Ground School
Work in progress - check back for updates
Content for this flight training and ground school is from several YouTube resources and other pages with information that I have found useful for all RC enthusiast from Beginner to Advanced. If you have anything you would like to see on this page feel free to contact me through youtube or rcgroups.
Lesson: 1 - Introduction to Electric Radio Control
Welcome to Electric RC. Nice and quiet, fly almost anywhere.
Chapter 1 - Best way to get started
RCPowers (Learn to Fly RC Classes) *NEW
RC Flight Sim - www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vJfghK7iI
Chapter 2 - Beginner
Wildhawk (Mike) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2fNh08HNz4
Wildhawk (ValliJean) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=seoslyFMdIc
RCPowers Lipo Batteries Guide - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9qCyN7urk
Understanding Lipo Batteries Lithium Polymer Batteries management and information (source)
RCPowers E-Book is highly recommended to all who fly electric planes. It will explain everything you need to know about what motor, speed control and battery to use on your planes. (watch Paul’s review)
Sokal11’s Guide to the Spektrum DX6i Part1 Part2
HobbyConcept’s Introduction to the DX6i www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbWf2vTFSDE
ModelFlight’s Binding w/ Receiver www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhdSzQwJ08U (note: for the DX6i hold the trainer switch up and turn on your TX.)
How to Hand Launch (by:RCPowers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRVXAw6mqXQ
Chapter 3 - Intermediate
RCPowers Extra 300 (about) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmU_B_EdcVg
Flight Maneuvers - Learn how to do pattern flight maneuvers Part1 Part2 (source) *NEW
Chapter 4 - Kids Flying
Just for fun - www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOYHiGIqfro
Scott’s Free PDF Freefly Gliders www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqnNK3NqS4E
Lesson: 2 - Scratch Building
Now that we have the basics behind Electric RC Lets get into some scratch building.
Chapter 1 - From PDF to the sky
How to Bevel for Control Surfaces (by:RCPowers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HxhJv0KC8
How to Install Carbon Fiber Rods (by:RCPowers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wf0jb2eK2M
EPP vs Depron (by:RCPowers) watch
JNDconsultinggroup guide for RCPowers Extra 300 - Part1 Part2
FangarJim guide for F-22 - Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4
RCPowers F-117 (by:Gyira) www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_qKyG5p6w4
MDC F-14 (by:Gyira) Part1 Part2 Maiden SweptWings
Building the F-22 (by:RetiredRider) Thread Build Combat
Auster mkI (by:PHAJH) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v5RW1gMN-Y
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Chapter 2 - Soldering
Ellioncham’s soldering Bullet connectors www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7fW42tfTOY
KroozVidz’s soldering Deans connectos www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZU9rtACdZY
Lesson: 3 - Maiden Flight and Prototyping
You got your plane built and are ready for the first flight.
There are mistakes that will always be made by everyone at one point or another. The best way to limit these mistakes is to do a good preflight check.
Preflight Checklist adapted from Hooked On RC Airplanes (source)
Chapter 2 - Prototyping and Design
RCPowers “How I Design RC Planes” Part1 Part2 HighAlpha GyroHighAlpha
RCPowers X-36 Tailless Fighter Concept Why? Maiden Analysis Success
RCPowers KF Airfoil Testing Report1 Report2 Howto
RCPowers How to set up a ESKY Gyro Setup Testing
Scott Modding - MiG 31 Firefox Canard Mod www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8RNmmfu1Cg
Scott Prototyping - F-15 Prototype1 Prototype2 Prototype3 Ailerons/Elevons CanardMod Prototype7
Scott Prototyping - F-18/F-15 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N29xDjaJkKo
Chapter 3 - Creative Engineering
Fliegerbieger’s Xtwin 2 Channel RC w/ Aileron - www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdJsO-OP4Mo
zlite’s Gyro Stabalization for onboard camera www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXv-Qm4ZUc
MagicPowera’s 3D Thrust Vecotring www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXfyFFrvyE
