Getting started

Location:

• Large open field, ideally with no one around near where you plan to fly

• There is often less wind earlier in the morning, so morning can be the ideal time. The more wind, the harder the plane is to control so it's not ideal for beginners.

Rules:

• Follow CASA rules

• Do not fly if there is anyone else on the field, especially when you are learning

TIPS FOR YOUR FIRST FEW FLIGHTS

Controls:

• Thumb and finger grip

• Try to stay at a low altitude while learning, to keep crash damage to minimum

• Be gentle with the controls, make small adjustments.

• When turning, slowly move the stick all the way in the direction of your turn, and pull slightly back to keep the plane in the air

• Start with about 30-35% throttle. Throw into the wind, keep it straight then cut the throttle to approx 20%

• To avoid accidentally stalling your plane, if you want to go up, move stick back very gently

• If you lose control, and you have the gyro engaged, take your hands off the controls and let the plane glide gently to the ground.

• If you do have a big crash and the foam cracks or breaks, do not worry! The beauty of the Turbo Trainer is that the foam is easily repairable with hot glue. We recommend purchasing a hot glue gun for easy repairs. See our repairs page.

• Watch our learn to fly videos below before you take your plane out for its first flight.

If you're new to remote control planes, we recommend watching our instructional videos before you take your plane out. While our planes are extremely tough and ultimately repairable, the more you know about handling your plane, the fewer big crashes you will have, and the longer your plane will last over the long term.

Additionally, the more you know about how to look after and fly your plane, the more rewarding your flying experiences will be. 

LEARNING TO FLY - INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

Flying back towards yourself

This is tricky but you need to know how!

Does your plane feel off?

When to trim your plane and how to do it

Take off and landing

Turning

Left, right and round and round

The first thing to practise

Loop the loop

Ready for some tricks? Here's a good first one.

Help! I'm out of control!

What to do if you lose control.

Videos coming - 11th Dec

When you need spare parts

We sell spares and upgrades for almost every part on the our planes, should you happed to break them!

Basic repairs

You can do virtually anything with a hot glue gun!

FIXING YOUR PLANE

Electronic problems

We rarely see electronic problems but if you do, you may be able to fix it yourself.

Videos coming 12th December