First,
try to find a slope!
Take off the propeller!
Then throw the plane slightly downward
and try to fly in an even manner down
the hill (with nil spped visavi the air it
will just fall out of the sky)!
And use a forward CG (as per instructions)! Later
you can experiment with relaxed stability!
Typical beginners errors:
Not understanding how controls change when you
fly towards yourself (your RC car experience should
make that easy).
Doing too big and erratic control inputs (smooth
and soft is the word - like you're are trying to
arouse your bed partner - apply force only when
your on top of things :-)!
Trying to fly too slowly! Glide ratio is much worse
at low speed than high speed, so try to keep the speed up!
If you're getting close to a stall push the stick fully forward
till the aircraft is more or less vertical, so it picks up
speed fast and you regain (hopefully) full control!
After three, four flights down the hill (unpowered)
you're ready for power - if it wants to fly too
far off just pull full elevator and full aileron - it sure
will descend rapidly but with little speed! And without a
propeller in place there very is little that can break!
Tord,
Sweden
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