I used to fly at parks. I will NEVER fly in public again because I can get no peace. I was once flying a glider. FROM A HIGH START. It was completely silent. A man was watching for a while. He walked up and asked the question we’ve all had “is that gas powered?” I said, no, it’s nuclear powered, you better not stand too close” He literally ran away.

I flew my first apprentice into the only tree at a field. Like full throttle send into the tree. It sits there 100 feet high staring at me to this day as a reminder. Some people watch me fly other planes and ask if thats mine in the tree. Nah, probably some other guy.

It's electric About 85mph As far as you can see About 5 minutes Below 400 ft Around $599 Yes it can do a loop NO

Here's a tip I once heard. If you're coming in for a landing and think you're going too fast and it's gonna crash, don't commit to the landing. Increase throttle and do another pass, slow down well in advance. It's better to come in slow and have to give it a little throttle than to come in too fast and crash.

The one about cutting two battery leads at once felt personal

2:48 relatable. I was flying in a field that is used to park horse trailers in, and I saw a pickup truck from the city with 2 people in it roll up. I thought, "They're definitely here to kick me out" but then they came up to me asking how they could get themselves one too. It's always nice when you attract potential pilots instead of private property petes

Perfect balance of snarky sincerity and encouragement!! Thanks for the relatable entertainment and insight :)

I bought a used plane and was excited and confident that I could fly it in expert mode (it has no safe features) I had around 10ish hours of fly time with real flight included. I made sure everything was trimmed and setup or so I thought... I took off with ailerons reversed and didn't realize until after I went nose first into the ground. I still think I could of had a successful flight had that not happened.

"you forgot the question "is that gas" I answere "no it runs on chicken nuggets man" I love this channel its pure gold bro the topics are so appreciable these days. keep up the good work. Love this hobby its the most fun a piece of foam could ever possibly be.

This channel understands meme culture

Personally, I enjoy people's amazement while park flying, I try and keep a positive mindset and encourage them to join the hobby.. Usually ends in "woah, that's a lot of money" even after I explain you can find RTF's under $150.

It's true most of us are old. I'm a senior 😳 but we love when young people show up at the field, they're plenty of good used planes for sale and transmitters can be gotten cheap used. a lot of us buy planes second hand.

I love your sense of humour in all of your videos!

I tend to forget the crashes after a while, but I can still remember the first time I successfully landed my 1200mm Mustang on the gear & black stuff without a ground loop! It only took about a 200 landings, but it was rewarding. 😂

Nice video, as an RC pilot of 40+ years you really nailed it on many topics covered here.

hey im 12 been in the hobby for 5 months now just got the viper 70mm thanks for all your vids i love them

These past two videos have been super hilarious and very relatable!

"Buy another plane beyond your skill level" - haha. I build indestructible laminated EPP wings and planks that are built to crash. Cheap, repeatable and increases my skill level without heavy investment and just terribly fun to fly.

I can relate to almost every one of these. Amazingly enough though, so far in the 14 years I've been flying, I never lost a plane from accidental control reversal. The closest I came was a long tome ago, I flew my f27q Stryker which was my first plane with elevon mixing and I had it all screwed up. That was the most I had to rewire my brain bringing her back in but I somehow did! Always do a thorough pre flight check no matter what, you will never live to regret it, happy flying everyone!

Spectators think that I am a gifted demo pilot. But the truth I never speak of is that I've learned from my mistakes and that didn't discourage me to leave the hobby:)

a lot of this rings true- most common question I get from a spectator is - how far will it fly? I say, so far away you can't see it well enough to control it. So I try to keep it in closer and away from the trees. next question - how fast will it go - to which I replay - most of the ones I've flown are in the 30-120 mph range, fastest was about 160. next question- how high will it go, for answer see first question, but there is a 400 foot restriction from the powers that be. next question - how long would it take me to learn......I need to leave in about an hour I will not type the answer I am usually thinking. next and usually the last question - How much does it cost? The more I talk after that the more they stop smiling.

lessons learned as a Slope Glider Pilot. 1. Getting so excited about the wind picking back up, that you chuck your foamy wing off the mountain, before turning it on.

I remember the most embarrassing accidents I've had with a BF109 and a glider. I forgot to check the elevator servo direction on the BF109. It nosed into the ground after an attempted hand launch. With the glider, I had no awareness that the left aileron servo wasn't functional until I launched it. It crashed in tall grass as a result. Simply own up to mistakes, which aid in becoming a better pilot like he said. Always remember your pre-flight checks and inspect your equipment. Happy flying!

Eachine p51 great first plane, at least for me. Had success first battery, only $100. I'm now hooked

I can relate to the viagra part.... I was addicted to viagra, my family came to terms with it but my girlfriend took it pretty hard!

Outstanding video as always. I like the approach you have to developing the content. No pressure but I can't wait for the next one.

Pretty much hit the nail on the head! Great video!

Really enjoying your videos! I’ll definitely join the discord! Your channel is a breath of fresh air in the KZfaq scene!

Love it. You guys and two bros rc are my favorite rc channels.

I just smiled and laughed quietly to myself about the relatability 😅

Love it! I would love to see a video about night flying ✈️

I just enjoy your videos so much. Keep doing what youre doing. I hope to one time in the future visit the US and maybe have a visit at your legendary RC field(s) :D

Lol!, this channel is becoming more and more funny to watch everytime!, i wish i got the same "spark" on mine ! :)

I was literally flying my night Pawnee and some kid came up to me and started asking questions while I was flying and it made me nearly crash a number of times and that is something I genuinely hate about getting asked questions

Great vid! Great info. Thanks!

that first joke got me rolling on the floor about to pass out🤣

Lol... I simply love your videos... a very fresh approach to the hobby... Keep it up 👍

This is absolutely the best KZfaq channel. Thanks for your content. Always puts a smile on my face

Really enjoy your video guys, keep it up

Love all the videos! The humor and brutal honesty are so awesome and refreshing!!! Great for a good laugh while also super informative, which is what i need since im a newbie who hasnt flown yet. I just finished assembling my first plane. Fms 1220mm ranger. Waiting for a simulator so i can practice! Thanks for getting me into the hobby. Happy flying!!! Cant wait for my maiden!!! Needed another hobby beside flying paramotors and rc airplanes seems perfect!!!

Your episodes are on the money bud, keep it up please.

Well that pretty much summed it up, You nailed it! Just got done flying one of my r c helicopters, After not flying for about a year. And that morning cup of coffee kicked in, and went straight to my thumbs. Had one close call (lost orientation) with a full throttle bailout. But no crash! 😊😂

Maybe I'm just weird, but I like crashing. Usually, the longer I'm in the air and don't crash, the more anxious I get... LOL. I love to design and make unlikely planes and try to learn why it REALLY doesn't want to fly... thus crashing, as an aid-to-learning. Hint: I buy foamboard by the case. Then I will try to fix the issues, usually having to make new parts, then go fly it again, bringing along my trusty extra heavy duty trash bag. Don't litter, foam doesn't biodegrade. Do I ever get the kinks worked out and get a weird but flyable plane... yep, a few, but my imagination still wants to make and play with toys.

Fun video as usual 👍😎

You know I consider learning to fly like learning how to ride a bicycle. Once you've got it you're good. As long as I don't do anything stupid in the setup of an airplane it flies and I don't crash. Most of the time they just wear out. I've got one sitting in front of me I've had for years and it's a monster. Crashing does happen but in my experience it's been pretty rare and usually caused by something stupid in the setup.

Just bought my first 1500mm plane and joined a club in the UK. Enjoying your videos therefore and yes can relate so well lol. Mind you I am also seeing myself at times (The Producer). I started on 400mm 60 gram warbirds for two years and have a squadron but each time I take them to the club feel as if I've walked on the field with my plane needing a dose of Viagra. Still I love them because I'm the only one daring to fly low and close, and coming home in a 25 mph wind. Keep up the good work guys, so entertaining. Fly casual.

Brilliant video!

Great stuff Dude 😁 bring it on 😎

You: *leaving the field because it's a little bit too gusty* Me: *laughing with my FunCub at full flaps flying at 0m/s HSPD*

Relatable. One time some random dude was like, “ DO A FLIP!” But my plane was clearly broken after a crash.

Another great video, I need to get a beater plane !

0:08- i did it once with a knife. After the spark went off i've and checked for any smoke coming from the things in the room, i noticed that there was a HOLE on the place, where i cut the wires at. I never repeated this "experiment".

I will soon get a small RC plane, and i can say that these videos have helped me very much on what to expect and what to do, especially at fields. Keep up the videos, they are helping me and others very much. Thank you.

This video cracks me up…unfortunately it looks like my ENTIRE RC hobby. Haha😅. But I’m still trying to fly.

That was an excellent photo of Peter

In my opinion, the most annoying people are the "can i try it?" people and the "aeroscout wants to get a giant p47" type people, one of my best friends is always trying to make these GIANT leaps to jets after 7 flights with an apprentice and I always have to remind him what he's getting himself into. XD love these kinda videos!

Love the content!!!

I’m back with a near almost bleeding to death story. OK been into flying 6 months and had graduated myself to a Conscendo Evolution. I was struggling with hand launches because of too low a throttle setting. Trying to launch under 60% does not work for a rookie pilot, motor torque causing left wing stall was drying me nuts. Well at the field alone I launched anticipating another big corkscrew left ending with a crushed noise. LAUNCH!!! crap there it goes again, so I jam the throttle to 120% with full up elevator with full ailerons right. Well I saved it, but the Conscendo screaming like a hyena was coming back straight at my noise. I ducked while reversing all controls. I did not see it but heard it make a tight circle maybe 8 feet over my head then fly off nicely like nothing had happened. Literally shaking I flew around until I regained control of myself and had a nice landing. GOOD GOSH ALL MIGHTY, WHAT FUN!!! Told this story to a veteran pilot who told me to try launching over 85% power. That worked and he saved my sanity.

Only issue I had with flite test was I was able to strip 5 gram servos but now looking back may have been the ground that stripped both of them

Man! This was totally relatable 😂👍🏻

5:01 A cessna aerobat on a store shelf... must of been taken back in the good ole days when balsa arfs were in their prime

as someone who has never flown in a AMA field I've heard all of those and more

You sir are intelligent, funny, and a fly boi.

You guys deserve more subs, so.. subbed!

Awsome video

Great vid..... But still waiting for the nitro timber.

5:21 is J-Wings, not Flite Test. I encourage you guys to look up J-Wings, good stuff and Tom is a good guy

I work on electronics and with my experience I have developed many ways to design fail safe devices with redundant systems and double check lists to avoid Murphy's Law oops as much as possible so if i decide to have RC plane I would like to try DIY instead of buy but knowing myself i will end making a sturdy brick with huge motors.

Your Funcub for example isn’t made in China, it‘s German quality 👌🏻 I think you know, I would really like to see a review of the new Funcub NG and if it’s really better than the OG good video, keep going 💪🏻

Honestly, im so used to hearing people ask how tall i am, that having them ask me to blab about my plane is a welcome change of pace

You forgot: having an airplane come out of a repair session looking like frankenstien with wings

Ive seen this Hobby change from a Good ole Boy network till today 50 yrs no joke ! 7 Drones 3 Cars 7 Boats 1 Wing and a 1 V Tail The most Difficult is the Wing... One thing I will agree with is that's Kids Hobby !! Because I'm not going to get Old the Hobby keeps me young !! LOL

Andrew Tate holding the Draco is the meme we all need. Thank you.

For my first plane I made a foam board simple stick model(flight test style). This was a simple 4 channel plane with no SAFE or gyros. It lasted a while before a kid (I’m 14 yes old ) put full forward pressure on the elevator, causing it to meet the ground. TLDR: I built a plane, flew it, then it crashed because a kid tried to take my controller.

You guys are great! Crack me up..

Wonderful...

what do you reccomend when you get into a cold streak and seem to keep crashing or cant get a good landing

I relate to the people coming up and asking 50 million questions one just because of my Traxxas Rally Car that's modified for two batteries and has metal gears and stuff, passed down from my dad but I don't have the money nor know where to get LiPo batteries for it because it's using the old NiMH batteries that are completely shot. They do not hold a charge for more than a minute and I can barely drive the car out of my driveway and back up before it dies. I tried to use the parallel connector for the two batteries but the ESC didn't recognize it and the ESC is old to the point that there is no useful info left to diagnose it. Edit: Also just wait for the guy who just burnt money on the 120 inch mustang to say that he's a WarThunder player, that's who you simultaneously want and DONT want in the hobby, as they have plenty of money to spend on the hobby because of Gaijin being greedy, but also because a massive chunk of our community love aviation you will see a massive increase in people genuinely interested in it, at the cost of a few people leaking classified government info to make 100% realistically accurate aircraft *_lol_*

I have built 35 Flite Test speedbuild kits and only one came with 4 wings and no fuse, but Jenn Bixler fixed the order at no charge.

My airfield has a minimum of 10mph winds daily gust up to 20

I laughed too many times watching this XD

first battery connecter i ever soldered, polarity reversed, 6s 5000mah powerhobby lipo and my esc went pop

I miss the episodes of flite test where you used to feel like you were watching creations. Where you thought that the stupid shit they were doing was actually kinda clever.

Classic!

I’m looking at three different planes to get one which will be my second plane. My three options are the funcub NG, turbo timber evolution, and fms 1300mm super cub. Which one would you guys recommend?

At minute 1:10, your F-35 did exactly what mine just did!

Trying to find any honest rc review on KZfaq is a pain

I’m a kid and I do chores to buy my planes really love the sport

last year i had a old Hanger 9 Piper j3 cub that i really enjoyed flying crash literally from 3 meters in the air. it was a nice warm and windy day while i was flying the cub and right as i turned to land on the runway the wind let go with the plane to slow to stay in the air and the thing tipped onto its side and was completely destroyed. sad thing is i was trying to save it from tipping by slamming the throttle into the firewall and nitro engines don't like that. i was pissed after that plane hit the ground

I only had one crash that was not my fault and that was because someone turned on their transmitter on my frequency. I've crashed because my receiver or servo failed. A dust devil came out of nowhere while on short final. Sun in my eye, dead battery, dim thumb. If you don't take credit for the crash, you are doomed to have it happen again.

I love it a channel that’s not afraid to speak the truth. Nothing but respect for you guys. 👍👍👍👍p.s I love my toy planes. Lol 😂 😂😂😂

My first RC flight ever was with a Horizon Icon A5. Holy crap was that a bad decision! Also, my ailerons were reversed so it lasted about 3 seconds before slamming back onto the water and shattering into a hundred pieces. Nearly 2 decades later, I still crash.

Now that you mention it, 400 is quite a bit to spend on a plane. Haha. I remember when trying to pry a hundred bucks out of my wallet for a plane was painful. Now im dropping way more then that and not even thinking anything other then, "i cant wait for this one to be the best rc plane ive ever flown."

All I have to say is I’m jealous of your flying skills and video editing!! I hate you guys and look forward to your next post. ;-)

It’s a Hobby, the whole point of one is to enjoy it and learn from it…at least I thought 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤷🏻‍♂️😂🤘🏻

Recently I was flying at a high school and had what appeared to be a booster from the sports team harass me. I do have a junior pilot membership from the ama and registered my aeroscout. He then told me to leave because he paid for the landscaping of the school yard and he didn’t want me flying on “his property”. I was also flying FPV at the time so I couldn’t see him coming. After his rant he then tried to smack the transmitter out of my hands nearly causing a crash. I did tell him that I was registered and that this was simply a toy. What makes this even more terrible is that he didn’t pay to replace it and didn’t even apologize.

I got my first rc plane when I was 12 or maybe 13. I went to an old airport which was seldom used. Another RC group was there. They looked to be 55-60 year Olds. They practically told me to piss off

TBH, I've not thot about putting an animal in 1 of mine🤔, til now!😁

Excellent summary, lol

Park flying (actually a horse race course) learning to fly my helicopter - kids on bikes asking - 1. What's wrong with it? 2. How high will it go? How much does it cost? My turning point was after practicing for hours and hours with a mechanical, 10mm ball on mirror, simulator. Together with the obvious cyclic it full 360 yaw control. This was in 1986. Nose in hover on my helicopter was an overnight success.. I have since made another, mark ll version during Covid lockdown spells. Hours of fun even though I gave up rc helicopter in 1997. Costs too high with a family. Then went on to a tugboat with cycloidal propellers, using helicopter swash plates and now rc sail boats.