Buy the Carbon Cub S 2 here: bit.ly/3v5OysM We got our hands on the brand new Carbon Cub S 2 Beginner RC Airplane! In this video Nate will attempt crashing this plane, but you can see how the landing assist feature won't let him crash the rc plane! Nate showcases how easy it is to fly this rc plane and let you know his honest thoughts about it. Let us know what you think of the beginner rc plane in the comments. Disclosure: This description box contains affiliate links. 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 The products in this video are rated for ages 14+. Support TheRcSaylors Patreon & Stickers | www.patreon.com/TheRcSaylors Merch | www.thercsaylorsyt.com/shirts Mail | 1140 Carter Ave, P.O. Box 361, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 Social Media Facebook | facebook.com/thercsaylors Instagram | instagram.com/thercsaylors Twitter | twitter.com/thercsaylors Vlog and Live Channel | ruclips.net/user/TheSaylorsYTchannel SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PATREON FAMILY!! Richard Bereczky, Richard Higginson, Robert Hawkey, Robert Hipp, Ron Erickson, Ryan Alexander, Terry Kellogg, That Guy With The Birds!, Zachary Betz, Alan Savage, Banks McDade, Barry Cragg, Brian Buckstiegel, Chris Hamlett, Chuck R, David Chenzoff, David Zachry, Don Burwell, Doug Dahlheimer, Gary Zion, Haar Bear, Ian Coulson, Jake Barnes, Jalen cruz, Jamey Crowl, Jeff Acevedo, Jeff Buys, Jermaine Spencer, Jesper Larsen, john salt, Jose Valentin, Kevin Trappen, Mike Gaffney, Pete Schmitt, and Raymond Hausele #rcairplane #rcplane #rc
I lost my Aeroscout 1.1, but I got a carbon cub s 2 1.3 ,and I discovered a surprise. The D Switch will work for flaps ,cuz I got the RTF version the book says that you have to have a better radio but you don't, servo port #8 is a flaps control with servo in place.😆
thercsaylors would you recommend this for someone who has never flown? would the safe mode give me a fighting chance or should i still go the route of joining a club and having someone teach me to fly?
The GPS Module, also called SAFE Plus, will allow the aircraft to fly a holding pattern on its own, return home and land by itself. Initiated by holding the bind button down. See page 24 of the manual for details. Yes, I liked your video on this plane. C. Fulton
I bought an Aero Scout (because of this channel) and flew an RC plane for the first time in 25 years. I love AC3X and safe, if I had these back in the old days I would have never gotten out of the hobby! So yes, I think the new technology is wonderful and will make it much easier for newbies to start out and build confidence in those of us that need a little assist as we dust our wings off.
The little "do-hickeys" on the wings are called vortex generators. They cause the air over the top of the wing to swirl and draw back onto the wing surface. They give more aileron authority at slow speeds and reduce the stall speed. Keep up the good work! You are ambassadors for the hobby, and have integrity!
I'd say it's good for the hobby. It's a lower threshold for beginners. I can say from personal experience, wrecking your first plane on the maiden flight is extremely discouraging. So anything that helps keep the plane from wrecking long enough to actually get experience with it is a good thing.
I’ve had all sorts of off road trucks and on road cars (drifting, trophy trucks, crawlers, and monster trucks) my whole life. This safe tech is makin me want to get into planes too now
At 61 years old I got this as my first airplane. From the first flight take off and landing went smoothly with no LAS. My only “oops” was that tall tree that was way closer than it appeared. I even enjoyed the repair experience.
That is really awesome Ralph! Sounds like you are experiencing the hobby the way it was meant to be enjoyed! Sorry to hear about that tree, but welcome to the "club" 😁 We've all had those pesky trees jump to life and grab our planes out of nowhere! Happy Flying 👍😎⚓
when i was in to the hobby they did not even have buddy box. foam planes were not even a thing. we did a lot of whar they call putting them back into kit form.
Abby: "but I walked away.." Thanks Nate for the awesome, honest real world flying review and assessment. That was great! And Abby, you are SO charming, nice, and a skilled camera person. Thank you much! Time to do some right handed turns tho Abby.. we're waiting not so patiently! :)
It is a good beginner plane. I'm glad they have removed the GPS that the S+ version had. A wrong command to the GPS made me crash into a tree where the plane lived for three days. :D Now test the assist on water. :)
Thank GOD for safe mode. I like flying after a few adult beverages and safe mode has saved me multiple times. I got my Aeroscout stuck in a huge tree last week and had to use a chainsaw to get my plane back.
Like you I need this information and video! I have been scouring RUclips for someone to demonstrate how the heck the GPS and airfield fence work, BUT no such luck? Very frrustrating.
I first tried my hand at model aircraft flying back when you had planes on two wires 50 years ago! It was disaster on the first flight! I now have this Carbon Cub and I bought ALL the options (LAS, GPS,etc.) I would have NOT been enticed to purchase it if had didn't have these options. I'm hoping my second attempt at model aircraft works better than my first! (I have managed to accumulate 10,000+ hours at the controls of real airplanes between my two model aircraft attempts!)
I have the S+ and love it. I fly with the GPS turned off as it takes forever to figure out where it is so I can fly. I also like the beginner mode as if you let go of the sticks, the plane goes level and flys on (no crash). So, if I am in mode 2 or 3 and have a problem, I just click it to mode 1 and the plane saves itself. I never could get the auto landing function to work - may be a GPS or compass problem. Still afraid to try loops or rolls but will someday. Nice first plane though. I get 6 minutes of flight time on a battery.
Hey that’s awesome Jim! Glad you like your S+! Yeah the GPS does take more time to set up than without, so we understand wanting to just get up in the air to fly quicker! That’s why we like electric over gas and glow! Happy Flying Jim! 👍😀⚓️
I just maiden mine with flaps installed. It's a nice gentle plane and both takeoffs and landings went well. Landing sensor appears to work great (I don't have one) but it's better to practise landings instead. Anyway thanks for sharing your as always entertaining videos.
"And you can instantly return to steady flight using Panic Recovery with the push of a button in any flight mode." That is in the descrpition on the HobbyZone page for the Carbon Cub S2. "Panic Recovery mode at the push of a button to prevent loss of control and crashes" is on the Horizon Hobby page for this plane. The PDF manual says "Button I operates PANIC mode when pressed" on page 7 but you have to assign AUX1 to button I. Later on it says "At any time release both sticks to activate panic recovery mode for self-leveling."
As a total noob, I got this plane partially because of the "training wheels" / Safe mode (I don't have landing assist though). For me, it reduces the chance of spending a lot of $$ (to me), then breaking it before enjoying it. I only have a few flights, but love it. Landing w/o landing assist has been easy, even for a noob like me.
I think it’s great!!! Why do would I want fly my plane that I’ve either spent time building and hundreds of dollars some thousands to just crash it!!! Anything to save my investment so I get a lot more enjoyment out of each airplane!!! What money and time I save on each plane leaves me more money and time to purchase and build another plane!!
I bought my S2 Oct 15th 2020 and my Landing Assist Module arrived yesterday. It's a 3- 4 month wait for the LAS. I have waited to fly my plane until I had this part. I'm new to the hobby and bought the Carbon cub S2 as my first plane to ensure a successful maiden flight. Now we all know that things happen but thanks to RC sailors I'm feeling confident getting started in the hobby
I see a lot of people asking if this is a good first plane. yes it is. It was my first plane about 5 years ago. It's slow and floaty. With safe, it's very hard to crash. The GPS is kind of a gimmick though in my opinion. I always disabled it. But the plane is a great flyer. I still have mine. Get this or the apprentice.
I went ahead and got this one w gps. I got a aeroscout s2 1.1m and the 1280 mm easy trainer. Love me some pushers. I don’t have the ground sensor but I have a dx6e. Will it work w this 6 channel?
It took two new planes before I figured the GPS was defective. I have flown a lot and have two other planes which I have never crashed. My first Carbon Cub took off, made a gentle right turn (in SAFE) and nosed straight down. I bought another, moved the GPS from the first to the new plane and the same thing happened. Since I own several other planes (4 channel) and have never came close to crashing either, the only thing I can figure is the gps somehow took over and cause the crash. I have been flying for years and was going to use this to help others learn to fly. Now I am out around $550.
@@TheRcSaylors I rebuilt the Cub and discovered the left wing aileron was stripped. So either the GPS was bad or the servo was bad. Either way I'm out a brand new airplane. I have glued it up and hope it will fly again as soon as I replace the aileron.
@@TheRcSaylors We have solved the mystery. I upgraded from the RTF transmitter to the new NX6. You know, download the BNF templet from Horizon and bind you plane and you are ready to go! That worked on all my planes except the Cub. It seems there was a programing error in the templet. While on phone support we found the error and changing one simple setting and the rebuilt plane flies fine. I did remove the GPS as the wrong setting combined with the GPS likely caused the crash.
Carl Fulton. Appreciate your posts. They’re accurate info. I have a question on CC S2. I have GPS, LAS & Flap upgrades. Have 3 positions working on the Flaps, Not sure LSI is working. Plugged into Channel 7 on Flight Controller. And it is facing the right direction. The light on the windscreen seems wrong. It flashes green and red (not purple). Is this an error in setup? Any idea what is the correct install? If flap setup is of interest I’ll share what I did. It is not obvious and HS instructions are pathetic. At least to a novice.
Great vid guys! I absolutely love your enthusiasm for the sport! Question: Will the LAS be easy to install on my brand new AreoScout 1.1 meter? I'm a complete newbie knowing next to nothing about electronics. Thank you once again for your much needed information...Happy Flying!
I have a carbon cub s+ and the wheel pants would pop off. Ended up drilling a few holes in them and fastening them with zip ties. They stay on well now.
My suggestion is to purchase the Carbon Cub 2 with gps and landing assist first. Then the Habu BNF. You can bind it to the same transmitter and if you want, swap the landing Assist over.
do you recommend the gps module? have you ever lost the radio signal with the stock transmitter? I would only install the module in case of signal loss
AWESOME beginner plane!! I would like to have the choice of whether or not to use landing assist. NOW, speaking as an OLD-TIMER, I can use ALL of the ASSIST I can get!! GREAT SHOW SAYLORS and thanks for the honest sharing!! 💟👍😘
I'm a old guy that build planes many years ago with no luck. A few months ago I bought the Arrma Granite and last week the typhon. Love them both,but my heart lies with airplanes! What is the best trainer for me to buy?
This plane by far. This was my first about 5 years ago. I crashed it and it just took it. It's so slow and floaty and easy to fly. And in safe mode you can't really crash hard.
You two make a wonderful team: Intelligent, talkative, and capable! I am sure your audience loves your constant commentary. It is frustrating when a RUclipsr just shows a plane flying. Thank you for your reviews. They have definitely increased my enjoyment of the hobby. I've been flying RC since about 1970 but your reviews have helped me with evaluating the benefit of the new technology and the amazing new foam airplanes. I bought the Carbon Cub S+ for my 6 year old grandson in Australia and he could handle the controls in beginner mode beside taking off and landing. I think an inexperienced person should use an experienced one to set up the plane. You must have put the landing gear fairing on upside down to tease the audience.
I’m in the “I wouldn’t have gotten into the hobby if not for the technology.” camp. I love my Carbon Cub S2. Installed the optional flaps today hope to try them tomorrow. Might make a good video for your channel. :)
Really like your video on this plane, I've always been into cars and trucks which my wife has no interest in but she's showing a lot of interest in flying after watching some of your video's with me, so it looks like we're going to invest in one of these.
Nate, I have a serious question if you don't mind. If for some reason thee carbon s lost signal, will the virtual fence still work? I lost my little blue sport cub because my transmitter batteries died. The cub went full throttle n flew to egypt or turkey idk. I ordered the carbon cub s And it WI be here tomorrow hopefully. Thanks in advance.
Good question! If you have the GPS module installed, YES it will save the plane and return if the transmitter signal is lost. Ill have to test it to see what happens if you do not have the GPS module installed. Best advice though, is to plan on putting in fresh AA batteries about twice a year, minimum. Hope that never happens to you again!
@@TheRcSaylors I think the batteries they sent for it were crap then I only flew it a few times. What battery brand do you recommend for the transmitter?
@@roadkill5838 Buy some Panasonic Eneloop rechargeables. Save you 💰 in the long run and they last longer. Just charge every time you're done and no worries again.
I have got to quit watching this channel. I am so close to pulling a trigger on something like this one. It looks like a great first plane for me. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
The technology is ridiculous for the beginner but the best possible tool to save you money and absolutely understand what you are doing is buying real flight simulator, I swear it works, I can fly anything now and it's super fun
Yes, you can use channel 7 on the DXS…. BUT the DXS isn’t programmable and you can’t add elevator compensation when the flaps go down. Without this, the plane will balloon itself a lot. If you still want to add it then just be prepared to use the elevator at the exact time flaps command is given.
wow that Plane is awesome even I could fly it and I'm hopeless try as i might I've never enjoyed a flight yet but i really think even I could fly that plane thank you
The GPS just stopped it from going past a certain distance called a geo-fence it could be set to automatically come back or stay within a certain distance but you still have to fly the plane I think there is also a button to remember where it took off it will land at that point automatically also that’s pretty cool
Yes, there is a plane that can do that and it is awesome! However, this plane, as is, does not have the GPS unit installed. It can be added later if you wish. Happy Flying 😁👍😎⚓
I have to say I learned how to fly a Cessna 152 when I was 13 years old and always wanted to become a pilot!!! You two are the reason my wife and I are building flitetest swappables. We are both brand new to the hobby and we are in Prince Edward Island Canada!! We love your videos and have been binge watching you guys and the flitetest channel... thank you so much , we are happy we found you on here just by chance. We are also huge Star Wars fans and my wife Lisa loves your shirt .. total inspiration for us to become pilots together!!
The elevator down issue is because you need to set it up with the plane level, not sitting on the landing wheels. Otherwise it will have no down elevator except for advanced mode/only as3x mode. That way the flight controller is set at its regular level flight, as opposed to a tail dragger that has the motor pointing to the sky when sitting on a table. You put a pile of books under the rear wheels to level it and then Bind it and do all that stuff again..
Good evening, can you confirm that the carbon cub s2 rtf with flight controller 3230A, spm 4650c receiver and DXS radio are compatible with the LAS landing assistance module and gps. Thank you all.
Lol, as long as you are in beginner or intermediate modes and have this little LAS device, I don't think it can be crashed!! No trees or buildings are allowed to be involved 😉🤣😂⚓😎
The panic recovery is simple flipping the top left toggle (flight modes) to beginner and the plane recovers. This obviously only works when you are in intermediate or advanced mode to start with. I've used that action several times to save myself from crashing while practicing in intermediate mode flight. And the landing gear skirts issue, I used 2 extra small clear zip ties after drilling small wholes in the skirt and securing to the wire gear. (Learned that from another experienced RC U-tuber online).
I dug a little and realized there is an additional "recovery" that will "auto land" the plane if it loses signal. It basically spirals down to the ground till it hits the ground. Better than just flying away! Thats what I was trying to get it to do in this video.
I have been enjoying rc scale model wooden boats for awhile but I have always wanted an airplane. I've never flown an rc plane, so I have been looking at trainers. I think I've found my first plane.
Good to see this. Ordered for my Habu a couple weeks ago. The LAS is on back order, but due sometime in November. You guys gave me a little insight on how it works. Thanks.
Thank you that video helped a lot. The technology is the reason I am trying to get back into the hobby tried it years ago and just got frustrated but I think the technology will help me out a lot along with your videos. Thanks👍
The wheel pants add rigidity to the landing gear to reduce bending of the landing gear. You can help keep them on by using mini tie wraps but eventually they break. I made a pair from some aluminum off of an old CPU cooling fan, tie wrapped them on and they work great. Just added landing lights to help visibility in the fall weather. Thanks for all you two do!
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We got our hands on the brand new Carbon Cub S 2 Beginner RC Airplane! In this video Nate will attempt crashing this plane, but you can see how the landing assist feature won't let him crash the rc plane! Nate showcases how easy it is to fly this rc plane and let you know his honest thoughts about it. Let us know what you think of the beginner rc plane in the comments.
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That's what we call RC plans for dummy's like me..lol
That's another Nice item.
I lost my Aeroscout 1.1, but I got a carbon cub s 2 1.3 ,and I discovered a surprise. The D Switch will work for flaps ,cuz I got the RTF version the book says that you have to have a better radio but you don't, servo port #8 is a flaps control with servo in place.😆
thercsaylors would you recommend this for someone who has never flown? would the safe mode give me a fighting chance or should i still go the route of joining a club and having someone teach me to fly?
The GPS Module, also called SAFE Plus, will allow the aircraft to fly a holding pattern on its own, return home and land by itself. Initiated by holding the bind button down. See page 24 of the manual for details. Yes, I liked your video on this plane. C. Fulton
I bought an Aero Scout (because of this channel) and flew an RC plane for the first time in 25 years. I love AC3X and safe, if I had these back in the old days I would have never gotten out of the hobby! So yes, I think the new technology is wonderful and will make it much easier for newbies to start out and build confidence in those of us that need a little assist as we dust our wings off.
The airplanes recovery mode is for when the plane is upside down or like falling it will level the plane off
It looks like the wheel pants are on upside down, unless you like bell bottoms.
Ha! I noticed that too
The little "do-hickeys" on the wings are called vortex generators. They cause the air over the top of the wing to swirl and draw back onto the wing surface. They give more aileron authority at slow speeds and reduce the stall speed. Keep up the good work! You are ambassadors for the hobby, and have integrity!
You had the wheel pants on upside down.....might have been an issue with breaking...
We did this is sort of an Easter Egg to see who would notice 😉 Just trying to bring back the 60s and 70s Bell Bottoms! 😂🤣🕺
Those aren't actually called wheel pants... wheel pants cover the wheels, not the landing gear struts.
I'd say it's good for the hobby. It's a lower threshold for beginners. I can say from personal experience, wrecking your first plane on the maiden flight is extremely discouraging. So anything that helps keep the plane from wrecking long enough to actually get experience with it is a good thing.
I’ve had all sorts of off road trucks and on road cars (drifting, trophy trucks, crawlers, and monster trucks) my whole life. This safe tech is makin me want to get into planes too now
You've still got the landing gear fairings on upside-down... the wide end goes next to the fuselage! 🙄
Thank you, wondered if anyone else noticed that too.
They’re still living in the 70’s, when everyone pants were flared.😁
Nobody asked you
At 61 years old I got this as my first airplane. From the first flight take off and landing went smoothly with no LAS. My only “oops” was that tall tree that was way closer than it appeared. I even enjoyed the repair experience.
That is really awesome Ralph! Sounds like you are experiencing the hobby the way it was meant to be enjoyed! Sorry to hear about that tree, but welcome to the "club" 😁 We've all had those pesky trees jump to life and grab our planes out of nowhere! Happy Flying 👍😎⚓
those fins on the top of the wing are called vortex generators in the air force
when i was in to the hobby they did not even have buddy box. foam planes were not even a thing. we did a lot of whar they call putting them back into kit form.
The landing gear covers are on upside down. Your welcome
Looking at ad for this, it says it does have a panic button, it is shared with the bind button. I'd like to know how it works as well.
Abby: "but I walked away.." Thanks Nate for the awesome, honest real world flying review and assessment. That was great! And Abby, you are SO charming, nice, and a skilled camera person. Thank you much! Time to do some right handed turns tho Abby.. we're waiting not so patiently! :)
It is a good beginner plane. I'm glad they have removed the GPS that the S+ version had. A wrong command to the GPS made me crash into a tree where the plane lived for three days. :D Now test the assist on water. :)
Wow it lands by it self
19:30 Vortex Generators. Helps prevent airflow separation over the top of the airfoil allowing slower stall speeds and control during stalls.
"We like to fly with our pants off."... And all along I thought this was a family friendly channel. 🤔... 😊
Thank GOD for safe mode. I like flying after a few adult beverages and safe mode has saved me multiple times. I got my Aeroscout stuck in a huge tree last week and had to use a chainsaw to get my plane back.
awesome plane and great flying guys
Thanks Island!!
How bout the virtual fence, autoland, and circling home? That’s what newbies like me want to see.
Like you I need this information and video! I have been scouring RUclips for someone to demonstrate how the heck the GPS and airfield fence work, BUT no such luck? Very frrustrating.
Im 3rd
I first tried my hand at model aircraft flying back when you had planes on two wires 50 years ago! It was disaster on the first flight! I now have this Carbon Cub and I bought ALL the options (LAS, GPS,etc.) I would have NOT been enticed to purchase it if had didn't have these options. I'm hoping my second attempt at model aircraft works better than my first! (I have managed to accumulate 10,000+ hours at the controls of real airplanes between my two model aircraft attempts!)
Xk6 tr. Is a$1200.00 radio. Deal with it.
No kidding. Ask China.
And.... Futaba
Panic mode is the bind button. Only works in expert mode. Rights the plane and gives you time to switch back to beginner.
I have the S+ and love it. I fly with the GPS turned off as it takes forever to figure out where it is so I can fly. I also like the beginner mode as if you let go of the sticks, the plane goes level and flys on (no crash). So, if I am in mode 2 or 3 and have a problem, I just click it to mode 1 and the plane saves itself. I never could get the auto landing function to work - may be a GPS or compass problem. Still afraid to try loops or rolls but will someday. Nice first plane though. I get 6 minutes of flight time on a battery.
Hey that’s awesome Jim! Glad you like your S+! Yeah the GPS does take more time to set up than without, so we understand wanting to just get up in the air to fly quicker! That’s why we like electric over gas and glow! Happy Flying Jim! 👍😀⚓️
Vortex generators on top of the wing
As a relatively new pilot I can't imagine flying a wooden plane with no gyro as my first flight. That would be terrible!
Great video as always guys. But you're (pants) landing gear trim is upside down, lol.
Also, vortex generators are cool!
We actually prefer the Bell Bottom look 😉🤣😂⚓😎
I just maiden mine with flaps installed. It's a nice gentle plane and both takeoffs and landings went well. Landing sensor appears to work great (I don't have one) but it's better to practise landings instead. Anyway thanks for sharing your as always entertaining videos.
You have to install the optional GPS module to get Failsafe, Geofence, Holding Pattern, and Returnto homewith automatic landing.
The Cub is great for the disabled, as I am. The panic button use to be the bind button. A Nam vet
"And you can instantly return to steady flight using Panic Recovery with the push of a button in any flight mode." That is in the descrpition on the HobbyZone page for the Carbon Cub S2. "Panic Recovery mode at the push of a button to prevent loss of control and crashes" is on the Horizon Hobby page for this plane. The PDF manual says "Button I operates PANIC mode when pressed" on page 7 but you have to assign AUX1 to button I. Later on it says "At any time release both sticks to activate panic recovery mode for self-leveling."
As a total noob, I got this plane partially because of the "training wheels" / Safe mode (I don't have landing assist though). For me, it reduces the chance of spending a lot of $$ (to me), then breaking it before enjoying it. I only have a few flights, but love it. Landing w/o landing assist has been easy, even for a noob like me.
The LAS Module link needs fixin.
Does anyone know if you can use the Las on other planes or is it only recommend for the 3 planes. Can you install it on let's say a EDF f18, or a6.
I think it’s great!!! Why do would I want fly my plane that I’ve either spent time building and hundreds of dollars some thousands to just crash it!!! Anything to save my investment so I get a lot more enjoyment out of each airplane!!! What money and time I save on each plane leaves me more money and time to purchase and build another plane!!
I bought my S2 Oct 15th 2020 and my Landing Assist Module arrived yesterday. It's a 3- 4 month wait for the LAS. I have waited to fly my plane until I had this part. I'm new to the hobby and bought the Carbon cub S2 as my first plane to ensure a successful maiden flight. Now we all know that things happen but thanks to RC sailors I'm feeling confident getting started in the hobby
How is the DXS transmitter? Can you bind it with most other BNF aircraft? Is it a true 7-channel radio?
I hate to be picky and point this out but your landing gear wire covers are upside down. The wide part to the top ! Look at the pics in the box .
Weve been watching dancing with the Stars and just thought we could bring back Bell Bottoms!! 🕺🕺
Is it just me or are your wheel pants upside down if so have done that to prevent damage to the fuselage?
I think your landing gear fairings are upside down. BTW I got my first RC plane in 1974, and I am a fan of the new technology.
Yeah, we installed them as sortof an inside joke to bring back the 60s and 70s Bell Bottoms, lol 😂🤣🕺🕺⚓
That's some really cool technology! I'm going to teach my wife to fly RC and I think this is going to help her initially.
Yoo autopilot ?
I see a lot of people asking if this is a good first plane. yes it is. It was my first plane about 5 years ago. It's slow and floaty. With safe, it's very hard to crash. The GPS is kind of a gimmick though in my opinion. I always disabled it. But the plane is a great flyer. I still have mine. Get this or the apprentice.
I went ahead and got this one w gps. I got a aeroscout s2 1.1m and the 1280 mm easy trainer. Love me some pushers. I don’t have the ground sensor but I have a dx6e. Will it work w this 6 channel?
It took two new planes before I figured the GPS was defective. I have flown a lot and have two other planes which I have never crashed. My first Carbon Cub took off, made a gentle right turn (in SAFE) and nosed straight down. I bought another, moved the GPS from the first to the new plane and the same thing happened. Since I own several other planes (4 channel) and have never came close to crashing either, the only thing I can figure is the gps somehow took over and cause the crash. I have been flying for years and was going to use this to help others learn to fly. Now I am out around $550.
Did you calibrate the GPS like we demonstrate in our first video of this airplane, exactly?
@@TheRcSaylors I rebuilt the Cub and discovered the left wing aileron was stripped. So either the GPS was bad or the servo was bad. Either way I'm out a brand new airplane. I have glued it up and hope it will fly again as soon as I replace the aileron.
@@TheRcSaylors We have solved the mystery. I upgraded from the RTF transmitter to the new NX6. You know, download the BNF templet from Horizon and bind you plane and you are ready to go! That worked on all my planes except the Cub. It seems there was a programing error in the templet. While on phone support we found the error and changing one simple setting and the rebuilt plane flies fine. I did remove the GPS as the wrong setting combined with the GPS likely caused the crash.
What if... Poor boy didn't hate the rich.?
Carl Fulton.
Appreciate your posts. They’re accurate info.
I have a question on CC S2. I have GPS, LAS & Flap upgrades. Have 3 positions working on the Flaps, Not sure LSI is working. Plugged into Channel 7 on Flight Controller. And it is facing the right direction. The light on the windscreen seems wrong. It flashes green and red (not purple). Is this an error in setup? Any idea what is the correct install? If flap setup is of interest I’ll share what I did. It is not obvious and HS instructions are pathetic. At least to a novice.
New to RC (kinda) I have a Goosky S2 and a flywing FW450 V3 that I never crash thanks to new tech so yes its a good thing.
I’m coming from a blade 230S. Are planes hard to get a hang of?
@@brianwood4170 not really.
Great vid guys! I absolutely love your enthusiasm for the sport! Question: Will the LAS be easy to install on my brand new AreoScout 1.1 meter? I'm a complete newbie knowing next to nothing about electronics. Thank you once again for your much needed information...Happy Flying!
I have a carbon cub s+ and the wheel pants would pop off. Ended up drilling a few holes in them and fastening them with zip ties. They stay on well now.
My suggestion is to purchase the Carbon Cub 2 with gps and landing assist first. Then the Habu BNF. You can bind it to the same transmitter and if you want, swap the landing Assist over.
Now put the floats on and see if the landing assistant works on the water?
Awesome video guy's!
You guys are so cute together! You are so lucky to have a wife that likes to do this kind of stuff with you and have fun! Rare find!
Is was thinking the same. My wife couldn't care less... Abby is quite cute - her enthusiasm is great.
3rd!
Ur actually second
Ur second ! Well done
Woo Hooo!
Hello friend, how much range does the dxs radio have with the receiver?
do you recommend the gps module? have you ever lost the radio signal with the stock transmitter? I would only install the module in case of signal loss
LAS link is dead
AWESOME beginner plane!! I would like to have the choice of whether or not to use landing assist. NOW, speaking as an OLD-TIMER, I can use ALL of the ASSIST I can get!! GREAT SHOW SAYLORS and thanks for the honest sharing!! 💟👍😘
I'm a old guy that build planes many years ago with no luck. A few months ago I bought the Arrma Granite and last week the typhon. Love them both,but my heart lies with airplanes! What is the best trainer for me to buy?
This plane by far. This was my first about 5 years ago. I crashed it and it just took it. It's so slow and floaty and easy to fly. And in safe mode you can't really crash hard.
The pants were on upside down.
Actually there are no wheel pants on this plane, but yes the strut covers are still upside down.
You two make a wonderful team: Intelligent, talkative, and capable! I am sure your audience loves your constant commentary. It is frustrating when a RUclipsr just shows a plane flying. Thank you for your reviews. They have definitely increased my enjoyment of the hobby. I've been flying RC since about 1970 but your reviews have helped me with evaluating the benefit of the new technology and the amazing new foam airplanes. I bought the Carbon Cub S+ for my 6 year old grandson in Australia and he could handle the controls in beginner mode beside taking off and landing. I think an inexperienced person should use an experienced one to set up the plane. You must have put the landing gear fairing on upside down to tease the audience.
Awesome Nate like the plane and enjoying your videos and looking great in the air 👍😎❤️ awesome thanks for the great video 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎 video
Would this be a better beginner plane, or would you recommend the apprentice?
I to like to know
Ha ha is that flying with your pans off or pants? Lol. Great video, and always a fun session! Love you guys, cheers. :)
Panic button is a feature of the GPS module.
I’m in the “I wouldn’t have gotten into the hobby if not for the technology.” camp. I love my Carbon Cub S2. Installed the optional flaps today hope to try them tomorrow. Might make a good video for your channel. :)
Really like your video on this plane, I've always been into cars and trucks which my wife has no interest in but she's showing a lot of interest in flying after watching some of your video's with me, so it looks like we're going to invest in one of these.
Second? Awesome video man😉😁😁😁
Nate, I have a serious question if you don't mind.
If for some reason thee carbon s lost signal, will the virtual fence still work?
I lost my little blue sport cub because my transmitter batteries died.
The cub went full throttle n flew to egypt or turkey idk.
I ordered the carbon cub s And it WI be here tomorrow hopefully.
Thanks in advance.
Good question! If you have the GPS module installed, YES it will save the plane and return if the transmitter signal is lost. Ill have to test it to see what happens if you do not have the GPS module installed. Best advice though, is to plan on putting in fresh AA batteries about twice a year, minimum. Hope that never happens to you again!
@@TheRcSaylors I think the batteries they sent for it were crap then I only flew it a few times.
What battery brand do you recommend for the transmitter?
@@roadkill5838 Buy some Panasonic Eneloop rechargeables. Save you 💰 in the long run and they last longer. Just charge every time you're done and no worries again.
Would you recommend to install the flaps before installing the LAS? What range of batteries have to tested in this plane?
did you mix up your wheel pants? they are supposed to look with the small side down and should be labeled with R and L :)
Just trying to bring back the 60s and 70s with Bell Bottoms for our plane! Lol. We did that as sort of an "Easter Egg" to see who might notice 😀👍⚓😎
@@TheRcSaylors respect, nice explaination :) best wishes and everyone stay healthy
I am guessing that how you land it is by Lowering the throttle
I have got to quit watching this channel. I am so close to pulling a trigger on something like this one. It looks like a great first plane for me. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
The technology is ridiculous for the beginner but the best possible tool to save you money and absolutely understand what you are doing is buying real flight simulator, I swear it works, I can fly anything now and it's super fun
flying by the seat of your pants !!! (in English pants are an underwear item)
Can I use this transmitter to binde and fly with other planes? Thanks Will
Yes, assuming you have compatible Spektrum DSM2/DSMX receiver. That’s the appeal of E-Flite’s Bind and Fly models.
the rtf comes with DXs transmitter, can I use it to add flaps?
Yes, you can use channel 7 on the DXS…. BUT the DXS isn’t programmable and you can’t add elevator compensation when the flaps go down. Without this, the plane will balloon itself a lot. If you still want to add it then just be prepared to use the elevator at the exact time flaps command is given.
It's actually Channel 8
wow that Plane is awesome even I could fly it and I'm hopeless try as i might I've never enjoyed a flight yet but i really think even I could fly that plane thank you
The GPS just stopped it from going past a certain distance called a geo-fence it could be set to automatically come back or stay within a certain distance but you still have to fly the plane I think there is also a button to remember where it took off it will land at that point automatically also that’s pretty cool
Yes, there is a plane that can do that and it is awesome! However, this plane, as is, does not have the GPS unit installed. It can be added later if you wish. Happy Flying 😁👍😎⚓
I have to say I learned how to fly a Cessna 152 when I was 13 years old and always wanted to become a pilot!!! You two are the reason my wife and I are building flitetest swappables. We are both brand new to the hobby and we are in Prince Edward Island Canada!! We love your videos and have been binge watching you guys and the flitetest channel... thank you so much , we are happy we found you on here just by chance. We are also huge Star Wars fans and my wife Lisa loves your shirt .. total inspiration for us to become pilots together!!
N.S canada and I love the flitetest planes also.
Born and raised NS Canada, living in NB.
And that's not packaging.
$1300.00 box alone.
That is reality.
The elevator down issue is because you need to set it up with the plane level, not sitting on the landing wheels. Otherwise it will have no down elevator except for advanced mode/only as3x mode. That way the flight controller is set at its regular level flight, as opposed to a tail dragger that has the motor pointing to the sky when sitting on a table.
You put a pile of books under the rear wheels to level it and then Bind it and do all that stuff again..
Those air deflector doohickeys are Vortex Generators.. VG’s.
Good evening, can you confirm that the carbon cub s2 rtf with flight controller 3230A, spm 4650c receiver and DXS radio are compatible with the LAS landing assistance module and gps. Thank you all.
"Can't crash"...That sounds like a challenge...
Lol, as long as you are in beginner or intermediate modes and have this little LAS device, I don't think it can be crashed!! No trees or buildings are allowed to be involved 😉🤣😂⚓😎
They are called vortex generators 😀
The two videos you did on this plane are great! The Las seems to work very well! Pants on or off, just have fun!!
The panic recovery is simple flipping the top left toggle (flight modes) to beginner and the plane recovers. This obviously only works when you are in intermediate or advanced mode to start with. I've used that action several times to save myself from crashing while practicing in intermediate mode flight. And the landing gear skirts issue, I used 2 extra small clear zip ties after drilling small wholes in the skirt and securing to the wire gear. (Learned that from another experienced RC U-tuber online).
I dug a little and realized there is an additional "recovery" that will "auto land" the plane if it loses signal. It basically spirals down to the ground till it hits the ground. Better than just flying away! Thats what I was trying to get it to do in this video.
I’m buying this plane now ; because of you ❤
Happy Flying!! 👍💯😎⚓️
Just got this RTF, can't figure out what the 3 position D switch is for... Can anyone explain it?
Flaps. This plane doesn't come with them but they can be added
I have been enjoying rc scale model wooden boats for awhile but I have always wanted an airplane. I've never flown an rc plane, so I have been looking at trainers. I think I've found my first plane.
i just bought this plane today, from horizon hobbies, total was $370 , can’t wait and i hope it’s worth it:) my first plane too
this is only my second plane and i have the gps so i like it.
Good to see this. Ordered for my Habu a couple weeks ago. The LAS is on back order, but due sometime in November. You guys gave me a little insight on how it works. Thanks.
I believe it will work just as well on the Habu as it did on this plane 😀👍⚓😎
I got one but don't have las my does great we fiy on dirt in a peanut feild.
Thank you that video helped a lot. The technology is the reason I am trying to get back into the hobby tried it years ago and just got frustrated but I think the technology will help me out a lot along with your videos. Thanks👍
Really glad to hear you are giving it another shot Rob 😀👍⚓😎
Hey cool sounds like a winner for me I just need tons of practice 😮will be investing this unit 👍🏻🙈
The wheel pants add rigidity to the landing gear to reduce bending of the landing gear. You can help keep them on by using mini tie wraps but eventually they break. I made a pair from some aluminum off of an old CPU cooling fan, tie wrapped them on and they work great. Just added landing lights to help visibility in the fall weather. Thanks for all you two do!
Kinda early squad where you guys at happy flying all 😎😎😎😀😀😀😀👍👍👍⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️
Fam Jay In The House!! 🔥🥳💥💯
@@TheRcSaylors always my friends awesome vids like always 😎😎😎⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️
Yes, please do keep sharing features like this so all of us become aware of the advances happening in the hobby! Thanks!!
Awesome!! Thanks for the feedback Ken 😀👍⚓😎