2nd Flight - Hobbyzone Super Cub

Well it took me several weeks to finally get the time to go out for a second flight after completing the repairs from the first crash. Unfortunately, the wind was not cooperating and stubbornly I decided to fly anyway. The wind was probably blowing about 7mph on the surface and certainly faster at higher altitudes. I started with a hand launch which was my first time trying this. The launch went well but shortly after take off I was surprise that the plane seemed to be standing still; most likely a result of the high wind. After short while the plane turned and headed down wind. I fought this for about a minute as the plane drifted closer and closer to the tree line and marsh land beyond! Eventually the plane got on the other side of the trees and dangerously close the marsh. At this point I knew I had not choice but to kill the engine and hope for the best. The plane went down a few feet from the marsh which made for a nice soft landing. It came to a rest pointed straight down, nose stuck in the dirt. Lucking nothing broke, much to my amazement. The worst thing-----the plane crashed a few feet from a jogger out on the running path--close call! So the moral of the story, don't fly in the wind when you are a beginner!! It poses a hazard not only to your plane but to the unsuspecting jogger.

Hobbyzone Super Cub's first flight

My first attempt to fly my Hobbyzone Super Cub ended in a bit of a crash. It was my third attempt of the morning and shortly after takeoff it banked sharply to the right, clipping a tree with the right wing. This caused an almost immediate nose dive which resulted in a broken propeller, firewall, cowling and wing strut. Luckily all the parts are replaceable though it was difficult to find them. The local hobby shop wasn't able to get some of the parts until Mid-August. A few searches on the Internet found a couple of stores in Florida and Texas that had the necessary parts in stock.

I think the problem with the first flight (other than my lack of experience) was the rudder trimming. Following the instructions in the manual I trimmed the rudder and elevator using the remote. After talking to the kid at the hobby store, he said I should mechanically trim the rudder and elevator by turning the ends of the control rods.

The plane is now repaired, trimmed, and ready for flight. Now I just need to get the weather to cooperate!