Comments on: 2nd Flight of the Super Cub http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/ Your blog is probably better than mine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-34855 Dave Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:13:57 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-34855 Rob, just FYI, the Super Cub is 3 channels out of the box. I did, however, modify it to be 4 channels. Details here: http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2007/03/01/super-cub-aileron-upgrade-part-1/ Rob, just FYI, the Super Cub is 3 channels out of the box. I did, however, modify it to be 4 channels. Details here:
http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2007/03/01/super-cub-aileron-upgrade-part-1/

]]> By: Rob http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-34850 Rob Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:08:01 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-34850 Great blog! I'm thinking more and more about getting a Super Cub. I bought a Firebird Commander 2 last week and managed to break into several pieces (yup, wing and tailboom snapped) after an incredible half hour long flight in brisk winds. So I reckon I could have even more fun in a 4ch plane like the cub if I could fly it back to me against the wind. As a long-term power kiter I find it hard taking up this park-flying hobby where I ideally need to fly in almost zero wind. ;) Happy flights . Great blog!

I’m thinking more and more about getting a Super Cub. I bought a Firebird Commander 2 last week and managed to break into several pieces (yup, wing and tailboom snapped) after an incredible half hour long flight in brisk winds. So I reckon I could have even more fun in a 4ch plane like the cub if I could fly it back to me against the wind.

As a long-term power kiter I find it hard taking up this park-flying hobby where I ideally need to fly in almost zero wind. ;)

Happy flights
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]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4857 Dave Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:45:35 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4857 Stan, Good luck with your Cub! Now that I've been flying it for about 4 months, it doesn't seem nearly so fast. In fact, it seems down right slow, especially with an 11x8 prop on it. I went out in the snow today with zero wind. The snow was hard so landings and take-offs were smooth on my new Dubro snow skis. It was great. I've let about 5 novice fliers fly my plane around and not a single one has crashed it yet (other than one landing attempt by a beginner). Today, I let a first-time flyer take the controls at about 150 feet. He did great, even flew a couple loops. Can't wait to hear back about your Cub experiences with electric R/C flight! --Dave Stan,

Good luck with your Cub! Now that I’ve been flying it for about 4 months, it doesn’t seem nearly so fast. In fact, it seems down right slow, especially with an 11×8 prop on it.

I went out in the snow today with zero wind. The snow was hard so landings and take-offs were smooth on my new Dubro snow skis. It was great.

I’ve let about 5 novice fliers fly my plane around and not a single one has crashed it yet (other than one landing attempt by a beginner). Today, I let a first-time flyer take the controls at about 150 feet. He did great, even flew a couple loops.

Can’t wait to hear back about your Cub experiences with electric R/C flight!

–Dave

]]> By: Stan http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4853 Stan Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:53:42 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4853 Dave.. Thanks for this Blog...!!! Just bought a HobbyZone Super Cub and was a TAD worried about the great unknown. Built and flew a Falcon 56 way back in 1972 and still have it in a box in the barn. Last flew it around 1984 and have not even unpacked it since a move about 9 years ago. Still have an old Kraft 4 channel (only used 3 channels in the Falcon) and it's still around here somewhere. But... the electric stuff out today really tweaked my curiosity and I wanted to try one out. Seemed like the Super Cub was the way to go since I might as well be a newbie after all these years.. and what research I could find up here had nothing but good praise on this particular bird. And finding your Blog helped my mental condition a great deal..!! Since I live just outside of OKC... we get about two days of "non-windy" a year... so it might be awhile before I can get airborne (whenever the plane finally arrives). Plus... I will have to find a decent field somewhere around here since my property is nothing but plane eating trees all around me. Only thing that has me mainly worried... is your comment on the speed of the Cub. As per building plans on my old Falcon 56, they recommended going with a Fox 19 gas engine. Short version of this story... the Fox 19 on a 56" wing span bird... was almost NOT enough engine to get airborne from ground take-offs. But, once in the sky, it was nice slow plane that gave me time to adjust "mentally" when I got into trouble. And I needed a LOT of that "forgive" time during some flights in those days. Once again... Thanks for taking the time to put this Blog together so ol' timers like me can read about "how to do it" again. And especially covering the exact plane I just ordered. Now I just need a good local resource for extra props that I'm sure I will need..!!! -Stan Dave..
Thanks for this Blog…!!! Just bought a HobbyZone Super Cub and was a TAD worried about the great unknown. Built and flew a Falcon 56 way back in 1972 and still have it in a box in the barn. Last flew it around 1984 and have not even unpacked it since a move about 9 years ago. Still have an old Kraft 4 channel (only used 3 channels in the Falcon) and it’s still around here somewhere. But… the electric stuff out today really tweaked my curiosity and I wanted to try one out. Seemed like the Super Cub was the way to go since I might as well be a newbie after all these years.. and what research I could find up here had nothing but good praise on this particular bird. And finding your Blog helped my mental condition a great deal..!!
Since I live just outside of OKC… we get about two days of “non-windy” a year… so it might be awhile before I can get airborne (whenever the plane finally arrives). Plus… I will have to find a decent field somewhere around here since my property is nothing but plane eating trees all around me.
Only thing that has me mainly worried… is your comment on the speed of the Cub. As per building plans on my old Falcon 56, they recommended going with a Fox 19 gas engine. Short version of this story… the Fox 19 on a 56″ wing span bird… was almost NOT enough engine to get airborne from ground take-offs. But, once in the sky, it was nice slow plane that gave me time to adjust “mentally” when I got into trouble. And I needed a LOT of that “forgive” time during some flights in those days.
Once again… Thanks for taking the time to put this Blog together so ol’ timers like me can read about “how to do it” again. And especially covering the exact plane I just ordered. Now I just need a good local resource for extra props that I’m sure I will need..!!!

-Stan

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4769 Dave Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:43 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4769 I am totally and completely sure about the epoxy. I have used it to repair lots of parts of my Super Cub plane, including the tail section, the nose, and the battery box. I even glued my wing back together after a nasty crash broke it in two pieces. It works beautifully well! I am totally and completely sure about the epoxy. I have used it to repair lots of parts of my Super Cub plane, including the tail section, the nose, and the battery box. I even glued my wing back together after a nasty crash broke it in two pieces. It works beautifully well!

]]> By: Lance http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4756 Lance Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:55:26 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-4756 Hey Dave. You're 100% about the 5-minute epoxy called DevCon? It does not react with the Super Cub foam, causing problems? Thanks! Hey Dave. You’re 100% about the 5-minute epoxy called DevCon? It does not react with the Super Cub foam, causing problems?

Thanks!

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1653 Dave Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:34:18 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1653 My shaft for the Hobbyzone Super Cub is, I believe, 4mm, but you can easily tweak any prop saver to fit with adapter rings that come with many props. APC, to be specific, sells rings with their props to adapt to a wide variety of shaft widths. If the prop saver is too narrow, it's pretty easy to bore it out wider with any drill. If it's too big, just use one of the rings. My shaft for the Hobbyzone Super Cub is, I believe, 4mm, but you can easily tweak any prop saver to fit with adapter rings that come with many props. APC, to be specific, sells rings with their props to adapt to a wide variety of shaft widths. If the prop saver is too narrow, it’s pretty easy to bore it out wider with any drill. If it’s too big, just use one of the rings.

]]> By: Adam http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1650 Adam Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:02:09 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1650 I don't have my model here but have found a supplier of prop savers - do you know how many mm the shaft is ? I don’t have my model here but have found a supplier of prop savers - do you know how many mm the shaft is ?

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1639 Dave Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:35:43 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1639 I posted pictures of the prop saver and some explanation here: http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/17/rc-plane-prop-saver/ I posted pictures of the prop saver and some explanation here:

http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/17/rc-plane-prop-saver/

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1605 Dave Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:15:38 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/14/2nd-flight-of-the-super-cub/#comment-1605 Here's an excellent write-up of the prop saver idea. My friend's prop saver is not nearly this engineered. It's much simpler and just sits on any shaft, without the need for micrometers and fancy tools. http://www.webx.dk/rc/prop-saver.htm Here’s an excellent write-up of the prop saver idea. My friend’s prop saver is not nearly this engineered. It’s much simpler and just sits on any shaft, without the need for micrometers and fancy tools.

http://www.webx.dk/rc/prop-saver.htm

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