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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Choosing a Time and a Place. Belly Landing vs Wheels. Ok so you are lined up and coming in low and slow from a couple hundred feet away. You should be maintaining height and the plane should stay level. What do you do now? Hopefully if you read through this tutorial, you are more prepared to make your first flight. Remember to practice on the simulator before you try any of this in the real world. Try to keep it safe, and good luck. How the plane moves. How you control the plane.
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. All members of the Long Island Foam Flyers must abide by the set of RC airplane safety rules set forth below. Safety is of the utmost importance to us, and we want to ensure that all pilots have a safe and accident free experience. No flyer is permitted to fly unless he/she sings a liability waiver and agrees to the safety code in its entirety. Please CLICK HERE. To visit our page containing information on the liability waiver. If a spectator or storage area is required, it should b...
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Since we are flying radio controlled (RC) airplanes, it is obviously important to discuss the radio components. There is a wide variety of transmitters (Tx) and receivers (Rx) available to the airplane and/or helicopter hobbyist. They can range in cost from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. It important to understand the technology and know what the different products offer BEFORE you spend tons of money on this equipment. Programmable Transmitters, Dual Rates and Exponential.
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. The purpose of this section is to educate you about the basics of flying electric RC airplanes. We recommend you view the material in order, as some of the information may be cumulative. There is quite a lot to learn, so we encourage you to take your time and try to understand it to the best of your abilities before you start flying. This module will help teach you the basic flight principles that move your airplane, as well as the functional difference between 3CH and 4CH flight.
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. LiPo Batteries and Charging for your Model RC Airplane. There are four main factors to be aware of regarding batteries. Number of Cells (Voltage). The Number of Cells / Battery Voltage for LiPo Batteries. 2S (2 Cell): 7.4v (max 8.4v). 3S (3 Cell): 11.1v (max 12.6v). 4S (4 Cell): 14.8v (max 16.8v). 5S (5 Cell): 18.5v (max 21.0v). 6S (6 Cell): 22.2v (max 25.2v). When you are flying, 3.7v PER CELL (not total! The Mysterious Discharge Rate (C rating). That is quite a lot of power in a s...
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. The Electronic Speed Controller (ESC). Since the ESC is connected to the battery, it will actually power all the other components on the plane. The motor is obviously powered via its direct connection to the ESC, and the receiver is powered via the ESC's 3 pin connector that is plugged into the CH 3/Throttle port on the receiver. Once the receiver has power, it will then pass some on to the servos that are spread out through the plane. The Importance of Proper Cooling. This video is...
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Basics of RC Flight. In this section, we cover the basics of RC airplane flight. We will learn about how the airplane moves, and all of the correct terminology. This is not meant to be a lesson in aerodynamics, but rather a simplified and practical explanation how the plane moves during flight. The Parts of a Plane. Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator. Throttle and 3CH vs 4CH. Like in any other motorized vehicle, the term "throttle" refers to the contr...
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Our club has no fees to join. Completely FREE. You have a life, and we understand. we do too! We are calm, laid back individuals. We will never be judgemental, arrogant or condescending towards you. Willing to help beginners. Our goal is to give you the information you need to start flying immediately. The Best RC Foam/Electric Model Airplane Website for Long Island. Start flying Electric/Foam RC Airplanes on Long Island. Bethpage at Saturday 4pm! Bethpage Outing Saturday 4pm!
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Assembling Your First Plane. Click Here for the Next Section (Your First Flight). Supplemental Videos From the Web. Nitroplanes Build Video #1. Here is an example of a build of an RTF RC airplane from Nitroplanes.com . This is a very good start to finish video and if you choose to buy a plane, you really should look for videos similar to this. It will give you a good heads up on any weird or problematic circumstances you may encounter. Generic Build Video of F-22. How the plane moves.
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Long Island Foam Flyers, Flying RC Airplanes in Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island
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Flying Tips and more. Sunken Meadow State Park RC Electric Airplane Field. With a proper permit, you can fly in the left most parking lot at Sunken Meadow State Park. Sunken Meadow has the lowest cost permit at only $15. This is our favorite spot to fly out foam/electric planes in Suffolk County, Long Island. Its a great park, and provides a great environment to fly our model airplanes. You must be an AMA Member. If you will be making repeated visits. To download the permit form for the NY State Parks.
