my first cl plane!

cox24711 wrote: ... the second flight i picked the  handle up side down and the motor got separated from the plane  so when i got home i wrote up on both sides

You do realize that you are the only guy to ever do that!

Ken's advice should help.

George

gcb wrote:

cox24711 wrote: ... the second flight i picked the  handle up side down and the motor got separated from the plane  so when i got home i wrote up on both sides

You do realize that you are the only guy to ever do that!

Ken's advice should help.

George

what writing up on the handle?

No ... I'm sure they mean picking up the handle up side down.

We've all done it .... ..... and if some people haven't .... they will.

Greg,

All good suggestions to avoid an upside-down handle. Another thing you should get in the habit of is doing an elevator check before you signal the release.

I do it each and every flight, the one time I didn't do it I had the handle upside down...

Ron

Cribbs74 wrote:Greg,

All good suggestions to avoid an upside-down handle. Another thing you should get in the habit of is doing an elevator check before you signal the release.

I do it each and every flight, the one time I didn't do it I had the handle upside down...

Ron

Ron's absolutely right. Always watch and wiggle the elevator before you give the launch signal. It's a good habit to develop.
Rusty

This is the best thread I've seen in ages. An enthusiastic (and relatively young) beginner perseveres and is given helpful advice by similarly enthusiastic experts and the whole thing actually comes off successfully. Are we back in the 70's suddenly? Apparently this is where the good people hang out these days. Well done to Greg! Contrast this with the RC crowd who predominantly discuss their latest box of polystyrene. What a breath of fresh air this thread is.

ThermalSniffer wrote:This is the best thread I've seen in ages. An enthusiastic (and relatively young) beginner perseveres and is given helpful advice by similarly enthusiastic experts and the whole thing actually comes off successfully. Are we back in the 70's suddenly? Apparently this is where the good people hang out these days. Well done to Greg! Contrast this with the RC crowd who predominantly discuss their latest box of polystyrene. What a breath of fresh air this thread is.

yes your right the forum is so helpful

cox24711 wrote:

You do realize that you are the only guy to ever do that!

George

what writing up on the handle?

 
No, actually, as Larry said...We've all picked the handle up in an upside down position. I was just teasing.

For the hooking up problem, when you disconnect the lines consider leaving one clip on the lines, the other on the leadout. Some folks also paint one (usually up) connection (eyelets or clip). A dab on the handle may also help.

If you opt to use a safety thong as suggested, it is usually connected to the down line . When you pick up the handle and slip your hand  through the thong loop, it will be easy to identify up and down.

Good luck.

George

JPvelo wrote:

larrys4227 wrote:No ... I'm sure they mean picking up the handle up side down.

We've all done it .... ..... and if some people haven't .... they will.

Yep....

sorry i can't open the pic