconds. It’s been 20 years since I’ve flown RC and that was on a sport trainer and it didn’t go very well. I went to my local airport field around I flew for an hour I managed over 30 landings (one was in a tree)the plane was better than I thought it would be and I would not hesitate again to go out so thank you. After half an hour I switch to high rates after another half an hour I was flipping the safety off and trying loops and flipping it back on if I got confused I hit the geo-fence once and it worked I did not try the auto landing. And on one of the start ups it did not do it set up right where it causes the throttle to pulse until you hit the home button but it flew fine. So glad I found your channel!
Well, my friends, you have just earned the absolute, without any doubt, the BEST BEGINNERS' PLANE Review & Flying Video accolades, from me, that I can dream up! Hahaha I mean, WOW & DOUBLE-WOW! You have totally blown me away with the content, the excellent piloting, superb explanations from both of you, the beautiful aerial chase videography, and much more! It's all here in this one video! Let's see, did I say how much I liked it? No, I LOVED IT!!! OMG, Nate & Abby, this is one your finest reviews, E-V-E-R!!! :-) I left out editing - the mix back and forth between live flight & the cut-in spectacular drone chase shots, were perfect! OK, I'm done gushing! Whew! Man, writing this was exhilarating! Thanks again, for all that you fine friends, do! And please, take great care! JP
Absolutely incredible just how far the hobby has come in relation to technology. This plane doesn't even look like a trainer, gone are the days of loosing your plane and hit and miss episodes of learning. Fantastic it even comes back to you, thank you for showing and filming it and explaining how it works, great aerial shots too. Even at my age of 61 I could fly it, well done Horizon regards John Tasmania Australia
I bought this plane as a result of this video and I absolutely love it. It has helped me to advance to good intermediate much faster than would otherwise be the case. I fly this plane on every possible occasion.
Great video that got me to resubscribe and consider at 78 years of age getting back into the hobby. At 78,there is a serious delay betwern eyes, brain and thumbs. 🙄
At 78 you are a wealth of knowledge to new comers. I got back in at age 28, newly married back in the 90's. The older men mentored me on aspects I never knew back in the 70's and 80's as a pup. And they mentored me on life in general. Kudos to you Sir. You are sorely needed back in this hobby.
SZretired good for you. Know what you mean about eyes, brain, thumbs. Went blind in my right eye and 20% vision in left means no fast planes and limited drone flight at 65
Go for it! There are some excellent controllers out nowadays that are pretty forgiving as well as r/c aircraft. My older brother is 58 and got back into flying his r/c planes and is using a Futaba controller and is considering building a seat style system to use for flying his r/c planes. I'm into r/c vehicles as I never got the hang of flying r/c planes without catastrophic results, which becomes expensive after awhile. My brother has built more r/c planes over the years than your average r/c plane guy. One of my favorites was a Bellanca Citabria Decathlon with an 8 foot wingspan that was built as a replica of our father's real Citabria that he owned when we were kids. This Carbon Cub and the automated landing, seems like a great plane that is seriously tempting me to pick one up. Good luck Mr.SZretired. I hope you get back into flying r/c planes again. Cheers sir.
I started with an intermediate seaplane... Flew (?) it 4 times... Crashed it 4 times... Spent lots of time in a canoe retrieving it and trips to the hobby store for parts to fix it. I'm amazed I was actually able to get it home in one piece (albeit cracked in several places). I haven't had the guts to try again.. I need to get this beginner version and start over! Thanks for the video.
Must tell you guys..... The first video I saw was you demoing the XK A800. I went out and bought one and have had a ball flying it. I then saw this video and..... Lo and behold! a carbon Cub was given to me for Christmas. We are about to get out first snow storm tonight (live in MA). I have not had a chance to fly this beauty. I am hoping that I will get a chance this winter. Worse case, I find a clear frozen lake! Anyway, love your video's. Thanks you for doing them. I just subscribed. I am a 71 yr old guy just getting into this stuff. I'm dragging my 40 yr old son along with me. We are both having a good time. Thanks again, keep up the good work.
Literally the easiest way of learning to fly RC planes is this plane. First time I flew it on beginner mode and it flew beautifully without any crashes. Make sure your in beginners mode until you get comfortable. Great video Guys!
This is truly one of the best videos you have ever done IMO. It makes me feel like my grandsons and I could actually fly this plane, thank you both. Greetings from Florida
Bought this plane and was so excited to get it up in the air. Put it together, charged the pack, and did all of the proper pre-flight calibration per the manual. Takeoff was super easy. Did 5 minutes of pattern work and then lined up to bring it in for a landing. At about 15ft off the ground on final it inexplicably went to full throttle and climbed above 50ft before I regained control. Three attempts and all three times it would go to full throttle. Eventually while trying to get the damn thing down on the ground it accelerated right into my well water tank. Horizon was less than helpful and basically told me I was out of luck. The lesson for me was that all of the “helper” systems are just too much to go wrong. The plane was badly damaged and if I ever take the time to try and get it airborne again I’m ripping out the GPS module. It was a bad experience that basically turned me off of the hobby.
This video is excellent and you are good people ! I am 73 and I'm going to get back into RC. When I flew RC it was all Nitro and Balsa and Hours of building etc. God Bless You and Merry Christmas 2019 Happy New Year ! Did I say you folks are fabulous.
Around 10 years ago I started the hobby with the hobby zone super cub. Great beginner airplane but didn’t have all the fancy return to home stuff back then.
I love you guy's videos. I just ordered this plane. I have tried several times to learn to fly R/C planes, and have crashed and destroyed every one. I finally gave up. Now that you can get these GPS planes that are virtually crash proof, I'm going to try it again. Until I became disabled, I was a licensed private pilot, and found it much easier to fly a real aircraft than an R/C aircraft. I think most of that has to do with the fact that you are always facing forward in a real aircraft and know which direction is which. With R/C, you have to operate the controls backwards if the plane is flying toward you. Now if someone would come up with a P-51 Mustang that was this easy to fly.
After seeing your video, I bought one. I found that in SAFE mode Auto Landing, if it needs a little control input, just move the controls. You don't have to put it in Advanced mode. I have since driven it full throttle straight into the ground. Harvested the internal organs for transplant into my Bigfoot YOU MADE ME BUY! Keep up the great videos. Oh yeah, I bought another Carbon Cub S+. I'll be installing flaps soon.
you guys really helped me decide to get this plane. i had a small plane i started out with but i wanted a bigger nicer plane and this is exactly what i was looking for. great flyer fast and also will soar at low speeds too. so i give this plane 5 stars. Also yall helped me when it came to getting a affordable rc 4x4 truck that is fun but at a great price and that is the Hosim 9125. That truck is soo much fun and holds up to bashing. So thank you guys!
@@UnloadingMouse i have got an aeroscout and it was $150 but that was just the plane. the RTF (ready to fly) was $200 and it came with the battery, charger, plane and a spektrum DXEs. (RTF is worth it cause the transmitter alone is worth $70. plus the battery and charger)
This plane may help me make the plunge into RC flying. Amazing technology at an extremely reasonable price. Thank you for showing all of the capabilities. Fun video!
Nice having the wife involved. Our old club back in the mid 90's had a lot of ladies come out for the Sunday fly. We'd do a cover dish a couple of times a year and it really gave the wives a chance to connect and have a great time. I know the majority of women aren't exactly in to such a hobby, but coming along and supporting/assisting the husband was a great thing. Seemed most of the marriages were pretty strong and the couples genuinely enjoyed time together.
Very awesome plane!!! Abby and Nate, so glad to be apart of this rc family. You two are Great people and keep doing what your doing. LOVE how you two DONT change with the more subs you get... And thats why I love watching your videos! Been subbed since you had right around 5k subs...... Love how you are real and dont hide it if the rc is crap, lol you will tells us "its crap"... Anyways please keep them coming. and less than 5 weeks until the "Mini Saylor" is here!!!! Congrats.
I used to fly a privately owned Cessna 140 then a 152...now no flying! Pouted for a few years and decided to do flight simulation which is fun but this...WOW great idea! Thank you for this demo and you and Abby have a new subscriber.
Great demo video from you two yet again just love the way you speak the truth about the aircraft...drones that you fly for us im enjoying catching up on your videos guys. Please keep them coming
Dude I love your hand gestures and the way you annunciate your voice with your hand motion while explaining your mistakes after it almost hit the building in this video.. good job on this video too btw
From one old guy to another, click off this video now, if you don't you'll end up buying an RTF airplane...think I'm kidding you....I ordered mine 20 minutes ago. I didn't buy this one, I bought the 89 dollar cub from another video. I love the chase plane shots in this video, thanks for sharing.
Bought the RF8 SIM from Horizon Hobby, and practiced for a month with this exact plane on the SIM! After that i was able to fly this, my first real plane, in intermediate mode with GPS off fairly confidently without incident.
I discovered that the Hobby Star 3700mAh battery from RC Juice fits in the battery compartment with room for a LiPo alarm. The plane handles the extra weight easily and gives 28 to 32 minute flight times. Perfect for windy days!
Hey, guys! Great video and amazing plane! Say, I have a “friend” who I know is a beginner pilot. He lives not too far from a very-big AMA field. He wants to fly this airplane in a couple weeks. I just wanted to let you know this is the perfect airplane for him! Thanks for showing this one! It’s great! 👍😀
When i started flying last year this was my first plane and had only problems with it but i loved it. When it worked it flew great, which was not very often. I am on my 3rd one now and have rebuild it without the gps and the standard safe that comes with it. I have put in the new smart technology receiver and so far so good. Even with all the problems I’ve had with it it is still one of my favorite planes to fly and with the new smart receiver its even better.
Amazing plane! Inspired for sure. Been flying quads for a few years... now I'm thinking this would be sooo cool! Another example of why you guys are the best on RUclips. Spectacular video.
This is awesome. This is the plane we are considering for our first. We have only had ground RC to this point , well except we did get our first drone not long ago. Can’t wait to get into our first plane. Thanks for sharing! Been watching you guys for quite a long time now. You have helped inspire us to start a channel of our own. Thanks so much you guys rock!!
LOVE this video! Have lost 2 TopRace trainers to the "black hole".... and with that $.... could have purchased THIS gem. Buying one NOW! LOVE your drone chase footage... Gives a whole new perspective of how the plane flys! Love your videos... Great to see you 2 having so much fun... TOGETHER! ❤
Great overview. I just received a Carbon Cub and this is a good way for newbies like me to get the hang of flying RC. I cannot wait to put it in intermediate and advanced modes. But, one step at a time. Great little airplane!
THANK YOU for the airplane review! A very well done review as well, the chase footage was outstanding and added a very valuable point of view! Not to mention an amazing aircraft...WOW have things changed over the years, I started back in the 60's with free flight, control line and single channel pulse for RC! I might just have to get me one of these, they look like a lot of fun.
You guys rock!! I'm getting this for my first plane, i get lazy eyes and sometimes lose focus of what i'm looking at so this is perfect for me i won't accidentally crash it!... well alot less chance!
Thanks RC Saylors for another wonderful video. You helped me with my RC car purchase for my son & I and now I am trying to decide between this & the Maule. Both have SAFE but the Maule has the flaps ready to go & floats, although I'm unsure if it flies as well as the cub. Im leaning towards the cub as its my very first RC plane. Thanks again. God Bless.
I can confidently say I have witnessed a total new person to the hobby fly this plane with ease at our airfield, and I know how well it flies myself from experience. I'd personally go this route! Also, be sure to let Horizon Hobby (or wherever you get it) know we sent ya ;-) Have a great day Rob, and Happy Flying!
You should have included the hold pattern feature on the airplane. If you push the HP/AL button just once, the airplane will go into a circle and stay there until you are ready to take over again. Push the HP/AL button just once again and you have full control of the airplane again. I Love my Cub!
You guys do a really good job! Filming, Narrating, Commentating, Operating the RC Vehicles and Video Editing! You deserve more followers - keep up the good work! Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for the great videos. I placed an order for this particular model after watching this video and also threw out a subscription. My plan is to start with this plane and learn to fly it. When I've got a hang of it i will get an extra servo and another transmitter to enable the use of the flaps. Then, when I have a good transmitter I can buy any BNF plane or even build one myself. There are some great instructional videos for planebuilding on youtube. Would also love if you could make videos for those that wants to take this to the next level. Thumbs up.
Love that chase footage & I am super impressed that this plane has GPS on it. Never ever seen a plane with that. For the price, you cant go wrong. Makes me wonder about getting one probably next year. Fantastic video Nate & Abby!!
I've learned to fly on an older version of the Super Cub about 7 years ago, this looks even more fun. So to all new R/C pilots enjoy the hobby and have fun! 😎
Thank you guys! You just sold me! This will be my second airplane, but the first one Ill fly! I bought the Timber X because I thought I could go right from drones to fixed wing, well needless to say I was wrong! Ive done a bunch of ground work with the TimberX, and some little skip flights, but I realized pretty quick that I needed this airplane. Great video guys, and the drone footage? Awesome!
Great review and great plane to get into the hobby, but you totally cracked me up when talking about the low battery and you said "It would have landed safely into a building". Keep the videos coming guys! :)
Great video - looks like an awesome plane! I am thinking about adding this to my fleet to have as a handy 'trainer' plane for if someone happens to be with me and wants to learn to fly, and hasn't flown before - I think with this technology it will enable anyone who has never flown before to have a good successful first flight!
Hello from Ann Arbor, Mi.... I just subscribe to your channel and love and so wanted to get a plane but never done it. We had a huge one when I was a kid back in the 80’s. I am so picking this up at our hobby house!!! I love your channel and video & content you guys do. Thank you so much and God Bless guys!
Man I tell you that's amazing playing never seen one like it before I flown a lot of planes this is definitely something new that is a nice plane lands on its own sweet I like that feature on a plane I always see it on drones but never on planes nice
I love this video and the plane. The fact that it can be a beginner and actually advance up to a more technical plane is awesome. I do not like flying things that look like toys! This one looks very impressive! The GPS really add a lot to the value, since if it is set properly you do not lose your plane or have it hurt someone. Nice video guys!
Just a FUN Channel! Recently discovered drones and I’ve purchased 3 of them in less than two months. (Entry level one’s you’ve featured here under $200. After I get good at flying in adverse conditions of all kinds I gotta get an EVO2 or a Mavic , or a ......? But I find myself watching more and more RC Airplane test rides on your channel now. I’ve been a boater my entire life, speed boats, but I really have no interest in getting an RC Boat. It’s always been one of those things that I like when other people have one just not me and I live on a river here in N. IL with a 23 ft speed boat,
The, "O CRAP!" switch; I love it!!! :-) Flies like a dream too -- love that as well! So you can fly as a beginner pilot (which would be me as I have relatively little experienced with fixed-wing airctaft), an intermediate pilot, and it includes a fully advanced ("expert") mode for the more adventurous pilots (the type of pilot who does advanced aeronautics like loops, rolls, inverted flying, etc.)
I don’t do RC planes. I may be interested in them some day, but not now. That said, I think this may be my favorite video you guys have done. I love your enthusiasm, and the nice way you’ve melded your chase video with stationary Abby video. I bought a Xiro Xplorer based on your videos and comments. I hope I don’t buy a Carbon Cub based on this video.
Thanks John! Yeah it's okay. There are just some jealous people in this world filled with hate. What those goobers dont know is that their thumbs down still help rate our video overall which helps it perform better 👍⚓😎 Thanks for being awesome and giving a thumbs up!
Just bought it based on this video. I was able to fly it on my first try. I have never flown a remote controlled plane before. I lost it in the sun and just let go of the controls, and suddenly it was circling above me. Absolutely fabulous RC aircraft.
So cool. Never flown a plain but this looks very easy to fly. Thank you for this. Might have to get me a plain now. Great review thank you. Also love the chase footage
If you’re inverted but getting really far away can you flip the “fence” or “auto land” to bring it back? What’s the max geofence? I would like to use crossfire with this How would auto land work on a street or runway? I usually fly from home, and take off and land right from the street.
Yeah. Finally a airplane. Great review. Beautiful finish on the plane. Great plane for anyone to fly. Great job chasing Abby. More planes please! Love your videos. Can't wait for the next rcsfest. Maybe do a fall version also!,,l. Next year after the baby is here. Keep em coming guys
I bought a mini apprentice s. It flies great with all of the safety features besides gps. I would highly recommend either of these planes as they are both really easy to fly. As of July 2019, the mini apprentice s costs $249.99 ready to fly and the carbon cub s+ is $299.99 ready to fly. One thing is as of now, the carbon cub s+ rtf can be very hard to find. Overall they are both great planes I recommend them to any beginner of expert.👍
Very cool review, the chase camera rocked. Good piloting skills from both of you. It also looks like you both had fun, if you do something that is fun it isn’t work.
I fly many types of quads and drones but have been waiting for a fixed wing that is easy to fly. This is a great beginner plane and one I would think would get me into fixed wing flying. Thanks for a brilliant review. :-)
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It has been way too long since we've featured an RC Plane on our channel, but we so happy to be flying them for you guys again! And what a way to kick it back off, with what we can confidently say is the best beginner RC Plane of 2018, The Horizon Hobby Carbon Cub S+ which comes completely RTF, or optionally BNF if you already have a transmitter and are looking to save some money! Technology like this, not even as good as this acually, just a few short years ago cost nearly double the price! It's amazing how far the hobby has come in the last few years, and we are so glad to be a part of it. Please, do yourselves a favor and pull the trigger on this, save up for it, or maybe try and get it around the holidays! If you've never flown an RC Plane before, you no longer have any reason not to. Happy Flying Friends :)
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This is BY FAR the best video I've seen on this aircraft. I used to fly RC 20 years ago but gave it up because I was tired of spending 100 hours and God knows how many dollars building a plane and you KNOW sooner or later you're going to get overconfident and do something stupid like flying inverted three feet above the runway only to splatter your beautiful plane all over. This plane (and my six year old grandson...) has given me the gumption to buy it and attempt flying again! THANK YOU!
Bought a Carbon Cub after seeing your video. Been flying it on weekends for 3 weeks now and absolutely love it. My goal was to learn the basics and then move into a glider. Long story short I did a maiden flight with my new Night Radian yesterday with great success. The Carbon Cub gave the confidence and basic understanding of flight I needed to enter into a really fun hobby. In addition I've met some really great people in the process. Thanks for the great video.
Hi sir sh0uld i calibrate the plane before i fly it
The drone chase footage is just incredibly beautiful.
if you would like to know flite test uses these fpv shots normally
OK so I watched your video about this plane a month ago, been procrastinating because I didn’t wanna wipe all $300 plane in 30 seconds. It’s been 20 years since I’ve flown RC and that was on a sport trainer and it didn’t go very well. I went to my local airport field around I flew for an hour I managed over 30 landings (one was in a tree)the plane was better than I thought it would be and I would not hesitate again to go out so thank you. After half an hour I switch to high rates after another half an hour I was flipping the safety off and trying loops and flipping it back on if I got confused I hit the geo-fence once and it worked I did not try the auto landing. And on one of the start ups it did not do it set up right where it causes the throttle to pulse until you hit the home button but it flew fine. So glad I found your channel!
Well, my friends, you have just earned the absolute, without any doubt, the BEST BEGINNERS' PLANE Review & Flying Video accolades, from me, that I can dream up! Hahaha I mean, WOW & DOUBLE-WOW! You have totally blown me away with the content, the excellent piloting, superb explanations from both of you, the beautiful aerial chase videography, and much more! It's all here in this one video! Let's see, did I say how much I liked it? No, I LOVED IT!!! OMG, Nate & Abby, this is one your finest reviews, E-V-E-R!!! :-) I left out editing - the mix back and forth between live flight & the cut-in spectacular drone chase shots, were perfect! OK, I'm done gushing! Whew! Man, writing this was exhilarating! Thanks again, for all that you fine friends, do! And please, take great care! JP
Absolutely incredible just how far the hobby has come in relation to technology. This plane doesn't even look like a trainer, gone are the days of loosing your plane and hit and miss episodes of learning. Fantastic it even comes back to you, thank you for showing and filming it and explaining how it works, great aerial shots too. Even at my age of 61 I could fly it, well done Horizon regards John Tasmania Australia
I bought this plane as a result of this video and I absolutely love it. It has helped me to advance to good intermediate much faster than would otherwise be the case. I fly this plane on every possible occasion.
PS Like SZretired I am over 70 (rising 75) so you are never to old to start flying!
How do you like it so far? I'm one click away from buying it
Great video that got me to resubscribe and consider at 78 years of age getting back into the hobby. At 78,there is a serious delay betwern eyes, brain and thumbs. 🙄
Just wondering.... Did you ever get one? I'm in your age group.
At 78 you are a wealth of knowledge to new comers. I got back in at age 28, newly married back in the 90's. The older men mentored me on aspects I never knew back in the 70's and 80's as a pup. And they mentored me on life in general.
Kudos to you Sir. You are sorely needed back in this hobby.
SZretired good for you. Know what you mean about eyes, brain, thumbs. Went blind in my right eye and 20% vision in left means no fast planes and limited drone flight at 65
Go for it! There are some excellent controllers out nowadays that are pretty forgiving as well as r/c aircraft. My older brother is 58 and got back into flying his r/c planes and is using a Futaba controller and is considering building a seat style system to use for flying his r/c planes. I'm into r/c vehicles as I never got the hang of flying r/c planes without catastrophic results, which becomes expensive after awhile. My brother has built more r/c planes over the years than your average r/c plane guy.
One of my favorites was a Bellanca Citabria Decathlon with an 8 foot wingspan that was built as a replica of our father's real Citabria that he owned when we were kids. This Carbon Cub and the automated landing, seems like a great plane that is seriously tempting me to pick one up. Good luck
Mr.SZretired. I hope you get back into flying r/c planes again. Cheers sir.
It sucks getting older. I used to use a stop watch to see how good I was, then a clock now it's a Damn calender .
But I do like how this puppy flies.
I started with an intermediate seaplane... Flew (?) it 4 times... Crashed it 4 times... Spent lots of time in a canoe retrieving it and trips to the hobby store for parts to fix it. I'm amazed I was actually able to get it home in one piece (albeit cracked in several places). I haven't had the guts to try again.. I need to get this beginner version and start over! Thanks for the video.
Must tell you guys..... The first video I saw was you demoing the XK A800. I went out and bought one and have had a ball flying it. I then saw this video and..... Lo and behold! a carbon Cub was given to me for Christmas. We are about to get out first snow storm tonight (live in MA). I have not had a chance to fly this beauty. I am hoping that I will get a chance this winter. Worse case, I find a clear frozen lake! Anyway, love your video's. Thanks you for doing them. I just subscribed. I am a 71 yr old guy just getting into this stuff. I'm dragging my 40 yr old son along with me. We are both having a good time. Thanks again, keep up the good work.
Literally the easiest way of learning to fly RC planes is this plane. First time I flew it on beginner mode and it flew beautifully without any crashes. Make sure your in beginners mode until you get comfortable. Great video Guys!
This is truly one of the best videos you have ever done IMO. It makes me feel like my grandsons and I could actually fly this plane, thank you both. Greetings from Florida
Bought this plane and was so excited to get it up in the air. Put it together, charged the pack, and did all of the proper pre-flight calibration per the manual. Takeoff was super easy. Did 5 minutes of pattern work and then lined up to bring it in for a landing. At about 15ft off the ground on final it inexplicably went to full throttle and climbed above 50ft before I regained control. Three attempts and all three times it would go to full throttle. Eventually while trying to get the damn thing down on the ground it accelerated right into my well water tank. Horizon was less than helpful and basically told me I was out of luck.
The lesson for me was that all of the “helper” systems are just too much to go wrong. The plane was badly damaged and if I ever take the time to try and get it airborne again I’m ripping out the GPS module. It was a bad experience that basically turned me off of the hobby.
This video is excellent and you are good people ! I am 73 and I'm going to get back into RC. When I flew RC it was all Nitro and Balsa and Hours of building etc. God Bless You and Merry Christmas 2019 Happy New Year ! Did I say you folks are fabulous.
Around 10 years ago I started the hobby with the hobby zone super cub. Great beginner airplane but didn’t have all the fancy return to home stuff back then.
Crazy how far technology has come :-)
I love you guy's videos. I just ordered this plane. I have tried several times to learn to fly R/C planes, and have crashed and destroyed every one. I finally gave up. Now that you can get these GPS planes that are virtually crash proof, I'm going to try it again. Until I became disabled, I was a licensed private pilot, and found it much easier to fly a real aircraft than an R/C aircraft. I think most of that has to do with the fact that you are always facing forward in a real aircraft and know which direction is which. With R/C, you have to operate the controls backwards if the plane is flying toward you. Now if someone would come up with a P-51 Mustang that was this easy to fly.
After seeing your video, I bought one. I found that in SAFE mode Auto Landing, if it needs a little control input, just move the controls. You don't have to put it in Advanced mode. I have since driven it full throttle straight into the ground. Harvested the internal organs for transplant into my Bigfoot YOU MADE ME BUY! Keep up the great videos. Oh yeah, I bought another Carbon Cub S+. I'll be installing flaps soon.
you guys really helped me decide to get this plane. i had a small plane i started out with but i wanted a bigger nicer plane and this is exactly what i was looking for. great flyer fast and also will soar at low speeds too. so i give this plane 5 stars. Also yall helped me when it came to getting a affordable rc 4x4 truck that is fun but at a great price and that is the Hosim 9125. That truck is soo much fun and holds up to bashing. So thank you guys!
So glad to hear it my friend. This plane looks great and flies so well. Have fun and happy flying :-)
@@TheRcSaylors Can you recommend something solid for under $150?
@@UnloadingMouse i have got an aeroscout and it was $150 but that was just the plane. the RTF (ready to fly) was $200 and it came with the battery, charger, plane and a spektrum DXEs. (RTF is worth it cause the transmitter alone is worth $70. plus the battery and charger)
I've learned to fly on an older version of the Super Cub about 7 years ago, this looks even more fun.
This plane may help me make the plunge into RC flying. Amazing technology at an extremely reasonable price. Thank you for showing all of the capabilities. Fun video!
Nice having the wife involved. Our old club back in the mid 90's had a lot of ladies come out for the Sunday fly. We'd do a cover dish a couple of times a year and it really gave the wives a chance to connect and have a great time. I know the majority of women aren't exactly in to such a hobby, but coming along and supporting/assisting the husband was a great thing. Seemed most of the marriages were pretty strong and the couples genuinely enjoyed time together.
Very awesome plane!!! Abby and Nate, so glad to be apart of this rc family. You two are Great people and keep doing what your doing. LOVE how you two DONT change with the more subs you get... And thats why I love watching your videos! Been subbed since you had right around 5k subs...... Love how you are real and dont hide it if the rc is crap, lol you will tells us "its crap"... Anyways please keep them coming. and less than 5 weeks until the "Mini Saylor" is here!!!! Congrats.
I used to fly a privately owned Cessna 140 then a 152...now no flying! Pouted for a few years and decided to do flight simulation which is fun but this...WOW great idea! Thank you for this demo and you and Abby have a new subscriber.
Great demo video from you two yet again just love the way you speak the truth about the aircraft...drones that you fly for us im enjoying catching up on your videos guys. Please keep them coming
Big thumbs up for having a second camera drone up there. Wow. I am impressed with your work there buddy.
Dude I love your hand gestures and the way you annunciate your voice with your hand motion while explaining your mistakes after it almost hit the building in this video.. good job on this video too btw
I built several balsa wood planes years ago and never had a successful flight. This plane and package excite me to try it again. THANKS.
Wondering what plane to buy as a starter, wanted something of quality, going to get this. Thanks for the video, super informational.
From one old guy to another, click off this video now, if you don't you'll end up buying an RTF airplane...think I'm kidding you....I ordered mine 20 minutes ago. I didn't buy this one, I bought the 89 dollar cub from another video. I love the chase plane shots in this video, thanks for sharing.
Bought the RF8 SIM from Horizon Hobby, and practiced for a month with this exact plane on the SIM! After that i was able to fly this, my first real plane, in intermediate mode with GPS off fairly confidently without incident.
I discovered that the Hobby Star 3700mAh battery from RC Juice fits in the battery compartment with room for a LiPo alarm. The plane handles the extra weight easily and gives 28 to 32 minute flight times. Perfect for windy days!
Hey, guys! Great video and amazing plane! Say, I have a “friend” who I know is a beginner pilot. He lives not too far from a very-big AMA field. He wants to fly this airplane in a couple weeks. I just wanted to let you know this is the perfect airplane for him! Thanks for showing this one! It’s great! 👍😀
When i started flying last year this was my first plane and had only problems with it but i loved it. When it worked it flew great, which was not very often. I am on my 3rd one now and have rebuild it without the gps and the standard safe that comes with it. I have put in the new smart technology receiver and so far so good. Even with all the problems I’ve had with it it is still one of my favorite planes to fly and with the new smart receiver its even better.
Amazing plane! Inspired for sure. Been flying quads for a few years... now I'm thinking this would be sooo cool! Another example of why you guys are the best on RUclips. Spectacular video.
This is awesome. This is the plane we are considering for our first. We have only had ground RC to this point , well except we did get our first drone not long ago. Can’t wait to get into our first plane. Thanks for sharing! Been watching you guys for quite a long time now. You have helped inspire us to start a channel of our own. Thanks so much you guys rock!!
LOVE this video! Have lost 2 TopRace trainers to the "black hole".... and with that $.... could have purchased THIS gem.
Buying one NOW!
LOVE your drone chase footage... Gives a whole new perspective of how the plane flys! Love your videos... Great to see you 2 having so much fun... TOGETHER! ❤
Great overview. I just received a Carbon Cub and this is a good way for newbies like me to get the hang of flying RC. I cannot wait to put it in intermediate and advanced modes. But, one step at a time. Great little airplane!
THANK YOU for the airplane review! A very well done review as well, the chase footage was outstanding and added a very valuable point of view! Not to mention an amazing aircraft...WOW have things changed over the years, I started back in the 60's with free flight, control line and single channel pulse for RC! I might just have to get me one of these, they look like a lot of fun.
You guys rock!! I'm getting this for my first plane, i get lazy eyes and sometimes lose focus of what i'm looking at so this is perfect for me i won't accidentally crash it!... well alot less chance!
Yep. Knocked that one out of the park.
Who couldn't jump automatic and buy the plane immediately? Its a huge winner. RCSaylors killin it again, ya'll
Thanks RC Saylors for another wonderful video. You helped me with my RC car purchase for my son & I and now I am trying to decide between this & the Maule. Both have SAFE but the Maule has the flaps ready to go & floats, although I'm unsure if it flies as well as the cub. Im leaning towards the cub as its my very first RC plane. Thanks again. God Bless.
I can confidently say I have witnessed a total new person to the hobby fly this plane with ease at our airfield, and I know how well it flies myself from experience. I'd personally go this route! Also, be sure to let Horizon Hobby (or wherever you get it) know we sent ya ;-) Have a great day Rob, and Happy Flying!
You should have included the hold pattern feature on the airplane.
If you push the HP/AL button just once, the airplane will go into a circle and stay there until you are ready to take over again.
Push the HP/AL button just once again and you have full control of the airplane again.
I Love my Cub!
That was cool. I've never flown rc planes but l love to watch people fly them. Great video😎
Thank you Ray 😁👍⚓😎
You guys do a really good job! Filming, Narrating, Commentating, Operating the RC Vehicles and Video Editing! You deserve more followers - keep up the good work! Cheers from Canada!
I’m gonna get this. It will be my 1st plane. THANK YOU! 🙏
I like that the video has a more informative linear tone, not so much happy happy wonderful rc life joy.Horizon hit gold with this plane!
Excellent! Great video! Your drone view and explanation, superb!!! Honestly, two thumbs up and 5 stars for this one! Congrats 👏👏👏
Thanks for the great videos. I placed an order for this particular model after watching this video and also threw out a subscription.
My plan is to start with this plane and learn to fly it. When I've got a hang of it i will get an extra servo and another transmitter to enable the use of the flaps. Then, when I have a good transmitter I can buy any BNF plane or even build one myself. There are some great instructional videos for planebuilding on youtube.
Would also love if you could make videos for those that wants to take this to the next level.
Thumbs up.
Keep the the plane vids coming!!!!! They’re better than drones and ground vehicles
I just saw the second auto landing!!! Soooooooooo close!!! What a save!! Awesome 👏🏼
Great video
Super camera person, great commentary
Thanks
Thank you very much 👍⚓😎
And SZ the spastic bladder in the middle of that can cause landing problems. Great videos, keep them coming. I subbed!
I've been flying Horizon helicopters (Blade) for years and have always enjoyed the quality of their instruction booklets.
Love that chase footage & I am super impressed that this plane has GPS on it. Never ever seen a plane with that. For the price, you cant go wrong. Makes me wonder about getting one probably next year. Fantastic video Nate & Abby!!
I've learned to fly on an older version of the Super Cub about 7 years ago, this looks even more fun. So to all new R/C pilots enjoy the hobby and have fun! 😎
Thank you guys! You just sold me! This will be my second airplane, but the first one Ill fly! I bought the Timber X because I thought I could go right from drones to fixed wing, well needless to say I was wrong! Ive done a bunch of ground work with the TimberX, and some little skip flights, but I realized pretty quick that I needed this airplane. Great video guys, and the drone footage? Awesome!
Great review and great plane to get into the hobby, but you totally cracked me up when talking about the low battery and you said "It would have landed safely into a building". Keep the videos coming guys! :)
Lol thanks a lot! Really appreciate you stopping by 👍⚓😎
I've had RC cars my whole life, this plane makes me want one for sure. Great review and I like that you guys have eyes in the sky.
Angel Jose if you do fall for this plane, I recommend starting with a umx. It is much harder than it seems. A bit underpowered
@@modelrc9500 whats a umx?
the beerhunter basically a smaller version of a plane. They’re much cheaper and better to start with. That is my opinion though...
I raced RC cars for years had a team losing gas truck had a axis super buggy awd 1/8 scale had a few in .y days mostly gas ones
That is impressive - the auto landing is incredible!
Can't believe airplane tech has come this far :)
buying this plane on sunday. ever since this video came out ive been DYING to get in the hobby with this being my foray into flying
The Carbon Cub S+ is a great plane to learn on its what I learned on and I still enjoy flying it today.
Great video - looks like an awesome plane! I am thinking about adding this to my fleet to have as a handy 'trainer' plane for if someone happens to be with me and wants to learn to fly, and hasn't flown before - I think with this technology it will enable anyone who has never flown before to have a good successful first flight!
Your couple is the best. May God bless you
Thank you :-)
Best vid I've seen yet for this plane!!! Great job
Thanks a lot :-) Happy Flying my friend!
Hello from Ann Arbor, Mi.... I just subscribe to your channel and love and so wanted to get a plane but never done it. We had a huge one when I was a kid back in the 80’s. I am so picking this up at our hobby house!!! I love your channel and video & content you guys do. Thank you so much and God Bless guys!
Man I tell you that's amazing playing never seen one like it before I flown a lot of planes this is definitely something new that is a nice plane lands on its own sweet I like that feature on a plane I always see it on drones but never on planes nice
It really is amazing how far technology has brought the hobby :-)
This is my first plane and it’s amazing. Just FYI if you push the auto land button once it will come back and circle around where it took off
Finally a video that’s not about a cheap drone
I love this video and the plane. The fact that it can be a beginner and actually advance up to a more technical plane is awesome. I do not like flying things that look like toys! This one looks very impressive! The GPS really add a lot to the value, since if it is set properly you do not lose your plane or have it hurt someone. Nice video guys!
What a cool idea for starting out flying planes. Im impressed.
Very Nice. And the chase scenes were well done. Thanks for keeping it fun!
Thank you very much :-) Happy Flying!
Just a FUN Channel! Recently discovered drones and I’ve purchased 3 of them in less than two months. (Entry level one’s you’ve featured here under $200. After I get good at flying in adverse conditions of all kinds I gotta get an EVO2 or a Mavic , or a ......? But I find myself watching more and more RC Airplane test rides on your channel now. I’ve been a boater my entire life, speed boats, but I really have no interest in getting an RC Boat. It’s always been one of those things that I like when other people have one just not me and I live on a river here in N. IL with a 23 ft speed boat,
The, "O CRAP!" switch; I love it!!! :-)
Flies like a dream too -- love that as well! So you can fly as a beginner pilot (which would be me as I have relatively little experienced with fixed-wing airctaft), an intermediate pilot, and it includes a fully advanced ("expert") mode for the more adventurous pilots (the type of pilot who does advanced aeronautics like loops, rolls, inverted flying, etc.)
Rc plane tech is insane love it
I don’t do RC planes. I may be interested in them some day, but not now. That said, I think this may be my favorite video you guys have done. I love your enthusiasm, and the nice way you’ve melded your chase video with stationary Abby video. I bought a Xiro Xplorer based on your videos and comments. I hope I don’t buy a Carbon Cub based on this video.
I'm gonna use this video to convince my mom and dad to let me buy another and fairly expensive plane so thank you so much and great video. God bless!
Really enjoyed the drone views. Good job not letting that building wreck your new plane.
Just got the small s 2 been flying it like crazy this one looks awesome
Great video, love the air video footage as well!!! Glad to see you have a real winner on your hands!
Thank you very much Jason! Have a great day my friend :)
Inspirational, confidence givers, great team 👍
Who could give this a thumbs down??? I don't get it,excellent video
Thanks John! Yeah it's okay. There are just some jealous people in this world filled with hate. What those goobers dont know is that their thumbs down still help rate our video overall which helps it perform better 👍⚓😎 Thanks for being awesome and giving a thumbs up!
The drone footage is so awesome!!!! Love it. I'm just getting into drones. I still haven't bought my first serious drone.....now I want this plane!
The vortex generators are a nice addition no other RTR kits offer thus making the carbon cub a safer plane during very slow flight.
Just bought it based on this video. I was able to fly it on my first try. I have never flown a remote controlled plane before. I lost it in the sun and just let go of the controls, and suddenly it was circling above me. Absolutely fabulous RC aircraft.
All I can say in response is that while reading your comment I just smiled from ear to ear. Welcome to this part of the hobby my friend 🛩🛩👍😃⚓
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing 👍
Amazing video again guys ,you are the best
Thank you so much :-)
So cool. Never flown a plain but this looks very easy to fly. Thank you for this. Might have to get me a plain now. Great review thank you. Also love the chase footage
Wow, what a great review. You've made up my mind. First RC plane for me
Thank you!! Happy Flying 😃👍😎⚓
Great video. Horizon Hobby - please send all your airplanes to TheRCSaylors!!!!
If you’re inverted but getting really far away can you flip the “fence” or “auto land” to bring it back?
What’s the max geofence? I would like to use crossfire with this
How would auto land work on a street or runway? I usually fly from home, and take off and land right from the street.
I want this plane. I believe it would be a good choice for a beginners second aircraft. Really like that it is carbon and more sturdy.
Yeah. Finally a airplane. Great review. Beautiful finish on the plane. Great plane for anyone to fly. Great job chasing Abby. More planes please! Love your videos. Can't wait for the next rcsfest. Maybe do a fall version also!,,l. Next year after the baby is here. Keep em coming guys
I just ordered this from horizon hobby as your recommendation, im a beginner with RC planes so this is totally my first time to ever fly one.
PERFECT! Please let us know what you think after a couple flights :-)
NATE AND ABBY YOUR SUCH AN INSPIRATION AND I HOPE IU GUYS LIVE LONG AND HAPPY BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE PERFECT
I bought a mini apprentice s. It flies great with all of the safety features besides gps. I would highly recommend either of these planes as they are both really easy to fly. As of July 2019, the mini apprentice s costs $249.99 ready to fly and the carbon cub s+ is $299.99 ready to fly. One thing is as of now, the carbon cub s+ rtf can be very hard to find. Overall they are both great planes I recommend them to any beginner of expert.👍
From the Sport Cub thru the Apprentice S to this. A nice progression. This airframe appears to be from the Sport Cub. Two thumbs way up.
Wow, that wing flaps was kinda heart warming :D
Abd as you said "Hey, buddy, you have control now :DD"
Very cool review, the chase camera rocked. Good piloting skills from both of you. It also looks like you both had fun, if you do something that is fun it isn’t work.
Great video guys,love ur honesty...
I fly many types of quads and drones but have been waiting for a fixed wing that is easy to fly. This is a great beginner plane and one I would think would get me into fixed wing flying. Thanks for a brilliant review. :-)