Today I did go play with my RC plane ..

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Set prop so it's horizontal when against compression, take wheels off altogether. That makes landing in long grass really easy.

I am not going to hand launch that big boy!! ... Also I want to put the camera on the bottom this time!!

I got a small plane that has no undercarriage (or rudder) ... could use that one ... but I think the weight might be more of an issue and again, I intend to put the camera on the bottom ...

[yorkie_chris]

Why not? Just put it on left shoulder, push throttle open and let it fly out of your hand.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Why not? Just put it on left shoulder, push throttle open and let it fly out of your hand.

Coz I need the rudder, elevator AND aileron to get it airborne .. the place I was flying had some pretty big bushes/trees either side, so it has to be a rapid takeoff and landing ...

If it wasn't so gusty, I think I could have 'stall landed' it better ... but I was running out of runway and down was better then it catching some air/gust and lofting into the trees

I might get some much larger diameter wheels ... that'd help too ...

[yorkie_chris]

In that case perhaps take a lawnmower with you

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

In that case perhaps take a lawnmower with you

That is an idea ... I could hold it in my hand, run up and down a few times using the prop as a strimmer!!!