Thanks for all your efforts to help newcomers Tim. The videos providing tips for beginners and outfitting a workshop provide helpful guidance so that money isn’t wasted on unnecessary equipment. A more detailed look at the field box would be helpful! Thanks again!

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

JS: Great idea on the field box contents, and thanks for checking in! Tim

Fantastic!!! Thank you Mr McKay. My father constructed and flew old sixties and early seventies planes and he spent more time swearing at the motors, and repairing cracks from mishaps and disasters. When the glow plugs started, the smell, brings back fond memories out in the field with my father. Cheers!

@TimMcKay56

Жыл бұрын

Gary: Thanks so much for checking in! Tim

I think your tips are good for those people who have decided they are all in with the hobby and have the budget to support it. For a pre-step for those who want to try flying, and for kids without parental help, a plane like the omphobby t720 is a great starting point. 2s brushless, epp, relatively indestructible, that can easily be flown on a football or soccer field. Then move on to tip 1. I would wait until I could fly somewhat before flying a balsa plane, given the repair difficulties. I also think flight stabilization is a great help for beginners.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Mike: Great inputs, thanks! Tim

Next time I swing by the local hobby store I'm picking up one of those Radians! I always find motor powered gliders to be the most fun all around. I forget which manufacturer does it, but I learned to fly ailerons with the left stick being throttle and ailerons with the right stick being rudder and elevator. It was tricky to learn after the 3 channel setup for sure.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Tim

Tim, I like your channel. I've learned more off a couple videos, than I looked for that took alot of time. I subscribed.

@TimMcKay56

8 ай бұрын

Robert: Thanks so much for checking in, good luck with your RC projects! Tim

I'm new to RC flying. I have a buddy that has alot of experience to help me and I live in the country, so I have plenty of space around me to fly. I'm building a Guillows Thomas Morse Biplane and converting it to electric RC, also building a Dumas Spad VIII that will be gas powered.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Dan: Thanks for checking in! Glad you have a good flying space. The Guillows Thomas Morse biplane will be a handful to fly . . . plz ensure that you have some RC flight time under your belt with trainer type aircraft first. Also, consider using RealFlight computer simulator for flight practice, as they have several WW1 aircraft. Tim

Very cool, im in GA as well. Im a member of Douglas County Aeromodelers. Keep up the great work sir. 👍

@TimMcKay56

Жыл бұрын

Will do, thanks! Tim

Sound Advice Tim. I agree with you new people should practice on a sim and fly properly without the electric Gismo's. I'm not a fan of safe in the basic mode. On the one i had the misfortune of flying i could see it teaching more bad habits than if somebody had a buddy box or the like. Conventional learning best way with proper experience. Newby's need to see this well done

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Mark: Thanks for your input, I think we are aligned! Tim

I started back into the hobby a bit over a year ago. I'm newly retired. Thanks for your videos. Clubs are great if you can afford them. I have not found a lot of help from the members. I have gained a lot of information about the hobby now on KZread. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experience.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

William: Welcome back to the hobby. Good luck as you advance with your RC work! Tim

Thank you, sir.

@TimMcKay56

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Tim

Great video. Thanks!

@TimMcKay56

11 ай бұрын

😊👍🏻 Tim

Great advice as always, Tim! I was just looking for flight sim/controller combos for my kids. I want to create just that type of setup you show. My boys and I are totally into RC- my oldest son (10) and I build and fly our own dollar tree foam models just about every weekend when the weather permits. My 7 year old is just getting started. I think a flight sim will help us to the next level for us- more than 3 channel flight. Also it should help in building and buying more complex planes and learning to fly them. Your info has been invaluable! Thanks for explaining things in clear, concise, noob-friendly terms, not assuming many of us know all the details already. Luckily, near my home here in southern California we've found some really great flying clubs and fields where we get tips and advice from the local flyers. I always pick up a better understanding of things from your videos, thanks again!

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

ZZ: Thanks for checking in, and sounds like you are really helping your boys with RC. Best of luck! Tim

@phyrr2

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also in SoCal, what part are you near? I used to go to Pegasus Hobbies out in Upland in the Inland Empire and a really nice HobbyTown USA in Corona. Now I'm out in Palm Springs and we have a little HobbyTown USA nearby but the folks are super friendly. I've been using Fenix gliders for conversions for years - you can get ones a little bigger than in stores and they're of nicer construction and not too expensive. I just bought two of them, so I can cut and combine two wings for a much longer wingspan so it's like a sailplane. Here's a link to a build video someone else did: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYNpztueeMbQZtY.html I agree with you on using the flight sim for learning ailerons. Saves money as crashes cost nothing and you get to try all sorts of different planes. 3 channel to 4 channel can be quite a change :)

@phyrr2

2 жыл бұрын

If interested in the Fenix gliders you can go here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYNpztueeMbQZtY.html Great customer service and you can email or call them for specific color combinations if they have the stock on hand.

Nice video Tim. Thank you for your time and effort on our behalf.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Michael: Anytime, and thanks for checking in! Tim

Yep, you should join a club! I learned to fly in the 1980’s. It took me years to build my Goldberg Falcon 56 from money I earned mowing grass for neighbors. I found some guys who flew in a field next to a government building. This was not an AMA club. One of the guys offered to teach me to fly and once he got me in the air he walked away and started talking to others. When he turned his attention back to me he said, “where’s the plane!” I didn’t realize how far away I was! My beautiful kit built plane flew off into the sunset. A farmer found it in a corn field months later. By the time I got it back the only thing that could be reused was the motor. That would not happen at an AMA club. People were drinking alcohol which would not happen at an AMA club either. My number one rule for beginners is join a club.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

PS: Great stories, thanks for sharing! Tim

Nice update you done thanks for sharing.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

MMR: NO worries and thanks for checking in! Tim

@medwaymodelrailway7129

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56Tim your welcome and thanks very much for replying to my comment. I enjoy watching other people's work to get idea to improve my Channel. Take care DD

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

@@medwaymodelrailway7129 All good! Tim

@medwaymodelrailway7129

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 Thanks

Thank you

@TimMcKay56

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻😊 Tim

Great tips for beginners !Since I am new to your interesting channel, may I ask what type of full scale plane you fly? Thanks again.

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

1983: I am retired now, but I flew normal general aviation aircraft as an instructor (Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, etc.). For my airline flying I flew the CRJ-700 and B-777F. Lots of fun! Tim

Flight simulators rock

@TimMcKay56

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%! Tim

Thanks to my Dad showing me how to trim a free flight model to fly I was able to fly powered gliders easily . Taking off and landing took some trial and error . I got good at repairing my plane . You will crash so learn to enjoy it !

@TimMcKay56

2 жыл бұрын

Randall: Sounds good, keep at it! Tim