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#1
BE CAREFUL!
These
engines can do significant injury! Most glow engines turn in
excess of 12,000 rpms. We recommend wood props for two reasons,
the first is that if you get a part of your body into the prop
it is less likely to do severe injury. The second is that they
break easier and will often absorb some energy during crashes
and helps minimize engine and firewall damage during crashes.
#2
Find a local club
Find a club in your area and ask when they have training, who
does training, and what buddy box system they have. Some trainers
may charge for this, some may have a day of the week dedicated
for training new pilots. If they do not have a buddy box system
that they can use to train you (HITEC 4 channel for LT-40),
you may purchase one from us for about $35.00. ( A buddy box
system is the hooking two transmitters together with a cord,
so that the trainer can take over control of the plane instantly
from the trainee, thus saving the trainee money and repair time.)
If you choose to fly on your own without a buddy box system
and trainer your our asking to PICK UP STICKS!
#3
Buy the right trainer airplane
A
lot of new pilots want to buy the neat looking, fast, and expensive
airplanes, this is a BIG mistake. Not only does it take time
to build such aircraft, but is takes only a second to turn it
into rubble. These types of airplanes are extremely unforgiving,
they have to be constantly flown and can get into spins very
easily. In addition, they almost always require some type of
modification during assembly, such as better wheels, stronger
servos, control rods etc. The LT-40 is a very durable aircraft,
I (webmaster) have personally crashed my LT-40 three times after
going solo and have to spent only 3-4 hours fixing damage from
all three incidents.
#4
Choose the right equipment
We
have put together the LT-40 packages based on our trainers and
clubs experience. The HITEC radio systems are our radio system
of choice for airplanes. The Thunder Tiger PRO 46 has enough
power to get you out of trouble (sometimes power won't help!),
and you can use the engine of your future, more advanced airplanes
without having to purchase another engine. This engine has been
extremely reliable and powerful. It just right for the LT-40!
#5 Have fun!
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