I have learn a lot from you guys. I am 47 and a absolute beginner, showed me a few things about battery safety I did not know about. Thanks for the info.
I just watched this whole series and I really enjoyed it so much that at the age of 58 I am thinking of taking up flying. Thank you so much for doing this series.
Thank you so much for this series, I went from not even knowing how to turn 90 degrees to knowing all about batteries and transmitters and now how to perform aerobatics.
Guys, I really wanted to thank you. Just found your beginner series, watched them all, found them to be fantastic. Thank you, they really gave me things to think about, and processes to try
THANK YOU Guys!!! I'm new to the hobby and you guys have saved me a lot of time, money and frustration with this beginner series! Can't thank you enough!!!! Keep em coming!
Aloha, and Mele Kalikimaka from Hawai'i!! Thanks guys for a great series. Still haven't gotten into the air yet. I know with your help I'll be up there soon!! Mahalo nui loa!
You guys have done a great job with all your videos. I'm new to the hobby and finding your site has been a blessing. Both/all the hosts are easy to listen to and clear. The use of humor and humility is a great touch. Your openness and inviting spirit is a breath of fresh air in a hobby space that is challenging to begin/grow in as a kid or as an adult. Josh B. is a wonderful ambassador for the hobby with a really strong grasp of the material. Thanks for sharing and working to make this hobby space accessible for all who are interested. Every time I take a heli or glider out, I hear Josh reminding me to be three mistakes high! Thanks again for all the hard work and video production. It looks and sounds great! Cheers. CD. Illinois.
Hello Flite Test, I want to say a HUGE thanks for motivating me and helping me into this amazing Hobby! I recently bought my first aircraft (Tex PA34) and flew it for the first time yesterday. It was a BLAST! Thank you so much and keep up the great job!
this is a very good series. after a month or so of watching this and reading up on everything i flew for the first time today. so much fun even if you fly like crap and crash a few times in the beginning, haha. anyway, can totally recommend this series to anyone who is curious in RC planes and wanna try it!
I just finished watching the whole 10 series and really found it to be a Fantastic experience! all the pointers given explains why I have had too many crashes with no successful maiden flights. all my hand launches and ground launches are fatal due to full speed throttle. In real plane that's what you do forgetting that you run it up smoothly. Well I will be trying again and probably watching the beginner series a few more times.
Thanks FT! I just finished the series. So glad I stumbled on your vids. First it was on a review in the delta ray. The video was so well made I knew it was the first sign of gold. That's when I found this series and about your team altogether. I initially inspired by gas warbirds vids on TH-cam, but knew I had to take baby steps to get there (if so lucky). Then this beginner series helped so much and putting structure and objectives on what I need to do to get up in the air. You also helped get me acquainted with the Apprentice and I believe this is a better choice over the delta day for me and in the long run. And after seeing the Phoenix on this episode... It seems this needs to be part of my setup. Thank Horizon Hobby. Thanks Hobby King. I'll be putting my orders soon to both of you. Keep up the good Flite Test!
I got a bixler for xmas, easiest thing to assemble ever. Its -11 here, so just waiting for a little more mild weather and i will be up in the air. I have spent countless hours on the sim and am ready !
Would love to see a beginner friendly design and kit that can easily and safely perform all of these maneuvers, includes prop/motor/battery suggestions, AND can be upgraded to intermediate/advanced via simple modifications to the plane and/or prop/motor/battery. I'm sure that's asking a lot, but from what I've seen I'm sure you can pull it off. Keep up the good work!
I've learned a lot in this series, I'll be experiencing my first flight here in the distant future with my Knuckles H-Quad. Never been this excited before and I haven't even built it yet :D.
"Too much speed and too much input can hurt your airframe." No wonder that in the simulator, flying a Mitsubishi Zero, if I turn hard left on the rudder and hard right on the ailerons, the plane breaks apart in pieces in mid air!
Just watched this series again. So much good info here. Thanks for putting this together! Kinda makes me want to get a trainer and learn all over again!
Its been a great series guys. Sad to see it over! But its a huge hobby and I'm sure you'll be wowing us all with something new in no time. Thanks for all the brilliant vids so far
I got the F949 Cessna 182 small 'plane with 3 channel control. It was very cheap, ready to fly and will keep going for up to 25 minutes. It can also carry a camera and still fly for a long time. I've not had the chance to try it out properly yet, but I'll be following your little training series advice. But practicing with a simulator I've been seeing that I don't really need ailerons as using the rudder makes the aircraft tilt, allowing for very fast turns - but I'll soon see how that works out in reality... When I got into archery I started using a training bow, and everybody was saying how I would want to upgrade to something stronger, more accurate with greater range, more and more power, greater distance as I progressed. But still after 2 years, though I don't shoot a massive amount, I am still well satisfied with my training bow and see no need to upgrade it. I suspect it may be the same with 'planes. If my training 'plane is easy to fly, moves from point A to point B like a personal car, can do what I need, looks cool, can manoeuver beautifully (theoretically) and is reliable and economical, why would I want to change it?
A lot of these concepts apply to aerobatics in helicopters as well, apart from some minor control differences. Talking about damaging the airframe brought back a memory from a time where I did an extremely fast, tight loop with a helicopter at full collective and full cyclic. That day I learned that when you buy very cheap blades, you get what you pay for. I also learned that it is very difficult (Read: Impossible) to fly a helicopter with half of the main rotor missing.
thank you guys for those marvelous series, I've learned tons thanks to them, very informative and educational. it was about time someone came with this idea, and better yet, it was you!!! again THANK YOU!!
Great video! Rolling out on top of a loop though is an Immelmann not a Cuban Eight. In a Cuban Eight you don't rollout until you are on the backside of the loop in the 45 degree down line and then proceed into a second loop.
21:20 A 1/2 Inside Loop, followed by a 1/2 Roll is called an Immelman Turn, in honor of its inventor, Max Immelman. A Cuban Eight is a 5/8 Inside Loop, followed by a 1/2 Roll, followed by a 3/4 Inside Loop, a 1/2 Roll, and followed by a 1/8 Inside Loop. I am of the belief that a BASIC AEROBATIC knowledge should cover the Immelman and it’s cousin, the Split S. (1/2 Roll, followed by a 1/2 Inside Loop.) “Inside” vs. “Outside”: On ‘Inside’ maneuvers, the pilot’s head is on the ‘inside’ of the maneuver. (Positive Gs) On ‘Outside’ maneuvers, the pilot’s head is on the ‘outside’ of the maneuver. (Negative Gs)
As a note, you CAN do a rudder roll with a 3ch airplane - ailerons not needed. There are multiple types of roll. Another gent on youtube is trying to instruct a barrel roll and clearly doing an aileron roll, or axial roll.
When I got my sport cub s in october i never thought i would be able to do a loop in just a few months Edit: i chose the sport cub s from your review and you guys inspired me to get it
Fantastic series - learned a lot more than I thought I would. Bought RealFlight simulator - please tell me the planes look bigger in real life than they do in the sim - they get really small, really fast!
Hey guys, I just got done watching all of the videos you have uploaded to your channel (All 400+ of them lol). They are very well done, and useful for a newer pilot (I've learned a LOT). I've been flying my Beast 3D AS3X for a while now, and I would love to see a video about basic 3D Aerobatics from you guys. Thanks!
Nice series. Though I've been flying for a few years now, I still found it enjoyable to watch, and forwarded it to some beginner friends. How about a new series for the intermediate pilot? From a fellow Ohioan... Hope to see you at Toledo 2014!
Great job guys! I enjoyed the series! I use Phoenix myself and love it. I hope you and your families had a Merry Christmas and you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
firm believer of flying mode 1..to separate the roll and elevator controls..I use to fly mode 2 but found it so much simpler to do aerobatics on mode 1 especially for beginners..
hey guys, cool series. i see the pulsejet perched back there and is it also a p-51? whatever it is it looks great! cant wait to see what the pulsejet gets put on!
You guy's, I want to thank you and your show for convincing me to start flying. The weather has been better finally and I finally have had time to spend a lot of time flying. So calming, till I moved the throws between the servos and the shoehorns... The oh S*!#% button has saved my plane so many times.
Apprentice is what I use on Phoenix most (still a beginner), but I think it was one of the many downloadable planes. I have used a couple different sims, and Phoenix is definitely my favourite!
Frohe Weihnachten! :) You could do a beginner series for RC Helis. The errors you can do with them are almost the same as with planes, only much more expensive and frustrating. A nice guide would have saved me a b*t-load of money ;)
Hey Flite Test guys, hope you had a great holiday. I must disagree with you about one minor thing: You can do a roll with rudder only, provided that you have enough throw on the rudder, and that you add some forward stick while inverted. I have done perfect rolls with a Sig Lil' Rascal, and a Super Cub, using this technique. I will say it is not a beginner manuever with these planes, but it is pretty easy once you get the feel for it. A beginner may not have enough throw on the rudder to do it, but time will improve their flight, and then they can set it for higher rates. My rudder on my Sig is set to almost touch the elevator.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to your team. Love your show. Can't wait till I get my first trainer. Doing some Flight Sim's now. Seems like a great idea, Sims that is. Peace to Flite Test
For U guys & us, a Heli serie. U guys can learn about helis & fanilly manover them properly. & us, we learn too. About Heli quality, different pilot skill levels, electric VS gas/nitro VS turbine diffrences. 3D, Scale Helis. etc. So many cool things to talk about heliss. I (L) Helicopters
Great series of videos ("Beginners"). Nicely done. Many of the questions I've had building were touched on and answered for me. Thank you. I just may decide to take the leap into this hobby after all.
ptw783 Yeah, I think I got bit. Ordered up a Bixler1, a Tiny Trainer build kit, as well as a Blade Nano QX and Blade 350 QX3 multi-rotor... and a DX6i radio to fly 'em with.
Loved the job on the beginner series I was wondering if you could to a couple do episodes on a parrot AR Drone 2.0 elite edition. I Just got one and I don't now how I should control it if I should use my iPad or my iPhone or May be a controller like a Nvidia Shield console. Also may be what sort of whether it should be flew in. If you could reply it what be help full.
I have learn a lot from you guys.
I am 47 and a absolute beginner, showed me a few things about battery safety I did not know about.
Thanks for the info.
I just watched this whole series and I really enjoyed it so much that at the age of 58 I am thinking of taking up flying. Thank you so much for doing this series.
Mark Branton do it do it do it do it! If you did are you enjoying it
Henry Hudd aaaaaaaaaa
this beginners series really helped, cheers!
Geep Bahljui your profile pic really helped.
JB is always so positive and supportive and patient.
Thanks for all your hard work FT.
Merry Christmas flitetest!
Thank you so much for this series, I went from not even knowing how to turn 90 degrees to knowing all about batteries and transmitters and now how to perform aerobatics.
This explanation of basic stunts seems very clear and do able. I'll be practicing on my simulator a lot before trying them for real.
Guys, I really wanted to thank you. Just found your beginner series, watched them all, found them to be fantastic. Thank you, they really gave me things to think about, and processes to try
I was having a terrible day ...... dont need to go in detail but just want to say a big thank you!
You guys are great!
THANK YOU Guys!!! I'm new to the hobby and you guys have saved me a lot of time, money and frustration with this beginner series! Can't thank you enough!!!! Keep em coming!
Aloha, and Mele Kalikimaka from Hawai'i!! Thanks guys for a great series. Still haven't gotten into the air yet. I know with your help I'll be up there soon!!
Mahalo nui loa!
You guys have done a great job with all your videos. I'm new to the hobby and finding your site has been a blessing. Both/all the hosts are easy to listen to and clear. The use of humor and humility is a great touch. Your openness and inviting spirit is a breath of fresh air in a hobby space that is challenging to begin/grow in as a kid or as an adult. Josh B. is a wonderful ambassador for the hobby with a really strong grasp of the material. Thanks for sharing and working to make this hobby space accessible for all who are interested. Every time I take a heli or glider out, I hear Josh reminding me to be three mistakes high! Thanks again for all the hard work and video production. It looks and sounds great! Cheers.
CD. Illinois.
Hello Flite Test, I want to say a HUGE thanks for motivating me and helping me into this amazing Hobby! I recently bought my first aircraft (Tex PA34) and flew it for the first time yesterday. It was a BLAST! Thank you so much and keep up the great job!
I just finished this series. It was very helpful and informative. Thanks guys for investing your time for us new guys. Happy flying
This should be a regular segment of the show. Good stuff!
this is a very good series. after a month or so of watching this and reading up on everything i flew for the first time today. so much fun even if you fly like crap and crash a few times in the beginning, haha. anyway, can totally recommend this series to anyone who is curious in RC planes and wanna try it!
This seems like the best episode to start on...
Bring this series back with all the new advancemts in 5 years
Merry Christmas Flitetest......
I just finished watching the whole 10 series and really found it to be a Fantastic experience! all the pointers given explains why I have had too many crashes with no successful maiden flights. all my hand launches and ground launches are fatal due to full speed throttle. In real plane that's what you do forgetting that you run it up smoothly. Well I will be trying again and probably watching the beginner series a few more times.
thanks for another year of informative and entertaining videos and podcasts!
Phoenix is definitely one of the best.
Merry Christmas Flitetest - you brighten our lives
Thanks for the series
Beautiful!
couldn't have come out at a better time, just got my first aerobatic plane today!
Finished the whole series today also take important notes from the web articles...thanks a lot
Thanks for all your help with the RC hobby. Marry Xmas to everyone at Flite Test.
Thanks FT! I just finished the series. So glad I stumbled on your vids. First it was on a review in the delta ray. The video was so well made I knew it was the first sign of gold. That's when I found this series and about your team altogether. I initially inspired by gas warbirds vids on TH-cam, but knew I had to take baby steps to get there (if so lucky). Then this beginner series helped so much and putting structure and objectives on what I need to do to get up in the air. You also helped get me acquainted with the Apprentice and I believe this is a better choice over the delta day for me and in the long run. And after seeing the Phoenix on this episode... It seems this needs to be part of my setup.
Thank Horizon Hobby. Thanks Hobby King. I'll be putting my orders soon to both of you.
Keep up the good Flite Test!
I got a bixler for xmas, easiest thing to assemble ever. Its -11 here, so just waiting for a little more mild weather and i will be up in the air. I have spent countless hours on the sim and am ready !
Really love the Beginner series. Very informative. Would love to see more like this.
Justbought my first plane thanks to this playlist! It's a Duet from HobbyZone!
Enjoy it!
I crashed it a few weeks ago. I used tacky glue and scotch tape to fix it up good as new. Hard to tell that it even broke in the first place!
i would
Lemations I have a sport cub s it is cheap and a great trainer
Same
Phoenix does have the apprentice. It is in the trainer tab.
Update your simulator! The phoenix has the apprentice! Thanks for this series. Its been helping a lot!
Thanks so much for this beginner's series!
Would love to see a beginner friendly design and kit that can easily and safely perform all of these maneuvers, includes prop/motor/battery suggestions, AND can be upgraded to intermediate/advanced via simple modifications to the plane and/or prop/motor/battery. I'm sure that's asking a lot, but from what I've seen I'm sure you can pull it off. Keep up the good work!
I've learned a lot in this series, I'll be experiencing my first flight here in the distant future with my Knuckles H-Quad. Never been this excited before and I haven't even built it yet :D.
"Too much speed and too much input can hurt your airframe." No wonder that in the simulator, flying a Mitsubishi Zero, if I turn hard left on the rudder and hard right on the ailerons, the plane breaks apart in pieces in mid air!
Those are called High G(G-Force) Turns
Thats odd, I have a black horse zero which I abuse like no other. No issues at all
Just watched this series again. So much good info here. Thanks for putting this together! Kinda makes me want to get a trainer and learn all over again!
Its been a great series guys. Sad to see it over!
But its a huge hobby and I'm sure you'll be wowing us all with something new in no time. Thanks for all the brilliant vids so far
I got the F949 Cessna 182 small 'plane with 3 channel control. It was very cheap, ready to fly and will keep going for up to 25 minutes. It can also carry a camera and still fly for a long time. I've not had the chance to try it out properly yet, but I'll be following your little training series advice. But practicing with a simulator I've been seeing that I don't really need ailerons as using the rudder makes the aircraft tilt, allowing for very fast turns - but I'll soon see how that works out in reality... When I got into archery I started using a training bow, and everybody was saying how I would want to upgrade to something stronger, more accurate with greater range, more and more power, greater distance as I progressed. But still after 2 years, though I don't shoot a massive amount, I am still well satisfied with my training bow and see no need to upgrade it. I suspect it may be the same with 'planes. If my training 'plane is easy to fly, moves from point A to point B like a personal car, can do what I need, looks cool, can manoeuver beautifully (theoretically) and is reliable and economical, why would I want to change it?
Great beginner series guys. Any chance of an intermediate series to follow? Thanks again.
A lot of these concepts apply to aerobatics in helicopters as well, apart from some minor control differences. Talking about damaging the airframe brought back a memory from a time where I did an extremely fast, tight loop with a helicopter at full collective and full cyclic. That day I learned that when you buy very cheap blades, you get what you pay for. I also learned that it is very difficult (Read: Impossible) to fly a helicopter with half of the main rotor missing.
Nice way to finish off the series guys!
Wow this was Christmas day! Well done and good dedicaation
thanks for this beginner series
Thank you for this beginner series of videos, it is very helpful to a newbie, You gentlemen represent the best of your generation.
Merry Christmas from London, UK
RC simulators with oculus rift FTW!!!
i just use my fatsharks
now that sir, is an idea that must be tested!
If your PC/Laptop has an svideo you can just use a Svideo to RCA adapter. Then you plug the Goggles straight in.
Hendlto
Merry Christmas Flite Test!
thank you guys for those marvelous series, I've learned tons thanks to them, very informative and educational. it was about time someone came with this idea, and better yet, it was you!!! again THANK YOU!!
Great video! Rolling out on top of a loop though is an Immelmann not a Cuban Eight. In a Cuban Eight you don't rollout until you are on the backside of the loop in the 45 degree down line and then proceed into a second loop.
Good simulator for the smatphone/tablet: PicaSim
Also available on pc
Totally truw
Thanks for the schooling/entertainment, looking forward to getting my simulator! Keep up the great work!
hay guys, great series really enjoyed them, i think a multi rota DIY build beginners series would be really good as well . happy Christmas
Nice series. Just got an apprentice s and I watch the full series. It was very helpful.
Great series, would love to see some multi engine stuff, or maybe a gasser basic video.
You dude's have a great show. Great mix of personalities.👍
21:20
A 1/2 Inside Loop, followed by a 1/2 Roll is called an Immelman Turn, in honor of its inventor, Max Immelman.
A Cuban Eight is a 5/8 Inside Loop, followed by a 1/2 Roll, followed by a 3/4 Inside Loop, a 1/2 Roll, and followed by a 1/8 Inside Loop.
I am of the belief that a BASIC AEROBATIC knowledge should cover the Immelman and it’s cousin, the Split S. (1/2 Roll, followed by a 1/2 Inside Loop.)
“Inside” vs. “Outside”:
On ‘Inside’ maneuvers, the pilot’s head is on the ‘inside’ of the maneuver. (Positive Gs)
On ‘Outside’ maneuvers, the pilot’s head is on the ‘outside’ of the maneuver. (Negative Gs)
2 words...swappable Viggen!
As a note, you CAN do a rudder roll with a 3ch airplane - ailerons not needed. There are multiple types of roll. Another gent on youtube is trying to instruct a barrel roll and clearly doing an aileron roll, or axial roll.
CrossThread Aero Industries and.. snap rolls
Great stuff,guys! It's great to see these fun maneuvers explained well.Merry Christmas to you.:-)
When I got my sport cub s in october i never thought i would be able to do a loop in just a few months
Edit: i chose the sport cub s from your review and you guys inspired me to get it
Fantastic series - learned a lot more than I thought I would. Bought RealFlight simulator - please tell me the planes look bigger in real life than they do in the sim - they get really small, really fast!
Hey guys, I just got done watching all of the videos you have uploaded to your channel (All 400+ of them lol). They are very well done, and useful for a newer pilot (I've learned a LOT). I've been flying my Beast 3D AS3X for a while now, and I would love to see a video about basic 3D Aerobatics from you guys. Thanks!
Merry Christmas, FT team! Best wishes from Russia.
At 3:21, I see a couple of foam viggens off to the right. Is that a hint for future kits?
Nice series. Though I've been flying for a few years now, I still found it enjoyable to watch, and forwarded it to some beginner friends. How about a new series for the intermediate pilot? From a fellow Ohioan... Hope to see you at Toledo 2014!
Great job guys! I enjoyed the series! I use Phoenix myself and love it. I hope you and your families had a Merry Christmas and you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Great series guys, well I think you hooked me into getting a plane!
firm believer of flying mode 1..to separate the roll and elevator controls..I use to fly mode 2 but found it so much simpler to do aerobatics on mode 1 especially for beginners..
hey guys, cool series. i see the pulsejet perched back there and is it also a p-51? whatever it is it looks great! cant wait to see what the pulsejet gets put on!
Josh & Josh Great Video & Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !
Thanks for the series, it's been great!
You guy's, I want to thank you and your show for convincing me to start flying. The weather has been better finally and I finally have had time to spend a lot of time flying. So calming, till I moved the throws between the servos and the shoehorns... The oh S*!#% button has saved my plane so many times.
Flying a delta ray, should have added that.
Very informative you guys. Thanks
Merry cristmas! I'm getting a simulator for cristmas. Good luck to u guys!
Apprentice is what I use on Phoenix most (still a beginner), but I think it was one of the many downloadable planes. I have used a couple different sims, and Phoenix is definitely my favourite!
Frohe Weihnachten! :)
You could do a beginner series for RC Helis. The errors you can do with them are almost the same as with planes, only much more expensive and frustrating.
A nice guide would have saved me a b*t-load of money ;)
I'm 13 u inspired me to fly last year but I learned on a 4 ch and I'm learning 3D
Hey Flite Test guys, hope you had a great holiday. I must disagree with you about one minor thing: You can do a roll with rudder only, provided that you have enough throw on the rudder, and that you add some forward stick while inverted. I have done perfect rolls with a Sig Lil' Rascal, and a Super Cub, using this technique. I will say it is not a beginner manuever with these planes, but it is pretty easy once you get the feel for it. A beginner may not have enough throw on the rudder to do it, but time will improve their flight, and then they can set it for higher rates. My rudder on my Sig is set to almost touch the elevator.
Thanks guys! you are awesome! Another great video and great way to end the series.
Truly awesome guys
I would love to see a beginner series for gasser biplanes.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to your team. Love your show. Can't wait till I get my first trainer. Doing some Flight Sim's now. Seems like a great idea, Sims that is.
Peace to Flite Test
Thanks for the great christmas present
You guys should have a tv show.
Nice video and merry christmas
favorite channel on you tube! great job guys!!!
For U guys & us, a Heli serie. U guys can learn about helis & fanilly manover them properly. & us, we learn too. About Heli quality, different pilot skill levels, electric VS gas/nitro VS turbine diffrences. 3D, Scale Helis. etc. So many cool things to talk about heliss. I (L) Helicopters
can u do an advanced series for scratch building and advanced flying
Guys how did you get that P47 behind you on the wall so glossy?! Looks beautiful
Great series of videos ("Beginners"). Nicely done. Many of the questions I've had building were touched on and answered for me. Thank you. I just may decide to take the leap into this hobby after all.
RatdogDRB the hobby is rewarding and it's a huge rush the first time you take off under your own control. Good luck and clear skies
ptw783 Yeah, I think I got bit. Ordered up a Bixler1, a Tiny Trainer build kit, as well as a Blade Nano QX and Blade 350 QX3 multi-rotor... and a DX6i radio to fly 'em with.
welcome to the family, I buy/sell every season. I've probably had 80 models over the last few years
0:48 he laughed
He again: that’s not good.
Merry Christmas from a hot Summer South Africa,, like always cool video's guys,,Keep Well
Great series you should do a beginners series on how to fly quads
Great series guys. Has help me a heap.
Also top marks to those that contributed to the questions in the comments.
are you guys going to cover fpv too in future episodes of this series??
What is the brand of Trojan that they use? It look sweet!
Loved the job on the beginner series I was wondering if you could to a couple do episodes on a parrot AR Drone 2.0 elite edition. I Just got one and I don't now how I should control it if I should use my iPad or my iPhone or May be a controller like a Nvidia Shield console. Also may be what sort of whether it should be flew in. If you could reply it what be help full.
trust me, not being able to feel the controls (touchscreen) is the worst way to fly
You guys are dope af and hilarious!! Lol
Cheers bros from cdmx!
how high is 3 mistakes high?
I guess I'm asking how high is a mistake?
depends on the plane, however long it takes to make one mistake and still be off the ground