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Hints And Tips

There are a lot of things to learn when venturing into the world of remote control aircraft. Here is a collection of articles to assist begginer remote control and aeromodellers. There are a wide range of articles available, however, if you have any hints and tips of your own feel free to contact us so we can share your knowledge.



Instrument Panel

Here is a link you can use to build your instrument panel, then print it out. You will need to use Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher for this site .http www.epanelbuilder.com index.htm.... Read more ...

Battery Care

Always check your batteries before each flight, even if you know they re okay. When your batteries start going bad, they ll give you plenty of warning, but you have to be paying attention in the first place. Just because the ESV says they were fully charged before the last flight, doesn t mean th... Read more ...

Mixing Fuel

What is the most accurate method of mixing your own fuel Mix by weight using home brew buddy. Most modern digital kitchen scales are accurate to two grams, so if your oil measurement is out by 2 grams, your error when mixing 5 liters would be about 0.1 . Your motor should not notice this small erro... Read more ...

Cheap Model Cleaner

Mix 100ml ammonia, 250ml metho, 5ml liquid dish detergent, and top up with water to make 2 liters total. ... Read more ...

Trim Chart

After you have test flown and done the initial trim changes to the aircraft, use the trim chart below to begin trimming your airplane. Following and adhering to this chart will result in the ability to diagnose trim problems and correct those problems using the simple adjustments shown below. Making... Read more ...

Home Brew Buddy

The most accurate way of mixing the fuel at home, use a inexpensive kitchen digital scale. I have found this is the best way to mix fuel and to compare prices with factory blends. New improved version now includes cost calculation for instant comparison And it s FREE Home Brew Buddy was developed ... Read more ...

Beginners Guide to Remote Control Flight

Beginning your journey into radio control aeroplanes can be a very exciting time. The first thing to understand is they are not toys, the average R C plane can fly at 30kph to 120kph and weigh 3kg to 5kg, more than enough energy to cause serious personal injury and property damage. There are many in... Read more ...

Control Setup

Start by turning on the transmitter, then aeroplane receiver. Stand behind the aeroplane and check the control surfaces move in the correct direction. These pictures are for a Mode 1 setup. Centre the trims. All surfaces centred. Elevator set to pitch plane up. Elevator set to pitch plane down.... Read more ...