Man that really reminded me of my maiden flight of the Sky Trainer. Flies nice. Nice job flying it. Yes those flaps are needed for landing. Keep up the good work John and I am loving these trainer videos.
I owned that plane and I loved it ❤. It's a great plane. I installed my flight controller in the cockpit behind the seats by popping out the rear window and gluing it back in later. I ran a Spektrum AR630 with AS3X and Safe. I regret selling it and I've been trying to get a good deal on another one!
Scale look/ accuracy of this one is off the charts; outstanding. With that, is does take some practice/adjustments to grease the landings. Looks like a small pitch margin to set mains down 1st to avoid a tail strike or nose wheel strike - if that makes any sense. For an Instructor at my club, it took him some time to dial in the correct flap/ elevator mixes for both flap positions. It made a big difference for him. 👍
This is a plane it would be worth the effort to tune. I'm sure it will land just beautifully with a little practice and maybe a little cheating on the radio.
@@russwrestler1003 Banana Hobby has it in a RTF for $240. Their PNP version is also much cheaper than the FMS version, not sure why. No pilot figure in the versions at Banana Hobby.
thank you so much it used to cost 220 at horizon hobby but it is discontinued now thanks so much for telling me at banana hobby it cost 240!!! other places sell it now for 280 - 350 dollars !!!@@robc5296
Very good. Simple but clear and informative review. I live in Samoa so will watch your Live event on your Saturday. That's about lunchtime Sunday here.
@@RCVideoReviews ok, entiendo perfectamente. También me pasa que salta la alarma de telemetría perdida y aún sigo teniendo control del avión, eso me preocupa pues no sé si el avión pueda desconectarse del transmisor en cualquier momento. Estoy utilizando 3 receptores. Un Flysky ia-6b, un OrangeRX 620x V2 con una antena satélite y es compatible con DSMX y DSM2, y un spektrum ar93100 carbon fuselage con dos antenas satélite y compatible con DSMX. El test de rango sale sin problemas salvo esa alarma molesta pero inquietante, ahhhh, dato importante que nosostros volamos nuestros aviones RC en la pista de un aeropuerto abandonado y lejos de la cuidad donde no hay nada de interferencias.
That is a very good question. My characterization of a beginner plane would be a high wing model with some form of self-stabilization (dihedral). When these planes are setup correctly, they should try and fly straight and level if you leave the sticks alone. Also, while approaching minimum controllable airspeed, the controls will remain effective. Compared to say a 3D plane which will [mostly] hold a line when the sticks are neutral and jets/wings which require some momentum for the controls to be effective.
@@RCVideoReviews thank you so much for the clear and concise answer. Although I have many other questions, I’ll and see what I can learn from this series. It would be tragic to win a plane only to destroy it on the maiden flight.
I’ve owned this plane for two years and have not taken it out of the box other to look things over….. it seems there is so much to know about flying I’m so intimidated about the whole thing…. Don’t know how to start even after watching all hour videos ……. Ugh!
I would start with a flight simulator. If you go to the FMS website, they sell an SM600 for $49 and they provide a download link for the abandoned PhoenixRC simulator which you can download for free. Spend some time in the simulator getting your thumbs wired to the brain. Once you can fly around, the next step is to head to an AMA field and ask for flight instructor help.
Thats a nice place. I also like the chrome on the nose.
Yeah, that was a nice touch.
Man that really reminded me of my maiden flight of the Sky Trainer. Flies nice. Nice job flying it. Yes those flaps are needed for landing. Keep up the good work John and I am loving these trainer videos.
Thanks Bill. Did you wind up with a mix on yours for flaps?
@@RCVideoReviews No, I did not. Let me know if you figure out a mix. Happy flying.
Awesome plane looks really scale !!!
Yeah, it's a nice looking model.
I owned that plane and I loved it ❤. It's a great plane. I installed my flight controller in the cockpit behind the seats by popping out the rear window and gluing it back in later. I ran a Spektrum AR630 with AS3X and Safe. I regret selling it and I've been trying to get a good deal on another one!
Make sure to attend the livestream!!
Nice flight. I use about 10% and 30% down elevator mix with mid and full flaps. That should stop the ballooning.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
Nice looking well flying plane. I liked your explanation / demonstration of setting trim. 👍🤓
Thanks! I agree--they are nice flying planes.
This plane is very good looking very detailed, It flies good. And for some of us, it has some sentimental value.
100% :)
Scale look/ accuracy of this one is off the charts; outstanding. With that, is does take some practice/adjustments to grease the landings. Looks like a small pitch margin to set mains down 1st to avoid a tail strike or nose wheel strike - if that makes any sense. For an Instructor at my club, it took him some time to dial in the correct flap/ elevator mixes for both flap positions. It made a big difference for him. 👍
This is a plane it would be worth the effort to tune. I'm sure it will land just beautifully with a little practice and maybe a little cheating on the radio.
yes especially for the price it is insane it is even RTF!
@@russwrestler1003 Banana Hobby has it in a RTF for $240. Their PNP version is also much cheaper than the FMS version, not sure why. No pilot figure in the versions at Banana Hobby.
thank you so much it used to cost 220 at horizon hobby but it is discontinued now thanks so much for telling me at banana hobby it cost 240!!! other places sell it now for 280 - 350 dollars !!!@@robc5296
is banana hobby legit is it good to buy from there though??
Very good. Simple but clear and informative review. I live in Samoa so will watch your Live event on your Saturday. That's about lunchtime Sunday here.
Sounds good!
Picking one up today
Awesome! Have a good time with it.
Great Job John! Love the video series....great review, this would be a nice plane to have!
Thanks for the kind comment. Yes, it was definitely a gentle flyer.
Great review guys👍🏻
Thanks Fred!
👍😃
i like this one the best so far!
Dave liked that one too.
Yup that's the one I like the best
Nice maiden Jon. On a real 182, you definitely need to hold the nose down. Great video!
Yup. That's what I did when I realized it was behaving like a full size plane.
Touch n goooo!! or maybe bounce n leave :).
Better than crash & burn!
That works
IT's a nice little plane.
That’s the Hookll Cessna 182 v2 rebranded
If you look close enough you’ll find lots of planes available by different distributors under different brands. OEM is a way of life in this hobby.
Could she have taken off and landed in the grass that is alongside the runway?
With some soft field techniques, I'm sure it would. Mid flaps, weight off the nosewheel kinda of method.
En qué posición colocas la antena 📡 de Radiomaster a la hora de volar?
Usualmente apunto mi antena a mi frente. Hagas lo que hagas, no apuntes al modelo.
@@RCVideoReviews ok, entiendo perfectamente.
También me pasa que salta la alarma de telemetría perdida y aún sigo teniendo control del avión, eso me preocupa pues no sé si el avión pueda desconectarse del transmisor en cualquier momento. Estoy utilizando 3 receptores. Un Flysky ia-6b, un OrangeRX 620x V2 con una antena satélite y es compatible con DSMX y DSM2, y un spektrum ar93100 carbon fuselage con dos antenas satélite y compatible con DSMX.
El test de rango sale sin problemas salvo esa alarma molesta pero inquietante, ahhhh, dato importante que nosostros volamos nuestros aviones RC en la pista de un aeropuerto abandonado y lejos de la cuidad donde no hay nada de interferencias.
would this plane also be a good 2nd plane? It looks pretty easy to fly to be honest.
Probably, just keep your speed up a little bit on landing.
Ight
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Y los subtítulos en español 😢?
Vamos amigos, aprendo mucho con sus vídeos. Por favor 🙏 los subtítulos
Saludos desde Cuba 🇨🇺
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Subtitles are automatic on yt.
I’m curious to know, what qualifies as a beginner?
That is a very good question. My characterization of a beginner plane would be a high wing model with some form of self-stabilization (dihedral). When these planes are setup correctly, they should try and fly straight and level if you leave the sticks alone. Also, while approaching minimum controllable airspeed, the controls will remain effective. Compared to say a 3D plane which will [mostly] hold a line when the sticks are neutral and jets/wings which require some momentum for the controls to be effective.
@@RCVideoReviews thank you so much for the clear and concise answer. Although I have many other questions, I’ll and see what I can learn from this series.
It would be tragic to win a plane only to destroy it on the maiden flight.
Will this plane come back to you if you fly it to far?
No, there is no gps in this one. The gyro only offers stabilization, not return to launch.
Ah thanks! Very helpful and nice vid :D keep up the good work!
and also, will this come with reflex if u buy the rtf from fair rc or not?
Oops, already found the answer, sorry😅
I’ve owned this plane for two years and have not taken it out of the box other to look things over….. it seems there is so much to know about flying I’m so intimidated about the whole thing…. Don’t know how to start even after watching all hour videos ……. Ugh!
I would start with a flight simulator. If you go to the FMS website, they sell an SM600 for $49 and they provide a download link for the abandoned PhoenixRC simulator which you can download for free. Spend some time in the simulator getting your thumbs wired to the brain. Once you can fly around, the next step is to head to an AMA field and ask for flight instructor help.