question about giant jump

[Stewart1]

So ive been flying a great planes electric yak for about two years and am looking to make the jump to giant scale. A 37% yak 50-75cc. But was wandering when do you know your ready for this jump. And what is the best way to go about it. I was thinking of buying a bnf and going to my field with a training or buddy cord and seeing if one of the 30%-40% guys would fly with me. Is this a logical way to go?

[Stewart1]

Sorry I meant 30% not 37%

[Firefly]

how big is the electric Yak?

[Stewart1]

small, 41 wing 38 fuse

[yakpilot]

As long as you're on the buddy cord, it's all good. I've seen few guys make that jump (with some coaching) very successfully. Good luck to you.

[Pistolera]

I jumped from a 47" 3DHS Extra to their 87"/50cc Extra without a problem. Hardly ever fly the little guys now. If you're comfortable flying your little YAK in all attitudes and in windy conditions, I'd say you'll do well with a big'un...they fly much easier, just with more mass & momentum....and of course more $$ at risk if something goes wrong.

Get a good plane, with solid customer support, ask a bunch of questions and get all the help you can to set it up properly. Good luck.

Earle

[Oilsands]

I made the jump for a Hobbico Nexstar trainer to a Hangar 9 33% Extra 330L (80cc) after a year of flying the trainer. It is intimidating due to the higher cost of the place, but they do fly way better and responded better than a smaller plane. Not a quick as the smaller ones, but much smoother. Even better if hooked up via buddy box with an experienced giant scale flyer. With that said, sometimes things do go wrong (no different than any time you maiden a new plane). I flew the 33% for a year and now fly a 36% Edge 540 and a 2.6m Comp-arf Yak 55sp and a 37% Ultimate. I keep a smaller electric for the winter or when wanting to just go out for a quick flight and not want to carry the larger planes (which is not very often).

[Oilsands]

Had a lot of local guys this year that went from a small glow plane to a 50cc plane with no issues.

[Firefly]

Flying the big one should not be a problem, it just takes up more room and bigger does fly better & smoother.
but going from electric to gas be aware of a few things:

• Things tend to come loose due to vibrations from engine, check plane over often.
• If motor stalls while flying, you will have to dead stick it in, you don't a get warning or extra power burst electrics can give you.
• Keep ignition system separated from rx system. Engine's ignition creates noise that interferes with rx, do not have ignition switch wire near the servo wires or rx switch and etc.
• Plane center of gravity changes as fuel runs down, balance it when empty, otherwise you will be tail heavy at landing, hard to land it when it keeps nosing up and lifting off again. The large planes floats more.
• Make sure your transmitter and receiver is full range, big planes flies farther away.
• Do range check with engine running.

[Oilsands]

Just something that I do when setting up a plane to keep the CG from changing. I try to mount the fuel tank (and smoke tank if you install one) on the CG line. That way wether it is full or empty it should not change the CG at all, the closer you mount the tank(s) on the CG line the less change to the CG from full to empty.
The 2.4 GHz does not seem to be affected by noise, but still can be affected so better to try and keep the wires further away from the ignition wires.
Get things to look at that Firefly mentioned.
Also, make sure you have some ignition kill on the plane. I use smart-fly products and recommend them, but with that being said there are other products out there and other ways to kill the engine if ever needed.

[AB Bob]

"when do you know your ready for this jump"

When your bank account can afford it! <BG>

[satdave]

Ahhh, I remember it like yesterday. Go to 50 CC first , then the transition to 40% will be easier as you'll learn the discipline needed to keep them in one piece. Don't rush it.

[scott m lyons]

If you can fly in windy conditions without crashing.Or not crash in general you're ready.If you still crash alot keep buying the small ones for awhile.It will save you alot of money.You will know when you're really ready you'll get board with the small ones.

[rrembert]

	Quote: Originally Posted by scott m lyons
	If you can fly in windy conditions without crashing.Or not crash in general you're ready.If you still crash alot keep buying the small ones for awhile.It will save you alot of money.You will know when you're really ready you'll get board with the small ones.

Good advice...

My girlfriend made the transition to a 101" QQ Yak from a 60 size Ultra Stick with no problems at all.

[scott m lyons]

Ya man!!! can she hoover yet????By the way those planes are top notch.