How to land RC Planes - The most important skill to master in this hobby
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2024
- This is the 3rd video in a 5 part series about how to fly rc planes from the beginner perspective. This video is all about perfecting your landings. Landing an rc plane well, is critical to your forward progression in mastering this hobby. We review drills and techniques that will help you become more confident in landing. Link to the FMS Ranger: www.fmshobby.com/products/fms...
These kinds of videos are exactly what we need.
Easy to understand, not too complicated and in a "language" we, as a new pilot understand.
I feel that people often forget who they are speaking to, and the video ends up being full of technical words only an experienced pilot knows.
Thank you for this simple video, and I hope you keep it like this when teaching us newbies useful information.
Of course, there are other RUclipsrs, but you and BrianPhillipsRC and a few more, are my go-to's when it comes to learning the basics of RC flying.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comments. I really enjoy making these videos and I'll keep it up. I have several more videos in this series that will come out in the next few weeks. Let me know if there is something you are specifically looking for and I'll try to make a video on that topic.. Thanks Will
Thank you for the offer. I might going to take you up on that. I always appreciate people who are willing to share their hard-earned knowledge with others for free. That just shows that they are only interested in getting people into the hobby and helping those who are struggling with all that they need to learn. So a thank you is the least I can do :) I really love this new hobby, because there is so much you can do and really dive deep into it, but there's just so much stuff to learn and I've never been a tech guy. Have a good day. @@SteffenRC
The moment I take off, I begin practicing for landing🤣.
My dad taught me how to land by making medium speed passes over the runway, about 50 feet high. When I could keep the plane aligned over the length of the runway, my dad told me to make slower passes, watching out for stall. He taught me to learn how to judge the model's speed to keep it from stalling. Then he told me to make the passes even lower and lower, slower and lower, but keeping up alignment and the flying speed. Before I knew it, I was low and slow enough that he said "cut", and the plane touched down. Not perfect because I didn't flare, but flaring was an easy next step. Before the end of the day, I was making decent landings on the runway. That was probably my third day of flying RC.
Thats a great story and a wonderful example of having a coach/teacher really makes learning to fly a bit easier.. Are you at the point where you can teach others to fly? If so. Pass on that knowledge... Thanks for commenting - Will
@@SteffenRC Will, my Dad taught me to fly about 56 yrs ago...lol, its been a long time. I wish I could fly more these days, given I have a lot more planes than I can crash for the rest of my life, but one day soon I hope to fly twice a week at least. Then perhaps I can help out with the club's instructing chores. I picked up the model airplane hobby from him among other things, since I was born inhaling Ambroid glue, glow engine exhaust, dope (it's not the drug, haha) and balsa dust. Dad taught me most of what I know about the hobby. I still have some of his planes hanging in the garage. I miss him.
Basic rule -and counterintuitive: throttle controls altitude and elevator controls speed. Excellent!!!
It took me a while to understand that concept. But now, it sure works like a charm on landing the big heavy planes... Thanks for watching.. - Will
It is actually a combination of both, just my opinion and experience.
Nice Will! Very helpful. As evidenced by the comments thus far, this is what the RC community not only needed, but wanted. Very well done brother.
Thanks Adam. I appreciate your council on this topic.. It sure seems like a lot of pilots want/need this kind of instruction.. I'll keep making them as they pop into my old brain..
Good demo of these vital skills. I like how you emphasize landing practice. It is a shame some pilots will stay afraid of landings for way too long - and not try to practice landings. And, GOOD practice is important. Trying to practice with poor technique just beats up a model. So you show well how important a good approach is, and how important controlling the sink rate is !!! Great job Will !
You know I really enjoy making these instructional videos. I've learned the hard way and I've watching others at my field make the same mistake. Hence this series..
I liked your down leg turn when you were above the trees. Depth perception gets many a pilot when trees are in the way. I have taught several hundred new pilots to fly over the past 47 years and was lucky there were no obstructions at either end of the runway!
Thanks.. I love my field, but sometimes those trees make the approach a bit tough and my old eyes lose the plane in the backdrop.. My answer for many planes is adding lights.😎. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks, Will
Thank you! I crashed my plane first flight on takeoff, went up to steep with low speed (almost a hover), and stalled with my umx Timber X so now im back watching videos. This video helped me alot. Well explained! Thanks again
Those 1st flights can be a nerve racking experience for sure. Lots of frustration too. Hope you get her repaired and back in the air. By chance do you have access to a RC flight simulator? I find new pilots can really benefit from getting the feel of the controls.. Good luck
@@SteffenRC Thank you for answer! Yes i have done some hours in simulator and then some hours with a corsair 400mm warplane but i maybe needed some more training or another plane to go with. It is glued and ready now again! I will do more simulator and try to set sim to timber x with more motor and easy stall etc. Thanks again i will let you know if i did better next time =)
I crash my first time but after that I figure it out some what lol
Yes havent crashed since.. sort of ;)
Really good landing instruction / tips. Thanks for the great videos! For someone relatively new to the hobby I find your videos invaluable.
I sincerely appreciate those comments. I enjoy making these instructional videos.. I'm thrilled they are resonated with newer pilots. Thanks, Will
Explaining where your throttle is, that's very helpful. I have a little micro p51 that loves to go a little to fast on takeoff and landing. First flight out with it and I wasn't expecting it to be like that so I eventually nose dived it into the dirt and broke the propeller. Since yours is much bigger than mine I'll probably have to use quarter throttle to land but other than that, this helped me a ton.
I'm really glad you enjoy my videos and they are proving to be helpful. I make a lot of videos and never really know for sure if they are helping pilots. Thanks.. - Will
I have found that the drill you showed at the end of the video, by not actually Landing, is one of the best things to practice, flying slow down the runway about 1 to 2 ft off the ground and keeping it on coarse will help you learn throttle management and land much smoother every time.
Yep.. Its my favorite especially on maiden flights. Trying to get that nice smooth landing.. Thanks for watching and commenting - Will
Thanks.
You're welcome
Half the problem is finding a nice runway like yours especially without obstacles in the way👍
Well, there is that... I'm fortunate to have this public flying field in my area.. Long ago, I'd fly on school baseball soccer fields or even the dreaded parking lot.... Those curbs, lightpoles and trees busted plenty of planes..😬. Thanks for commenting. Will
Great day to do touch and goes with little to no cross wind. Every landing was fairly good maybe a little long but good. I would love to see you do touch and goes with a 10-12mph cross wind with out editing out the no so good landings. Enjoyed watching
Basic rule -and counterintuitive: throttle controls altitude and elevator controls speed.
I have a hard time with cross wind too. There are plenty of times that I just wont fly my asphalt runway only planes due to the conditions. Instead I'll grab my Eflite TT and land on grass, into the wind. You have me interested in working on this skill though. So, I'll try and make a video of some landings in a cross wind.. The good and the bad... - Will
I feel it could be a great video especially if you explain how to go around if your rudder is maxed out and it don't look right That is where the rookie pilot gets in trouble fast. Even us seasoned guys can mess up if we are over confidant.@@SteffenRC
@@tughillrc6327 we had a 15mph/ strong 90degree cross wind this am, so I took your challenge. It was tough and learned a lot. Ground handling got me more than the approach. Got flipped over a couple times while taxiing. I’ll make of video of the flying. Also learned this Ranger is a very capable plane. 🎉
Excellent Sir. On my more expensive planes depending on the weight of them the wind does not flip them taxiing. How ever the 15mph makes crabbing on landing so it can be difficult. I can not wait to see the video and your awesome instructions.
@@SteffenRC
I practise a landing every time I fly.
Yes you do...
As a newbie my biggest problem is when the a/c is on final and I can't seem to get the aileron inputs correct when the a/c is coming towards me I get the inputs reversed. I wish someone would explain that skill and how to do it correctly.
There are a few things you can do to help you basically reprogram your brain.. One, whichever wing dips, move the stick in that direction to level the plane. Two, turn your back slightly to the plane and look over your shoulder. Three, get a flight simulator and practice, practice and more practice. Or a RC Car.... Four, you can pretend you are in the pilot seat of the plane and visualize. This is part of the hobby that will take time for your brain to figure out.. But rest assured it will get easier...
#mcnugget😂
Will great video t need to do more landing practice and I gone use my ranger for that too hate lose retracts on my other planes 😊✈🛩🛫🛬🪂🛩👍👍👍
Frank, we all need to keep practicing those landings...
😊@@SteffenRC