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  1. njswede

    The Hover

    Description of the maneuver A hover is performed by putting the plane at exactly 90 degrees angle of attack so that the nose points straight up. Just enough throttle is applied to keep the plane at a steady altitude. Good pilots will make the maneuver look easy, but since fixed-wing airframes...
  2. njswede

    The Harrier

    Description of the maneuver A harrier can be seen as the most basic post-stall 3D maneuver and simply means that the plane is flown with an angle of attack that is high enough to completely stall the main wings. The result is a very slow flight with the nose pointing 30-45 degrees upward. This...
  3. njswede

    Is lighter always better?

    Joe, I was flying with my dear friend AeroHeadTW yesterday and he's usually flying his 48" Edge on 3s. Yesterday he tried some of my 4s 2200mAh in it and it obviously made a big difference for the high energy stuff. What he also noticed, which is a bit more interesting, is that he felt the...
  4. njswede

    DX8 or not?

    When I got into this wonderful hobby, I found a used old school DX7 on Wattflyer that I've been using since then. Not that I have a lot to compare it to, but it's been working great for me. However, I starting to think I should upgrade to something a bit more advanced. The question is whether...
  5. njswede

    Help! I suck when I huck!

    Definitive evidence that I suck. I went out for a little lunchtime huckin' today and put my cellphone on a bench and recorded some of it for fun. It's kind of humbling to watch (at least if you're me). I'm way, WAY too rough on the control and I'm constantly wrestling the plane. See for...
  6. njswede

    Glasses for RC

    I'm slightly nearsighted (-1.50) and normally wear glasses. On top of that, I also have some astigmatism. When I fly I wear contacts under my non-prescription polarizing sunglasses. The problem is my contacts don't correct for my astigmatism, so at at a specific angle (when the plane comes in...
  7. njswede

    Cool Find someone to fly with!

    Today I had the pleasure of flying together with an experienced 3D pilot flying the same plane as me (EF Laser EXP). It's great seeing first hand what the airframe is capable of doing and to get some simple pointers. It gave me a lot of confidence I didn't have before. So newbie tip of the...
  8. njswede

    Show us your 3DRCForums.com pimped-out planes!

    I thought it may be cool to have a single place for all the planes tricked out in 3DRCForums.com swag. I'll go first! (You've probably seen this one already, but still)
  9. njswede

    The Bonehead Files

    The concept is pretty simple: Post your favorite bonehead moves so we can all laugh at them together or maybe even learn something. Sort of in the same spirit as ATTF's "The Dumbest Thing I Did". Let the stupidity flow!
  10. njswede

    You may be addicted to RC if...

    ...your desk AT WORK (not your RC man cave) looks like this: Your turn! Tell us the signs you may be addicted to RC!
  11. njswede

    Cars and planes

    Let's discuss what planes fit in what cars. I have a Volvo S60 T5 and I can handily fit three 50"-class planes in it with the back seat down. I'm thinking of moving into the 70" class and I have high hopes I can fit them in the car if I fold the front passenger seat. I may have to take the LG...
  12. njswede

    Dual rates

    Hi Joe! To what extent do you use dual rates (or however many rates you have on your radio)? I used it in the beginning and kept switching depending on what I was trying to do, but found it utterly confusing. Now I just have full 3D rates all the time and a boatload of expo. What do you...
  13. njswede

    Discussion Long term planning: Getting into gas

    A little bit of long term planning. One of my personal goals for 2013 is to try out gas powered models. Now I need to figure out what I need to be drooling over. I'm thinking of a 3DHS 74" Edge with a DLE-30 as an entry level gas plane. Good? Bad? Indifferent? Help me decide what I should be...
  14. njswede

    Motrolfly 2820/750

    You have one? I'd like to buy one. Prefer CONUS seller due to freight and customs issues.
  15. njswede

    What models in Phoenix do you use for 3D practice?

    I'm using the Max3D when I want something that's as docile on the low and slow as my Sabre X and the DA Extra when I want something a bit more advanced. Any good custom models I should know about?
  16. njswede

    Lights in my Sabre X

    Other than being a great plane for low and slow flying, the Sabre X features red transparent covering for the entire fuse and wings. I'm tempted to install a lighting system that takes advantage of that. The problem is I have zero experience with lights on RC planes. I'd like to cut as little...
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