Maiden flight common mistakes and how to avoid! (Quads and planes)
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
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Great tips and guidelines, another one to mention, do a range check if you have a new transmitter, receiver or a new model.
Cheers.
This is some of the best advice I have ever seen in one video.
Many many thanks for this, I am sure it will help everyone from a beginner like me to an expert who maybe has forgotten some of the more basic rules of maiden flying.
I remember my very first flight lasted about two seconds as I hand launched it, put it straight up to full power and it Torque-Steered into a barrel role into the ground and promptly caught fire, as in my panic I did not reduce the throttle!! Soooo many mistakes in such a short time, but hopefully once the weather picks up and I am feeling up to it, I will have a better first flight with the aid of this advice.
Have Fun Every One,
Joe
Some great advice not just for newbies but a reminder for seasoned flyers.
I print up a pre-flight checklist for my models and go through it . As I’ve got quite a few with different characteristics and don’t fly all that often , this helps a lot and works a lot better than relying on memory. I’ve lost one through not having a battery well secured and doing extreme manoeuvres. And having a switch in the wrong position has cost me too. It’s hard to find anywhere to fly around where I live and the temptation to do too many things at once and in a hurry needs to be resisted.
Great video with good advice.
You can add key notes to Opentx radios for models too that can help remind you of key points. See my video on it..
A great reminder of things to do before, during and after flight. DVR review always shows areas for improvements and risks during flight. You're the BEST for flyers of all levels of skills.
Thank you!
Just subbed after watching this, as a 72 year old newbie I need all the help I can get 👍🤔🤗
Welcome to the skies! Check out the links in the description for more new pilot ideas...
I performed my 1st maiden flight ever, only three weeks ago. I wish I had seen this video before the event, I would have used this as a checklist. Fortunately, I had a more experienced pilot as my flight buddy. Who quickly noticed the reverse moving rudder as I did my preflight checks, assisted with the trimming, & when I asked, switched the rates for me. I was at the limit of my skills, just controlling a less than perfect plane.
So I’m surprised that a “buddy” was only mentioned late in the video, my buddy played a large part in the survival of my model.
If you have an experienced flying buddy with you for the maiden then you shouldn't need this video ;)
I shouldn’t, & didn’t need this video, but I will probably rewatch it before I maiden again. There is a lot to think about, & a nervous excitement when taking your new, never flown plane onto the field. Easy to miss a step in the process. For a newer pilot like me.
I thought a flight buddy should higher on the recommendations. Of course the more experienced buddy, the better.
Possibly, it is hardly worth a mention, because it happens so naturally at my club field. When a new plane arrives for its 1st flight, the pilot is accompanied by a friend or two during the preflight, & the field is cleared of all other aircraft.
Mine was only different because I insisted my buddy was not to leave my side until the plane was comfortably trimmed. The elevator ran out of trim adjustment, it was manageable but not comfortable, so I appreciated, that he stayed for the entire flight.
Another one you could add, if your coming from say a multi-rotor to a fixed wing for the very first time, spend some time on a simulator that you can use with your transmitter. Then hopefully you will get the majority of crashes out of the way before you make your maiden. When i first switched from multi-rotor to fixed wing i used a simulator first, and i am glad i did. My mind set immediately changed from "if i can fly a multi-rotor then fixed wing will be a piece of cake", to more like "darn, i am glad i flying on the simulator first!" I soon discovered it was all too easy to fly your model straight into the ground if you have never flown fixed wing before. An hour or two playing on the simulator first will save a lot of heartache when you do your maiden.
Great tip. See my wing videos designed for quad pilots..
Great list of tips and tricks. Very thorough and I fully agree with your findings. So many of our experienced flyers forget to go through a checklist like this. Kudos!
Very thorough, loads of useful tips. I wish I knew before my early maiden flights. Thanks again, Lee.
Fantastic video !! Very informative !! Even though I'm an intermediate pilot, these tips are a great reminder.
Great video. Learned most of these the hard way. I really like flying in wind, anemometer is one my next buys
Thanks Lee. Good revision before flying. Nice check list.
Awesome tips, Lee! Thanks a lot! 😊
great as allways Lee.awsome collection of planes.
Sadly that was only a portion of the ones I had (mainly HobbyKing at the time!) :D
Doing this hobby since the 70ies, maiden flights with fixed wings are still nerve-wracking each time. The worst of all is the first flight of a scratch-build plane of your own construction, which has to take off on its own power (or maybe a helicopter). I could need a sedative before powering up the motor(s) 🙃
One thing I also do on the maiden is just checking the main functions and if the CG is right and then land after about one minute. Then I check all screws or whatever may come loose in flight, because when something is not propperly fixed, it will get loose very fast. I do that for the next couple of flights too.
Great tips budd.
Great advice as always! Thanks😊
Brilliant... thanks for these tips, very useful
Great video. We just had another round of snow here so it's going to be awhile
Great tips thank u for the video
Gems of RC flight.
should always check CG before you fly any fixwing,and make sure nothing is loose.
also,for high wing loading models,it's easier to launch aginst wind.
Yep, see my videos linked for setup and building tips..
One mistake no matter what the craft is, if you do some work on a model forget you have done it then pick it up to go flying only to find you did not finish it or fully test. If I do some work on a craft including changing props on a Quad and you have not tested it I place a yellow tag on it with what was done, if anything needs doing and if it has completed a test flight remove tag. Red tag don't fly needs fixing No tag ok to fly with standard preflight checks. This is the same for a radio, if you have updated its worth tagging all models you fly with it to inform that the radio has been updated and fly with caution and complete all pre-checks before flight, if all ok remove tag for each model tested.
Great tip. I only refit the prop as the very last step so if it's got a prop - it should be good to go....
Great video Lee. Thanks. By the way you seem to be having great weather over there in Uk lush grass and even flowers :) :) :)
Always beautiful in England... ;)
this comes very handy, i just nosedove my ZOHD Dart XL into the ground yesterday on its maiden :D
Did it survive?!... i have the same aircraft and will try to maiden soon
@@beefybeef1326 kinda, the nose piece broke off, a part of the back cover and the motor mount.
I repaired it (while i am writing this i am in the field just switching batteries for the next flight)
But I STRONGLY RECCOMEND YOU THIS:
Get yourself somen Tape like this:
3M Tartan Filament-Klebeband Universal 8956, 50 mm x 50 m, Transparent (1-er Pack) www.amazon.de/dp/B01191KS0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6dbqEbDMXCC5J
Then get 4mm and 3mm 1meter carbon rods (2-5$ each) and use the tape and the rods to reinforce the whole body, especially the front part (batter tray). When you see them crash, thats usually where they breake, probably saved mine from severe damage
And use a lot of throttle at launch, that was the cause of my crash
@@beefybeef1326 also, i drilled 2 holes into the motor mount and used 4mm carbon rods pointing through the foam where the mount is attached (about 4cm long) and hotglue to mount it back on
@@Julian11422 I was planning on reinforcement of the motor mount and nose before I fly it. Hope your repair works well
@@beefybeef1326 Yes, i just came back, flew 3 batteries and it worked out great, have fun with yours 👍
Maybe I missed this, but if you have telemetry you should have the coordinates displayed on the tx! I've used this twice, once with a battery disconnected and it brought me right to the crash site.
My recommendation: If you see your aircraft go down, place your radio on the ground with the antenna pointing directly at the crash site. Now, pack up your gear. When everything is packed up, go back to the radio... It's still pointing at your aircraft. Now just walk where the radio's antenna was pointing, straight to your downed aircraft.
cool!
As usual very useful tips. ps. Have you done a video showing how to do a correct video signal set up in order not to have interference? Lately every time I throttle up on my new models I get lines or even worse, the OSD disappears. Any tips ? Thanks 😊
Yep, see my video on getting rid of OSD interference...
Hi Lee, I have been following your iNav for quads videos and had my maiden flight yesterday after conversion from BF. lOS The quad flies beautifully but when I try FPV I lose the feed after a few meters...complete grey...I have an AKK FX2 Ultimate on Mamba F405 (on BF this worked absolutely fine)..any suggestions where to start with the troubleshooting? Thanks in advance as always...Cheers Harry from Aotearoa
KiwiFPV Make sure you REALLY are on the correct frequency - close channels can make it look like you've got a solid image in the goggles... Until you're a little way away, then you'll lose video completely. Make sure you unlocked the VTX so that you have full power available. Make sure you're not in pit mode. Finally, make sure your VTX antenna is good/properly attached to the transmitter/is the correct polarization, and check the antenna(s) on the goggles too.
@@jyunte thank you so much for the hints...will now go and check all of the above..;) cheers
@@kiwifpv5865 I hope it turns out to be one of them, as those are all easy fixes!
@@jyunte got it...it was the frequency..as soon as I didn't rely on the auto scan but selected it manually the feed came back juice and strong.....only the annoying battery critical now left...anyway thanks again for your help...obrigado..:)
@@kiwifpv5865 Awesome! Glad you got it sorted out! Yeah, never trust autoscan. Instead, either look at the VTX and set your goggles to that channel; use smart audio to change the VTX channel; or use the band signal strength feature in the goggles to see with your *own eyes* which channel has the strongest signal. The autoscan feature just locks on to the first strong channel it finds, which might be an adjacent channel, but not the actual channel you're on. Now, "battery critical" warning?
What are you flying in the thumbnail? Thanks 🙏
AR wing. Check out my build...
I'm planning to buy a 900mm AR Wing, would that be good for a beginner
Something smaller can be easy to launch - see my wings for beginners series..
@@Painless360 Already watched them, I need to have a gopro on it. That's why I decided to go for 900mm wing
Then a AR wing is a great choice. Best of luck with the build!
@@Painless360 thanks dude I'll comment If I got any problem
You say mistakes, I say learning experiences.
They are both :D