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Old 06-30-2007, 09:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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whoop whoop, i soloed after my second flight ever on an rc airplane.
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Old 06-30-2007, 09:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice man,that was the case with one of our club members too after he spent hours on the sim

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congralutions!! now you know what kind of rush it is
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:28 AM   #4 (permalink)
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yea especially since my first 2 flights ended with a deadstick landing, but no damage.
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how much time did you spend on the sim?
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I have had a guy on the buddy box since September and he still can't solo! I have to take it from him at least five times per flight.
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
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how much time did you spend on the sim?
well on the sim i can hover, do tail touches, and roling harriers so flying circuts wasnt very hard. but im a helicopter guy which im sure gave me some skills to make it easier to fly airplanes.
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sounds like you will be hucking on the deck with a 35% plane in no time!
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Very cool WCC! Congrats and welcome to the club!! Keep us updated, the sim does wonders!
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sounds like you will be hucking on the deck with a 35% plane in no time!
now if only i could afford it. i would love to have a Hanger 9 33% edge but i just dont have the money... im only 17. so right now foamys and small parkflyers will have to do. i just ordered an E-Flite Edge 540 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdId=EFL2600
so im gonna play with this for a while.

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Congrats on your solo! Great feeling ain't it? .

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