Control Line Airplane Flying Explanation
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- Cox Engines.....coxengines.ca
Control Line Airplanes from Brodak......brodak.com/control-line-kits.html
RSM control line kits....www.rsmdistribution.com
RSM Electric....www.rsmdistribution.com
RSM Combos....www.rsmdistribution.com
Randy Smith Aero Products.....www.aeroproduct.net
Aeromaniacs Control Line info....www.aeromaniacs.com
Piston Popper Website....www.pistonpoppers.com
Control Line UK.....controlline.org.uk/phpBB2/port...
Stunt Hanger Forum....stunthanger.com/smf/index.php
Stunt Hanger You Tube..... / @stunthangar
Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association....pampacl.org
Academy of Model Aeronautics....www.modelaircraft.org
From Brodak website:
MAKING YOUR FIRST SOLO FLIGHT
A control-line plane is flown in a counter-clockwise direction, taking off from the ground. Be certain any wind is behind airplane on take-off. After the controls are checked out, stand on the marker in the center of the circle, and have your helper start the engine. When your engine is running properly, the helper should point the nose of the airplane slightly away from the center of the circle, keeping the lines taut. The flyer once more checks the lines with the helper to be certain an up movement of the arm results in the up-movement of the elevator, and vice versa.
During flying, lines must always be taut. Slack lines will result in complete loss of control and a crash. If necessary, the flyer should step back to keep the lines taut. Upon the flyer's signal, the helper should simply release model. Do not push, as it may result in a crack-up. With the flyer holding the handle in the neutral position, the model will take off smoothly from the ground within a couple of feet and will climb of its own accord.
To make the model climb higher, simply pivot your arm slowly upward. To make the model descend, pivot your arm slowly downward. Make all motions smoothly and the plane will respond immediately without any tendency to jerkiness.
Continue flying in a level position about 10 or 15 ft. high until the fuel supply is used up and the engine stops. The model will assume a smooth glide path and start to descend. It may be necessary for the flyer to move backward slightly to keep the lines taut. When the model has descended to about 2 or 3 ft. from the ground, lift your arm to give full up-control and your model will gracefully settle into a three-point landing. When the model has stopped, the flyer should remain in position while the helper retrieves the airplane. Both of you should walk back to the circle keeping the lines taut so that they don't get tangled. The model should be wiped free from oil and accumulated dust and dirt.
THIS FLYING PROCEDURE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED UNTIL YOU BECOME AN EXPERT IN LEVEL FLYING AS DESCRIBED.
At the end of the flying day, carefully wind the lines. Drain fuel from the tank and cover the engine with a cloth to prevent dirt from entering the engine. - บันเทิง
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Used to fly a 1.3 Mills powered Phantom back in the late 1940s great fun. Moved on to Free Flight.
Radio control was rare.
I am intrigued by free flight. Have flown rubber powered stick and tissue planes. May go back to that someday.
I feel like I’m listening to a beloved uncle tell me about their hobby..and it’s so wholesome :’) thanks for informing me as I dive down this rabbit hole.
It harkens back to my youth. It is kinda wholesome. It is a deep hole. More like a badger hole!
Thanks so much for your great explanations and flying. I flew control-line with a Ringmaster and a.35 engine about 65 years ago. Still exciting and so satisfying to see that great sport continuing. From Minnesota, too. We used to fly at "Wold-Chamberlin", remember that field? I've still got the .35 engine. Recently offered it to my son and grandson, interested to see if they want to continue the flying tradition. Thanks again.
Great to hear from a past CL flyer. The Glory Days! I have heard of that Wold field. Never saw it myself. Hope your son and grandson get a plane going. Here is my whole Control Line Playlist if you are interested....th-cam.com/play/PLahaAdtfX9ZIJYRxo9TS1hNmtMKSvezQn.html
I grew up with this in the 50s. Haven't done it in a long time. I liked the feel of the pull.
I love the feel and pull too.
'70's for me. Loved my C/L planes.
Hey Shug! This is what I love about your Channel you switch things up ( which in my opinion) keeps it interesting! It's always entertaining!
Thanks for that.
That treacherous outside square... Love it.. Keep it up Shug, tight lines!
I love it! Always exciting.
Loved watching the patterns from that camera view. With all the "line and fuel" jargon reminds me of hammock and cannisters stuff. Thanks for the video Shug and keep tight lines
Not as easy as it looks!
Thanks for the videos!!! this takes me waaaay back into the early 70's, lugging around a plastic stuka or a pt trainer with .049's and a round tall dry cell battery in my bag, along with a can of cox fuel, wow, still have some of those old engines from years ago, might just take this up again.
My Dad bought me that same Stuka. First plane. Had a bomb drop.
I had the Super Sport that I got for my 9th birthday. It did a figure 9 and that was that.
I finally got a PT 19 flying in 86, then the P-51.
Followed those two with a Sterling Cub and a Deweybird.
That tall dry cell was awesome until it fell flat.
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Going to K-mart and checking the model aisle for new planes . Testors started making $9 control line planes in '74-'75
Not a hobby for me but I always enjoy your control line vids. It’s always fun to see someone passionate about one of their hobbies. Take care Shug
Thank you.
Man, I can still smell it after all these years. What a surprise to stumble into you here, Shug! Searched for control-line videos and found my favorite cold-weather camping vlogger.
That aroma, pew, smell evokes memories of youth. The hobby always teaches me something.
Diving so many hours of what I can only imagine to be frustratingly detailed work toward the ground sounds like a great thrill! Even from the comfort of my couch I was worried for your planes on those dives! This sport looks like a lot of fun!
That is the fun and thrilling part!
Shug, Great to see a new video on C/L buddy! I enjoy you work please keep them coming. I watch them again and again. Thanks man
So I shall...from time to time. Flew tonight. No filming though.
funny stuff right there..
Brings back memories of my Fox .35 and Sterling Ring Master. Those old kits could take weeks to build if you worked at it some everyday. Decals on, wheels on, prop on, get my flight box, tank is full...GO! AMA pattern practice time. Love it Shug. Thanks my friend.
That was the rig i started with too!
@@timwilkerson8867 Awesome Brother!!
When I was in grade 7-8 the shop teacher mr Takach (spelling) ran a fly-by-line club after school. This has brought back some really fond memories. Thanks!
Makes me want one again! Good times when i was a kid.
I had a scoutmaster that showed us too.
Very nice sir. I had no idea they still flew "U" controlled planes anymore. I tried to fly my first, and last plane back in 1950. It had a an .049 engine in it if I remember correctly. I remember the battery was one of those large round 1.5v dry cells. I remember spending quite a few hours build the plane and the flight lasted at best less than 3 seconds, straight up to about 10 foot and then straight down. The plane was in pieces and the engine must have swallowed some dirt because it was hard to turn over. It's funny I haven't thought about that long ago afternoon until I came across your video. Good job.
Yessir. I had the same experience as a young lad.
Great vid, thanks for teaching us a bit about control line Shug. I've watched a number of your control line vids but never really knew much about them. I loved the camera work with the wrist view and third person view so we could get a better picture of the hand movements. Looks like fun woo buddy!
Thanks for checking it out. Trying to help keep it alive.
one of the best c/l videos on the internet
I bow here.
Another great vid....Thanks. Gasers may be messy but dealing with liPo batteries isn't issue free either. Looking forward more to more flying vids.
I have fried a few ESCs learning! Got a learning curve.
Nice job on the video Shug! You do the hobby good bruther. I've been burn'n the circle up myself trying to get tuned up for some up coming contests. Practice Practice Practice.
It sure does take practice. Got 6 flights in tonight myself. No contests lined up though. Good luck.
Love your passion you bring to your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks.
Fantastic job Sir, thank you for sharing your passion............i loved it from engine start to finish, narrative awesome
Thankee for watching. Reckon you fly control line?
That's pretty cool shug. Way more involved than setting a hammock! Have fun.
They are complex when you break it down.
Scored two control line plane's today at the TCRC auction very excited to fly them this summer.
Whoooooo Buddy)))))
Great video and explanations, Shug. I am feeling the pull of control line. Looking forward to flying a few this weekend.
Hey Tom.
Great Commentary on the process.
Thank you. Hard to talk and fly!
Gosh golly, you are quite good with that bird, it's a big ole beast too!
Pretty cool Shug. Thanks for the breakdown.
Aye!
great job shug! loved the wrist cam
Thanks.
Cool! Great shoot, Shug, thanks for sharing! Learned something new today.
Thank you.
I would get a buzz to if i would keep my thumb on top, but i don’t... it was a blast watching you maneuvering the plane. You rock! Best regards -Yves
Thank you.
Very cool! I've never seen this done before. Looks fun.
Brings me back to my youth! Thanks.
I never knew CL was that technical. I flew glo/gas RC then went electric and ultimately drone. Fun hobby to get into.
It sorta is. That is what I enjoy.
Love your videos Shug!
Very informative...Thanks for this one especially!
Appreciate it.
Good flying Shug. You know I only gave up control line when I started hang gliding. Then I started RC sail planes. Gave me something to do when I was waiting around for hang gliding conditions to improve.
A sailed a bit RC style. like to again someday.
This looks a LOT harder than RC. Dad started out with this and has flying for 60+ years. I learned RC from the best, but this is a whole nother level.
Well...always close to the ground. Either one you gotta expect to crash a lot learning. Thanks.
Very good! Big help. Waiting for part 2!
I'll get to it someday!
Really enjoyed the wrist cam and commentary.
Thank you.
I used to do that way back when I was 12 yrs. old with my .049 Babe Bee on a Stuntmaster. I can appreciate your piloting skills. I remember crashing mine about every 3rd flight. We used to go to watch competitions. There were 2 pilots at the center of the circle trying to cut the tail off the opponent's plane. Do they still do that? It was fun to watch! Good memories!
That is called Combat and is still happening.
That was an awesome video the best I ever saw explaining step-by-step About control Flying. I assume you can fly aerobatics with small airplanes to....
I just fly the model planes not the real thing. Thankee.
I believe you meant with smaller control line airplanes. And yes all the way down to 049 size airplanes can stunt and combat very well just not the heavy plastic pre-made jobs.
Huh. I had no idea. I had never heard of this hobby before finding Shug. Pretty cool.
An old hobby but many never heard of it. Thanks.
Though I am teacher of English in school, after classes I also teach
my pupils how to build and fly model airplanes. Of course I use your tips. Thanks a bundle. May God bless you!
That is so great!!!!
Loved your video I flew a couple of times your self control line but I mainly flu free flight and the radio control fluid her about 67 years and then unfortunately I lost my site I got very little sight laugh I can watch your videos and see a little bit of it and I really enjoy it brings back a lot of memories I also just love your backpacking videos good job keep it up and enjoy it that’s all I really have left to do take care
Thankee for the good and fine words Kenneth.
@@shugemery you know we had a model and model airplanes in our group that was that you buy a a kit and then you go flat and then the next thing you do is you make it back into a kid again I didn’t add a cute one
I am now 58, in my youth I came third in the Nationals competing in 1/2A combat, I won a sports council award from local authority, for competing in a national sports activity. They did not know that there were only 3 entries in that class :) My pit crew were not great at getting the most out of my Frog 150, shame must have another go at control line.
Hope you get another chance to grab a handle!
Gotta say I didn't think this was something that would interest me. I've seen your other control lime videos, but having this explanation makes it much more interesting. I guess it's because now I can watch with more info and that keeps me engaged. Thanks.
Thankee.
You inspire me to learn this noble hobby, Shug. Thanks for taking the time to makeyour videos - unselfish folk like you make the world better :) Best wishes from England.
Cool. I got out to fly yesterday. Got my old retired Prowler up in the air. Forgot how much fun that plane is.
Excellent video , and yes, it does require consintration.
I love that about it...just you and the plane.
been flying RC for 26 years.... and didnt know squat about control line. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for checking it out.
Yup, a wild ride while you primed up. Pretty wild one during the flight too! And that was all good. I think that was the cheese that attracted me 50 years ago, the wild ride! You do better than I did! It was girls and the mess that lead me astray. When I came back to model airplanes I landed in sailplanes. Kinda the same thing, round d' round at 75' or bust, sailplanes, find lift or sink! Them R/C power boys got it easy, step on the gas and go, nothing to that . . . ;>) New speed record for model airplane 545 mph with a sailplane. It's here on the Tube, FASTEST RC AIRPLANE IN THE WORLD. Thank You for sharing some nice flying!
I gave up RC for control line. Like to sail again someday.
th-cam.com/play/PLahaAdtfX9ZLW32PEiLX2iAN7MG_ZtUSs.html
Wow Shug that's amazing I couldn't imagine how many planes I would break trying to do that
I broke a lot. Gotta break them to learn.
When I was a kid, every summer at a local school, they used to have a control line rodeo. I always enjoyed watching the dog fights - that is where they had ribbons on the tails and the controllers had to fight each other. Fantastic stuff and very exciting!
Combat....crowd favorite!
shugemery For sure!
Great video. Can't spin in a circle for long anymore.
I can't stand still! Thank you.
Great video! I love your hammock & camping videos and you make control line flying very fun and interesting. I personally prefer rc flying with glow engines. Ever try that? One idea you may consider for ease of clean up is to use a tuned pipe on your Strega. Even if it’s not tuned to your engine it keeps the slime at or past the tail.
I have flown a good bit of RC but prefer to just fly control line these days.
Thankee!.....th-cam.com/play/PLahaAdtfX9ZLW32PEiLX2iAN7MG_ZtUSs.html
That's because it blows it into the next county.
Really cool! Thanks man!
Yessir.
Being a poi spinner and prop manipulator, flow artist, and skill toy enthusiast CL seems like the most interesting type of flying. I want to have something with "feel" to tell me about my aircraft. I want something with a small internal combustion engine too! Also the fact that you don't need to abide by the FAA stuff regarding drones like you do with RC is nice.
I like the "connected" feel. Makes it for me.
way cool stuff ! dizzying ! thank you sir !
Thanks.
I never did control line flight, but I was deep into RC flying at one time. My favorite plane was a 1/5th scale Piper Cub. I loved that slow and lazy flight...
I used to fly RC a lot....brodak.com/fuel-qt-10-nitro-11-5-castor-11-5-synthetic.html
Gave it up to focus on control line.
Good, clear information ✈
Glad it was helpful! Whoooooo Buddy)))))
Neat, now I know, fairly interesting from my perspective as a pilot.
Good to hear.
Very interesting view. Great job as always. Passing this on to rest of the Pirates. Thanks. Terry&thepirates
Arrrrghhh....Pirates!
Very interesting video thanks for sharing throughly enjoyed it.🙏🙏🙏
Thankee for watching it.
Nice work on your videos. Brings me back to when I flew stunt in the early 70's. I had a scratch built Ares looking bird but bigger with an ST 46. After seeing your videos I dug out my old slow combat planes and ordered a Gotcha Streak firm Phil Cartier. Got the bug back. Still enjoy RC but can't wait to fly control line again. Thanks for all the great videos and information. Glenn
I do hope you get some handle time. Thank you.
Love it. It brings back some good memories. Use to get the Kmart special. I think it was a p 59. Something like that. It was yellow and blue and was held together by rubber bands. If you crashe'd it you just put it back together with new rubber bands. It was great for us newbies😃
That was a Fairchild PT-17 I believe
@@charlesg1150 Could be. They were so fun. And very cheap back in the 70s.
Or was it the Cox PT-19 Trainer ?
So much fun! I remember flying (some) with my dad, brother and cousin back about 45 years ago.....
Many of us have those memories!
I miss it so much, it's a shame we get old.
Great stuff Shug! Btw I think you should add a control line modified design of your cool shug logo to the swag shop
I don't think so.
But thanks for the thought.
Very interesting, thanks.
Thankee.
Great video, thanks :D
thank you. i really like flying the strega.
Shug, love your videos ! I have to admit hammocks aren't my thing, but still love the videos. The cl airplane and BBQ vids are my favorite. I too have a torn shoulder so I haven't been able to get to the club field and fly with you in a long time. How about a plane or grill giveaway? [ ok, maybe an apron or fuel syringe would do.] Whoooo Buddy, gonna go eat some boiled peanuts while the butt is cooking on the PK original.
Chow down!
Thank you for explaining in layman’s terms!!
You got it!....
Really like the CL videos. And the hiking videos....and the BBQ cooking videos....hmmm, and the BBQ dining videos. And I juggle, so I like those too!
Thanks and thankee.
Spligum? That’s a new one on me lol. The universal comment by flyers of all types, I’m happy if it lands in one piece 👍. Thanks for the intro to line flying buddy.
Yessir!
My late friend, Frank, wanted to fly control line one last time for the bucket list, but couldn't find a club in Davenport, Iowa. He said the local R/C shop literally laughed in his face when he enquired about such clubs. After he was gone, 5/18, a TH-cam search found you, and what an awesome flyer you certainly are! One of these days, when you're at the field, could you do a flight for Frank?
Best Regards,
Mike
I'll do it. Yessir.
I'd never heard of this before, seems more accessible than starting with RC. very cool
Well not necessarily. RC is easier to equip yourself these days more often than not.
Back when I started flying control line, it didn't cost much, but RC equipment was expensive back then.
I started with control line flying going onto scale c/l,we have nowhere to fly power in a circle like you can there,noise issues and its concentrated,I can see your passion and never realised this type of flying was still popular,where do you get things like control line wire,bellcranks etc ? I never realised that there were control line ARTF's either ? anyway I enjoyed your hands on talk on this kind of flying.
Lots of info below this video in description box....
Wing tip weight question answered, thanks. Now is there any built-in right rudder? My 1/2a LIl' Wizard had it, a fun pane to build and fly as a kid.
I little bit of rudder off-set.
Good video many thanks
Thank you for eyeballing it.
I grew up in Reading PA I'm 56yrs old we still have Drenkle Field. On top of skyline drive. I had two favorite planes. My spitfire was my favorite. My Dad n Brother both got dizzy but I never did. I loved seeing people still do flying like this.
We still have a ton of snow so can't wait for mid-Spring so we can fly!
I hadn't flown control line in foreeeeever. Last time I did was likely in the early 80s on a COX plane. Good times.. Good times..
pt-19 late 80's here
Had many a Cox myself!
Nice video Sean! My first was a little silver Testors Mustang back in the 70's, then adopted a Carl Goldberg Cosmic Wing from my brother. Recently restarted flying control line and having a ton of fun with the bigger airplanes. Great hobby.
Ever notice Shug is always "clowning" around on all of his other types of video, but man, when it comes to control line he is serious!
All business in Control Line!!! Haaa...
Tower Hobbies...that takes me back. I remember my first R/C helicopter I bought from them when I was in college. A nexus .30. I remember thinking, I'm a commercial pilot, this should be a breeze....I remember being wrong too, that thing went into about 30 pieces when it hit the ground. Incidentally, learning to fly R/C helicopters, you also get very good at repairing them too.
Tower still exists. I have heard of many real pilots having trouble at first. Must be weird that you are not in the cockpit.
@@shugemery Yeah, but they stopped selling helicopters for some reason. It is hard not being in the cockpit; however, I think now it is more the lack of instrumentation. I'm a fixed wing pilot that flys R/C helis, I bought my first r/c plane and a few years ago and put the camera on it with the goggles thinking that it would be easier, it's not, I can't tell when I am about to stall and I get disoriented. I still have the pieces of that old nexus .30...good memories.
I was going to make a hammock joke, but then I thought better of it. The Shug is all business here. I will say in all seriousness that a) this looks like an easy way to lose a finger, and b) this makes the most complicated hammock rig seem simple. Thanks for sharing!
Yessir,,,,,,no lollygagging!
That is so cool
I had 2 cox control line planes when I was a kid
I was able to go in a circle and land without crashing
Never tried stunts
It was hard to get a loop out of most of those old plastic Cox planes.
I had a bunch of cox .049 planes when I was a kid. One of them was called something like the super stunter. It had huge foam wings. It was easy to get that one to do loops, figure 8s, just about anything the bigger planes could do. When I got a little older, before taking the plunge into RC, I did control line combat. That was the most fun I think.
Cool beans Shug!
I like beans.
I've never heard of control line until I found your channel and even then I didn't understand the appeal of it. I have to admit after watching this video I can totally see the appeal of it now. It seems much more challenging than I expected and very thrilling!
It ain't easy but big fun for me.
It's a challenge, but it's loads of fun.
Very impressive, I spent enough money learning to fly using a radio. I would be going through the planes if i tried control line even though I fly a lot of inverted and doing inverted figure 8.
Gotta crash them to learn....right?!
Very nice.
Thanks. More fun....th-cam.com/video/JRhqEdsb9Rw/w-d-xo.html
never seen this before knew nothing about it.... very cool whoo buddy.... you make it look easy.... my 15 hours of build time would be 10 seconds of flying and boom pieces everywhere
True....all that do this hobby experience that!
Cool 👍
Always good fun.
Hey, i'm 66, and now gonna get back into building control line since i was a teen in the 60's. I now bought on ebay many kits, and some from brodack. Just put up my table and all engines and supplies. Watching your videos.....as i remember should not the inside wing be about an inch or two longer than the outside wing? Or the same with just a small weight on the outside wing ? Thanx
They don't do wings like that much anymore. Just add tip weight.
I really enjoy your videos on U control line flying. What size planes for a Cox .049 engine, what would you recomend?
You will need a 1/2 A size plane.....brodak.com/control-line-kits/brodak/1-2-a-series/1-2a-lil-wizard-kit.html
brodak.com/control-line-kits/brodak/1-2-a-series/1-2a-swordsman-18-kit.html
brodak.com/control-line-kits/brodak/1-2-a-series.html?product_list_limit=40
brodak.com/control-line-parts/1-2-control-line-supplies/1-2a-control-line-flite-pak.html
Nice vid Shug! I always gotta give you my 2cents tho, don't mind me. I only do it cause I care and like to help and share. I've been a stunt flier for over 30yrs. Your thumb means nothing. If you like it, do it! Anyone tells you different, tell'em to go pound sand! Just be consistent with it. Only try changing if you think you might gain something or if ur somehow forced to. The only other thing I must say is that motor is NOT happy. You should be using way more fuel. At least closer to the 5.5-6oz. range. You need a much bigger venturi, brother. You can be making WAY more horsepower, running the engine much cooler, and not stressing it near as much. Its a win-win-win. We're only ever concerned with economy if we're forced to, like if we can't get a long enough run or if atmospheric conditions change drastically or something, but that's a topic for another time. Stay cool, Shug! I love u r stuff! Keep bringin'it! I'm smokin' a 15lb. brisket tomorrow. WHOOO BUDDYYY!!! Peace!
Thank you.
Learnt a lot from your video and the links . looking forward to some more Shug ! Is there a way of working out how much lead to put on your wing for the maiden flight ?
Most kits recommend the tip weight
Start at about an ounce at least. Then have someone watch for level wings in flight. High wing...more tip weight.
• Did the plane fly with one wing higher than the other? There are two possible problems here, and it’s fairly easy to tell which one is the culprit. It’s either a matter of wingtip weight or a wing warp.Unless the problem is so extreme that there’s a risk of a crash in making the maneuver, fly the plane inverted and examine the alignment of the wings. If the wing that was low when upright is now high when inverted, you have a warp. This is fairly easy to correct if you used an iron-on covering; just twist the wing in the desired direction and reshrink the covering to hold the new shape. A silkspan/dope wing may require steaming, or trim tabs for alignment. Flapped planes can be trimmed with adjustment-”tweaking”-of the flaps to correct the warp.If the wing that was low when upright remains low when the plane is inverted, it’s more likely a tip weight problem. If the outboard wing is low in both altitudes, there’s too much weight; if it’s high, there’s not enough. You want to use the minimum weight necessary-remember that tip weight is mostly an aid in takeoff and has limited value once the plane is flying. Too much weight can cause the outboard tip to drop in maneuvers.
Hi! I am building a small scale control line plane and I am tethering it to the ground, so I can fly in circles. I am going to use a transmitter to apply throttle and elevator only. Question is: How long of a line do I use to keep the centripetal force in order for the plane to have have enough flying power. I am using a high pitch rotor... one cell battery!
It depends on the thrust and power of the motor or engine. Many small engines such as a1/2A cox engines go with about 30 foot lines. Start shorter and you can always increase line length. If too long they will cause a lot of drag.
Looks like fun
Great job, i felt like i was 12 again!
I feel you. Wish I were 12 again as well fling a Cox engine at local schoolyard.
I got a brodak oriantle with a fox 36 combat.what size lines you think I should use.i got a 18×60.18×70.
I'd use some 15 x 60s....18 it pretty heavy and will drag. Just my opinion.
A good chart for sizing here....brodak.com/control-line-parts/control-lines.html
THANK YOU for explaining control line flying. I sure learned a lot. Is that Enya 61 a 2 cycle or 4 cycle engine?
2 cycle Enya .61
They are 2 stroke and burn the castor oil mixed in the fuel as they run, Thus the oily mess after a flight.
I need to git to selling enough of those Grit Papers so I can get my own control line airplane....used to lust over the ads in Boys Life magazine back in the 1960's
Good on ya, Shug !!!
I loved Grit!!!!
Those were the days.
Absolutely amazing stuff. I never took to CL only because of the trauma of kissing the sky...and then the ground. I did solid fuel rockets with the itty-bitty 110 Kodak film. I must admit, you are an organizational juggernaut. A place for everything & everything in it's place. Bravo!
Helps keep track of all the bits and bobs.
Loved my Estes rockets before I moved to control line and then RC.
Yo Bentley - I almost burned down the barn on more than one occasion. My best performer was the Valkyrie.
I t is hard to remember all the rocket kits I built. I had some small "AA" engines like bottle rocket size up o the "D" size. I know I had an Honest John I think was a "C" engine and also a V2 "D" size. It was probably 30" tall. Thanks for sharing. Good times as kids and learned things too.
Yo Bentley - You had the serious set up. After a while, to buy the "engines" I had to have an adult with me. The same with model glue. HA, they were worried the kids would make a bomb or sniff the glue. Nowadays, the kids carry Glocks and deal Meth. Things have changed I'd say.
I kinda get why you put your thumb on top Shug. It gives you a better feel and control.
Me too for sure.
II have been watching many of your vids on line control. I flew line when my sons were young about 20 years or more ago with those cox planes many different types. Then hooked on R/C flying but an event came up so wanted to give it a revisit. What I assembled is a H9 PT-19, 36 evo engine, a hard plane to find , now to be honest with all that read this was I nervous, had not flown a plane that big on 60' lines and with about 10 wind. Got up and down in one piece, but I am see I have much more to learn than going in a circle, want to do loops, invert, and a Cuban 8. I did get a blue clown (that silver one is nice). Have not assembled it yet but will soon seeing how quick smooth that plane does maneuvers, now how do you work the wind/breeze to the fliers advantage. There is a very good line field here in Harris county in TX and went with my equipment also a stooge to launch, did 7 flights just working on the feel and just going up and down like if on a hill also the landing, trying to whip it around after engine stops. I write all this for advise and info so can be a better pilot, if have any help/info will be greatly appreciated
Control line is pretty challenging to learn. Never very far from the ground!
Make sure to try maneuvers downwind.
Here are some good tips:
brodak.com/stunting_tips_1
brodak.com/stunting_tips_2
brodak.com/beginner_aerobatics
ok will check out these links