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Sired by Fire · 02-25-2009, 08:07 PM

i was wondering, does it state that a pilot has to land their own plane after a sequence?
probably thinkin what the hell huh. well the reason i ask is... i taught my wife to fly last summer and she does not have here wings yet, she can fly around alright and demonstrate control....except for that landing part.
she is showing interest in competing in basic and it would be good a event we could do together without alienating her. the contests are quite a ways away so hopefully by then she will have that mastered by then.
then the the other side of the fence is would this be considered bad etiquette?
what if she wins her class, not landing her own plane.
whadya think?

Bam Bam · 02-25-2009, 08:23 PM

I think you have to have your wings to be allowed to enter a contest anyway, so practics landings!

exeter_acres · 02-25-2009, 08:25 PM

there is no rule about the landing or take off......

kwilson · 02-26-2009, 09:29 AM

Bad etiquette???? This isn't golf! I think it is great that she wants to fly Basic and you should do whatever you can to help her. If she feels more comfortable with you landing, then so be it. There is nothing saying you have to land your own plane.

Good luck!
Kevin

vsnap · 02-26-2009, 10:08 AM

Alot of people borrow airplanes after an incident and the owner lands the airplane. Also with new contestants usually the nerves are up so it is not a bad idea to have someone ready to handle the landing if things are shaky...

Dan767 · 02-26-2009, 10:40 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Sired by Fire
	i was wondering, does it state that a pilot has to land their own plane after a sequence? probably thinkin what the hell huh. well the reason i ask is... i taught my wife to fly last summer and she does not have here wings yet, she can fly around alright and demonstrate control....except for that landing part. she is showing interest in competing in basic and it would be good a event we could do together without alienating her. the contests are quite a ways away so hopefully by then she will have that mastered by then. then the the other side of the fence is would this be considered bad etiquette? what if she wins her class, not landing her own plane. whadya think?

If she wins Basic without landing, who cares? I've had mine landed for me after flying Sportsman. Have her come on down....she's more than welcome.

Bob S · 02-26-2009, 10:43 AM

No rules about having to take off or land. Let her fly I say as long as she's having fun.

Sired by Fire · 02-26-2009, 12:00 PM

well then that settles that!, thanks guys

sweetpea · 02-26-2009, 12:18 PM

If you try pattern though you have to takeoff and land your own plane as they are scored in the sequence.

For IMAC everyone is correct. Anyone can fly the plane but from the point of calling in the box to out of the box it must be the scored pilot.

sweetpea · 02-26-2009, 12:18 PM

Double post (much like a bounced landing)

jack01 · 02-26-2009, 08:51 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea
	Double post (much like a bounced landing)

The only difference was you got it right the first time. Bounced landings are the other way around...

Edge 540 · 02-26-2009, 10:38 PM

I dont think it's a bad idea either. Even if you're comfortable flying and landing other aircraft it might be challenging bringing in a precision plane. Obviously it depends on the plane and the field but my 330 can be challenging on short fields. It's propped aggressively and even at a low idle comes in hot. That combined with a very clean airframe (no parachute cowl like the yaks) makes things tricky.

crhammond · 02-26-2009, 10:45 PM

Mark!

You should have emailed me buddy

This is no issue. The takeoffs and landings are not scored. In fact I will have a 50cc Yak at every Alberta contest this year, set up trimmed properly and open for ANYONE to fly. I hope EVERYONE in Basic flys it and anyone else who feel inclined. It is being setup just for this purpose... its a big Yak 89" wingspan, DA50 on tuned pipe, good servos etc. A full-on intro level IMAC machine. The plane is a protoype from a new manufacturer and should be very nice, pocket hinges, light weight, stretched length... made for IMAC

We will buddy box it and someone else can take off and land for anyone who is too nervous to. It will be AWESOME if your wife somes out to fly! You know Doug's wife flies also and maybe we could get her flying again if we had another female on the flight line.

Chris.

crhammond · 02-26-2009, 10:48 PM

Oh yea - and if it gets you to more contests that would be awesome too! Pat is flying Advanced this year, Doug from Hiflight will fly Intermediate in some contests. Come kick my a$$ in Intermediate so I can get some regional points!

Sired by Fire · 02-27-2009, 01:58 AM

im too scared email you ... itll cost me 3500$

02-25-2009, 08:07 PM	#1
Sired by Fire Thread Killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edmonton,alberta,canada Posts: 249	landing your own plane i was wondering, does it state that a pilot has to land their own plane after a sequence? probably thinkin what the hell huh. well the reason i ask is... i taught my wife to fly last summer and she does not have here wings yet, she can fly around alright and demonstrate control....except for that landing part. she is showing interest in competing in basic and it would be good a event we could do together without alienating her. the contests are quite a ways away so hopefully by then she will have that mastered by then. then the the other side of the fence is would this be considered bad etiquette? what if she wins her class, not landing her own plane. whadya think? __________________

02-25-2009, 08:23 PM	#2
Bam Bam Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 2,863	Re: landing your own plane I think you have to have your wings to be allowed to enter a contest anyway, so practics landings!

02-25-2009, 08:25 PM	#3
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: landing your own plane there is no rule about the landing or take off...... __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

02-26-2009, 09:29 AM	#4
kwilson Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 44 Posts: 313	Re: landing your own plane Bad etiquette???? This isn't golf! I think it is great that she wants to fly Basic and you should do whatever you can to help her. If she feels more comfortable with you landing, then so be it. There is nothing saying you have to land your own plane. Good luck! Kevin

02-26-2009, 10:08 AM	#5
vsnap Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brownsburg Posts: 1,924	Re: landing your own plane Alot of people borrow airplanes after an incident and the owner lands the airplane. Also with new contestants usually the nerves are up so it is not a bad idea to have someone ready to handle the landing if things are shaky... __________________ "Grace Alone" "Two Wings Beat One Everytime" EG Raven 33%(F.S. $500) Carden Yak 37% (FOR SALE $1100) Hemple HyperBipe ( FOR SALE T.B.D.) Last edited by vsnap; 02-27-2009 at 09:03 AM. Reason: spelling

02-26-2009, 10:43 AM	#7
Bob S Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 282	Re: landing your own plane No rules about having to take off or land. Let her fly I say as long as she's having fun. __________________ Bob S Austin, Tx "You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

02-26-2009, 12:00 PM	#8
Sired by Fire Thread Killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edmonton,alberta,canada Posts: 249	Re: landing your own plane well then that settles that!, thanks guys __________________

02-26-2009, 12:18 PM	#9
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: landing your own plane If you try pattern though you have to takeoff and land your own plane as they are scored in the sequence. For IMAC everyone is correct. Anyone can fly the plane but from the point of calling in the box to out of the box it must be the scored pilot. __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

02-26-2009, 12:18 PM	#10
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: landing your own plane Double post (much like a bounced landing) __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

02-26-2009, 10:38 PM	#12
Edge 540 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 2,721	Re: landing your own plane I dont think it's a bad idea either. Even if you're comfortable flying and landing other aircraft it might be challenging bringing in a precision plane. Obviously it depends on the plane and the field but my 330 can be challenging on short fields. It's propped aggressively and even at a low idle comes in hot. That combined with a very clean airframe (no parachute cowl like the yaks) makes things tricky. __________________ Flyinggiants Photos http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...500&ppuser=273

02-26-2009, 10:45 PM	#13
crhammond IMAC ARD - Alberta, Canada Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Age: 42 Posts: 971	Re: landing your own plane Mark! You should have emailed me buddy This is no issue. The takeoffs and landings are not scored. In fact I will have a 50cc Yak at every Alberta contest this year, set up trimmed properly and open for ANYONE to fly. I hope EVERYONE in Basic flys it and anyone else who feel inclined. It is being setup just for this purpose... its a big Yak 89" wingspan, DA50 on tuned pipe, good servos etc. A full-on intro level IMAC machine. The plane is a protoype from a new manufacturer and should be very nice, pocket hinges, light weight, stretched length... made for IMAC We will buddy box it and someone else can take off and land for anyone who is too nervous to. It will be AWESOME if your wife somes out to fly! You know Doug's wife flies also and maybe we could get her flying again if we had another female on the flight line. Chris. __________________ IMAC ARD - Alberta, Canada. Questions about flying IMAC in Alberta? email me: rcjetguy@telus.net

02-26-2009, 10:48 PM	#14
crhammond IMAC ARD - Alberta, Canada Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Age: 42 Posts: 971	Re: landing your own plane Oh yea - and if it gets you to more contests that would be awesome too! Pat is flying Advanced this year, Doug from Hiflight will fly Intermediate in some contests. Come kick my a$$ in Intermediate so I can get some regional points! __________________ IMAC ARD - Alberta, Canada. Questions about flying IMAC in Alberta? email me: rcjetguy@telus.net

02-27-2009, 01:58 AM	#15
Sired by Fire Thread Killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edmonton,alberta,canada Posts: 249	Re: landing your own plane im too scared email you ... itll cost me 3500$ __________________

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