On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:07:46 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 05:44:01 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:22:15 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 04:50:31 -0800 (PST), wrote:









Where's this? Do you fly? What?



I'm in SC. I fly airplanes mostly, from a couple of small electrics up to a giant-scale gas plane. I have a small indoor heli I play with sometimes.



This is our club: http://congareeflyer.com/



I'm building a set of floats to put on an old, .40 glow sized trainer to give float flying a shot. One of the local clubs hosts a float fly on the local lake where I boat every year.



Wow! Very nice flying facility. The pictures are great. I'll bet the new runway is a boon to

take-offs and landings.



Thanks for the link. That was fun.



Now, I could use some advice, 'cause I'm getting conflicting answers. I am considering two

airplanes:



Super Cub, BNF and the dx6i 6 channel transmitter:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...bnf-HBZ7380#t2

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...ode-2-SPMR6610



or, the Apprentice, RTF,

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...nology-EFL3100



The flyers I've talked to say to go with the Super Cub. When I call the model shops, they say go

with the Apprentice. The Apprentice is bigger, has brushless motor, SAFE technology, etc, but only

the dx5e 5 channel transmitter which has a lot less capability than the dx6i. If I get the Super Cub

BNF with the upgraded transmitter, the costs are getting pretty close between the two choices.



What do you think?

The Super Cub is a taildragger, which is a little more challenging to taxi, take off, and land. The Apprentice, being a trike gear plane, will be easier on the ground. Both being high winged aircraft with essentially flat bottom airfoils, they will have similar flight characteristics (self-righting and docile). That's what you want in a trainer. The Cub may be a bit more fun when you get more advanced with your skills, which may be why the flyers are suggesting it. Bigger flies better, and IMO, the Apprentice will be the easiest to learn with.

As far as the radios, the basic 5 channel will do the job for learning. You may find that you don't really like RC. The 6 channel does have the features that you'll want if you stick with it and get good. When you get into aerobatic planes, exponential and dual rates are a must, and multi-model memory is great so you don't have to carry multiple transmitters to the field when your fleet grows.

I started with a fairly basic transmitter, then bought a full-blown 8 channel computer one when for my second plane. Still use the basic one for one of my glow powered fun flyers. Oh, and a third one for electrics.

Good luck and have fun!