Touch and Go Landings for the RC Pilot

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Touch and Go Landings for the RC Pilot
In this video I will go over the basics of touch and go landings for the RC pilot.
I will describe what a touch and go is, the basics of a landing pattern, wind considerations in the traffic pattern, pitch and power for proper slow flight execution, crabbed flight, stabilized approaches, go arounds, and finally a demonstration of touch and go landings with a Livewire Champ RC model airplane.
Practicing touch and go landings will simply make any RC pilot a better pilot. The use of touch and go landings lets the pilot work to consistently hit the same touchdown point on the runway, and aids overall landing effectiveness through practice.
Topics covered include the relationship between pitch and power for the RC pilot, slow flight, go arounds and the importance of a stabilized approach to landing.
Here is a link to my KZfaq Channel:
/ timmckay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Supporting videos:
Livewire Champ:
• Live Wire Mark IV Cham...
Foam board F-22:
• F-22 Foam Board RC Air...
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Setting goals
01:49 - Landing pattern
03:12 - Wind considerations
04:45 - Touch and go discussion
06:55 - Pitch and power
09:16 - Slow flight
11:37 - Crabbed flight
13:50 - Stabilized approach
15:25 - Go-arounds
16:44 - Use of flaps
17:34 - Touch and go demos
18:36 - Engine out landings

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@Coops777 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video full of useful information thanks Tim. I will be recommending your channel to my fellow club members.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

David: Many thanks for the feedback and sharing with your club . . . always great to post to Facebook as well! Regards, Tim

@garyvale8347 2 жыл бұрын

born in the 50's, I remember my father building a lot of those deBolt kits in the house.....silk and dope coverings...transmitters were huge for rudder only flights....nice to see that Champ converted to electric and flying nicely .........now that I am retired , I have been learning to fly this past summer......great channel and many thanks for the tips......

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Gary: The Champ is a great airplane for Sunday flying. Fun to hear about your Dad, thanks for checking in! Tim

@garyvale8347 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 one story I remember clearly was as follows: my father the built a plane from a balsa kit, with silk covering, ( a deBolt kit ) rudder only control , with rubber band escapement.....most planes were hand launched in those days...my uncle launched the plane ..it flew beautifully , nice and straight, perfectly trimmed after being built...except my uncle forgot to turn the receiver switch on.........the plane flew straight and climbed out of site...they chased it in the car, but never found it......I never realized how much that must have hurt, now knowing how much work in building it was......the foam PNP electrics are so much simpler now a days.....

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@garyvale8347 GAry: That one must have hurt. I fully recall how much time and effort went into kits in the early days, especially before MonoKote came on the scene. And as always, move/wiggle/check the controls surfaces prior to taking off! Tim

@garyvale8347 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 yes, you are absolutely right !!!....I am guessing it was just an oversite or back in those early days of the rubber band wound escapements, they only had so many left and right rudder commands and didn't routinely use up any on pre-flight testing ...I know that certainly now , I am in the habit of verifying that all my control surfaces work , and I do this multiple times before I take off.....thanks again for all your helpful rc videos.....

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@garyvale8347 Gary: No worries, thanks again for checking in! Tim

@richarddarlington1139 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, Tim. Something else for the low-time pilots to consider is the concept of the perfect landing, which is when the wing stalls at the same time the wheels touch the runway. If you can achieve this consistently, congratulations! You have arrived! And, as a bonus, no bouncing! Practice, practice, practice! Know your airplane! Happy landings! P.S. And don't forget to flare!

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Richard: Wise words, and wish as well for calm winds! Tim

@richarddarlington1139 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 Thanks, Tim. Blue skies and fair winds!

@mvg2x34 2 жыл бұрын

Follow-up comment- The concepts discussed really helped me at the field. Using throttle for altitude and elevator for speed on long final approaches really drove home the concept and helped me improve. Also, keeping in mind the target landing area on the runway helped with the setup of final and landing or touch and go. Actually gained a lot of confidence to get a model going that I have continued to chicken out from performing maiden on. Thanks.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

MVG2: Glad the discussion on airspeed and altitude control helped. Good luck with your landing practice! Tim

@davidquerry8869 2 жыл бұрын

That Livewire is a beautiful airplane you have there, Tim. Looks like a champ of a flyer also.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

David: Yes, the Livewire Champ flies great, like it a lot! Tim

@downwindchecklist6567 2 жыл бұрын

Very good points about practicing T&Gs, not only for the models but also for the larger aircraft. Landing might be a tough part of flying, but it is also a very interesting and fun part. Thx for the summary!

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

DC: Fully agree! Tim

@Alaingizzmo 2 жыл бұрын

Another great explantion package Tim. I love how you relate your subject from RC (model) to full scale airplane

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Alain: Thanks so much for checking in! Tim

@markpatterson4917 2 жыл бұрын

Very Good advice. I love doing touch and goes with my old funcub fantastic aircraft similar to yours but a foamy. One thing to note when you venture onto a warbird when balancing the throttle with the angle of attack beware of the tip stall. Always try it at altitudes the first time just in case. I fly all electric but still we pick a spot on the runway (a daisy or something) and practice dead stick landings and closest is the winner. PS jealous of your tarmac runway we have to make do with grass.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Mark: Wise words. Remember also that for any warbird, as they are designed for high performance flight, flaps are most helpful/required for landing, due to wing tip stalls, etc. Do practice slow flight at altitude prior to landing approaches, and if possible, consider adding flaps for the landings. They help a lot. Tim

@mvg2x34 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. So much contradictory advice once you get to the field. Stick with the directions outlined here.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

MVG2: Many thanks for your kind words, best of luck at the field! Tim

@mandydoncansil9606 2 жыл бұрын

Hi im watching your video cuz I like how you explain I think if have money I make rc plane soon

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Mandy: Thanks for checking in. Best of luck with taking up RC! Most important first step is finding a local club. They can help you a lot with advice, an instructor, etc. Good luck! Tim

@stevendegiorgio3143 2 жыл бұрын

On R/C planes power will increase airspeed.And pitch could increase altitude.This is due to the power to weight ratio.Full scale aircraft are actually underpowered as compaired to model aircraft.I have had many agreements with my full scale flight instructor.Back than I was learning how to fly my R/C plane at the same time I was training for my private pilot certificate.

@richarddarlington1139 2 жыл бұрын

The primary function of the elevator is to adjust the wing's AOA, increasing or decreasing lift. However, during slow flight, such as final approach, as you approach stall speed, the throttle is used to control your rate of decent, and elevator is used to slow the plane down by adding back pressure to the stick (or yoke), and reducing back pressure to increase airspeed. Remember, using back stick brings the wing's AOA closer to stall, something I try to avoid when closer to the ground. Landing an airplane properly is a bit of an art form, really. Practice, practice, practice!

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen/Richard: Good thoughts on power and pitch for airspeed and altitude control. It is a fact, with the high power to weight ratio of our models, the throttle can and does control airspeed. Incidentally, this is how airliners fly on landing approach and at cruise . . . power to set airspeed. Where this can bite you is in a deadstick situation, where the only way to increase airspeed is to lower the nose. The old item of trying to "stretch the glide" on final approach. Tim

@richarddarlington1139 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 Yes but, I was speaking in the context of this video. No worries. Happy landings!

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@richarddarlington1139 All good! Tim

@richarddarlington1139 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 😁

@DadsRCHangar 2 жыл бұрын

Great and informative video Tim, I have had a few crab approaches, I find it funny. 👍🏻

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Dad: Glad you enjoyed it! Tim

@DadsRCHangar 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 I did Tim, you can never know enough about RC. Chris

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@DadsRCHangar All good! Tim

@davidquerry8869 2 жыл бұрын

Landings always seem to have come easy for me. "Takeoffs", even to this day, are subject to change at any moment.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

David: Thanks for this input! Tim

@RC-Heli835 2 жыл бұрын

If you were using a plane with flaps and practicing touch and goes would you just keep the flaps down around the entire pattern?

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

Blade: Retract the flaps for sure once you get a positive rate of climb. That way you stay in practice actually lowering the flaps for a landing or touch and go. Tim

@RC-Heli835 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 Ok thanks Ive only flown planes in Phoenix but want to practice the right way.

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@RC-Heli835 Good luck! In a real airplane, it simply will not climb out with the flaps full down. You might get away with it in a model, but best to retract once you are climbing out. Tim

@RC-Heli835 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimMcKay56 Ok something else you said about dead stick landing pricked my interest. I've never thought abut it much with the airplanes but have heli's. I've practicing that in sim too now. Take off get altitude, kill throttle, lower the nose and pull in the flaps and look for a place with no obstructions. I've been doing pretty good with it. I've practiced thousands of hrs autorotating the RC Helicopters on sim not so much on the real helis.😃

@TimMcKay56 2 жыл бұрын

@@RC-Heli835 Sounds like a plan! Tim

@weseehowcommiegoogleis3770 Ай бұрын

Good info. But lets face it, we are flying TOYS not Manned air craft..

@TimMcKay56 Ай бұрын

But we are flying in the same airspace used by many other full size aircraft. Tim

@jeffs7915 Жыл бұрын

I prefer to have students practice land and go's. There's too much emphasis placed on the touching and not enough on the landing. It compels the student additionally to land the plane in front of them and not Beyond them. Also to continue to fly the plane as it's slowing. Then apply power properly control with Rudder and take off again. Think about it, the students mostly emphasize the touching and not the real Landing.

@TimMcKay56 Жыл бұрын

Jeff: Excellent point, many thanks! Tim