18 MORE Mistakes EVERY RC Pilot Makes

[@TheRoulette77]

good tips ! ... here's one about flying into the sun ive been using for 20yrs.... when about to cross the sun.... hold up your transmitter up above you as a sun blocker ...cross your flight path through your controller in one side out the other... holding your maneuver as you pass through your controller ... it will pop out the other side with out hazing your eyeballs and you will be quick to pick-up focus on your craft....

[@spindash64]

This might be the most relevant sponsor ad I've seen on KZbin ever, given I'm currently on a dead sprint to finish Lasercutting plans before I lose access to the school Lasercutter. Definitely gonna need to check this out

[@Oddman1980]

I've been tasked with repairing a quadrotor drone at work. At first I was picked on for removing the rotors before working on it while it's powered on. Once I got it working, and we all saw how fast it was swinging four 15x5 carbon fiber props, they changed their minds.

[@ManAndMachine23]

That trim advice in the beginning of the video is some of the best info I’ve gotten so far. thank you guys!

[@LobstersLobsters]

15, part B: Forgetting to power off your TX so you have to hear it beeping at you from the trunk

[@WindCatcherRC]

Or worse yet, have the prop go to full throttle because failsafe was not set correctly. A guy at our field sliced up his jacket really good because this happened. Glad it was cold out or he would have got his arm.

[@joecserna]

My cat knows what all my transmitter switches do. I remove the prop, because he’s a cat.

[@samuellondke9108]

This was in my dreams, thank you commenting this so I had a good silly dream

[@spindash64]

He pushes a thing, and suddenly things squeak and move. Sounds like a cat toy to me

[@Chio_OB]

I have three cats, they no longer get to go to the field, absolute chaos

[@ralphhowing3473]

Gosh there smart and the thing is they know better the stinkers do it because it gets your attention and for some reason cats love to get your goat!!!!

[@ricknoah9184]

Did you ever notice that Murphy"s Law and R/C flying kinda work together ? Murphy would love this hobby !!

[@costastheodoropoulos7171]

You are amazing❤ it is good to understand our mistakes❤

[@ΣίσυΜπομπολέση]

Truth

[@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb]

Thankyou PCBWAY!, now Tail Heavy Crews can pay rent

[@aSpyIntheHaus]

Wow! I never knew that chargers can sometimes be faster on DC! Also holding your transmitter up infront and using as a sunblock works really well.

[@jimdeboer84]

Great tips! Always use silver bearing solder when making adapters, the kind that comes in a coil and a bottle of flux, such as Stabrite, and use baking soda in water to clean the joint after. Regular rosin core solder can melt with high amperage draw. Don’t ask me how I know.

[@mikesullivan5851]

I've been struggling with desoldering connectors on my high power boats, I'm gonna have to try this!!

[@paradiselost9946]

@@mikesullivan5851 get yourself an old school plumbing "iron". ie, a lump of copper and a blowtorch. failing that, a 500W iron... not common, or easy to find.

[@getsmarter5412]

Here’s a good one- buddy of mine built an 80” edge 540. He was soo into making sure he had extreme throws he put the fancy long aluminum arms on his servos. After setting the throws, it turns out he had to set the servos at about 30 % due to the long arms on the servos. Turns out when you do this you severely derate the torque on the servo. Maiden flight, lifts off beautifully, then he gives it a bit of throttle. The ailerons start oscillating out of control, so much it immediately burns them out, nosedives into the ground, $1500.00 gone. Ever see a grown man cry?

[@Echozero4]

I know how to solder, but I just have always preferred adapters because they are quicker. I did not know they would fail. Thanks for the video!

[@andrewgraham2533]

Tip from a glow flyer, have two charged glow driver's, and then a flight box glow driver as well just incase

[@fliplefrog8843]

Have serveral Helicopters, styros for fun action, Impeller Jets and a 120km/h ShurtCourse Racer. NEVER turn on your modell before the Controler.

[@christowepener2698]

Thanks for your awesome video's. To add to the sun blinding you issue - if you can't avoid flying through the sun, just close one eye when the plane transitions.

[@BaristaKid]

Thanks! I’ll remember this. I’m getting my first plane in a couple weeks.

[@edsherrod5216]

Nice video and agreed - I've done most of these more than once and lived to regret them. Two things to add 1) if something is wrong on the ground, it doesn't improve once you take off 2) if your wing is held to the fuselage with rubber bands, then use new rubber bands every time you go to the field. I had a nice Sig Kadet Senior that I tried to use rubber bands that I had used previously one too many times and ended up with the fuselage becoming a lawn dart. I can solder but don't like to so I live on the edge with adapters (XT 90 to XT 60) primarily because my 4S 3300 mAH and 4S 5000 mAH batteries have XT 90 connections and they will not fit the XT60 connections found on most chargers. I don't want to open the charger and try and change the connectors in the charger.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! For your #1 - one thing that doesn't hold true here is jittery servos. The issue doesn't present itself once there's an aerodynamic load on the control surfaces.

[@michaelmcgovern8110]

Many thanks for the informative and supportive approach!!!!

[@davidh6300]

I often make the mistake of flying into the ground.

[@rcermelo]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing

[@ssrattus]

Thanks guys

[@AL-RCjunkie]

#18 hit home with me! I was pissed when my Spektrum S155 kept charging my 3S packs at 4amps but my 4S packs at 3.2amps. Totally thought I screwed something up in the (ahem)"Smart" battery settings... Come to find out, more "Ess" means more needed powah!!! Live and learn. Especially in this awesome hobby. Thanks for the tips and tricks, guys! oh, and the awesome TShirts 😊 👍

[@whatsthematter8767]

19. Becoming an RC Pilot 💀

[@SafetyThirdRC]

You smashed it again.

[@TMacDo243]

You've been on fire with some great videos lately! Nice work!!

[@shop970]

Happy choices in your problematic mistakes! . . These are top notch factors in those decisions ! Excellent job here!

[@darylrawlings9077]

Transmitter on the car roof . Iv been there. So happy I’m not the only one 😂

[@ninehunnerdriver]

Me too!! It stayed on the roof untill a fast bend total loss - that was the flysky from my RTF arrows prodigy. 😂

[@hayloft3834]

Followed a woman once for about 7 miles who left her handbag on the roof, around bends, corners, traffic lights. Eventually got her attention to stop and it was still there.

[@Juniperrrrrr]

for #14, I made an adapter for my TX that lets me charge it off one of my 3s batteries (your TX might be different, check your charge voltage!). I just noted the polarity of the charge cable's wires, snipped it, and put a male XT60 on the TX's side and a female XT60 on the wall power side. Now I don't need to worry about remembering to charge it! I've done the same for field charging my flight batteries. Got a 100AH 4s LiFe battery to power my iCharger 306b. Now I can not only avoid charging in my house (except for the LiFe battery), but also need fewer lipos to keep flying since I can recharge many times! Bonus, I can let my fellow fliers charge so they don't have to go home due to running out of batteries! For the depth of discharge I usually do, I can charge at least 18 3.3AH 6s batteries, more for smaller batts.

[@JustwingitRC]

WOW!! The RC Saylors mounting their gear on their free Carbon-Z Cub BACKWORDS!! Thank the RC gods that I have never watched that video or I would have given them the appropriate amount of grief for that utterly stupid move. I mean, it's not like they're any kind of absolute shills or anything like that. Seriously. Cheers fellas and keep the content flowing!

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

Great video, as always. I am amazed that I still have my very first learner aircraft, with original prop, and the dents I put in it, way back in 2009. Even now, it still flies super sweetly :) .

[@skogga]

Haven't flown in so long I'm pretty sure I'll have to start over at Mistake #1 again.

[@Juniperrrrrr]

For #16 (learning to solder), don't underestimate the power of adding additional flux! If you're having trouble getting solder to wick, getting it to melt at all, you might just need some flux. As I understand it it helps by removing oxides and slag, which interfere with soldering.

[@johno9507]

And remember to clean off the flux after soldering with some alcohol as it's corrosive.

[@paradiselost9946]

@@johno9507 dont use acid flux?

[@RC_Alaska]

I love how you showed jay’s savage bobber.

[@LegoCrashes300]

When I got my first (decently big plane) I don’t know what I was thinking and turned the throttle to 50% indoors. Oh! Did I mention this is a STOL plane? The prop is already at full motion and quickly accelerates after striking me right in the ankle. Damn that hurt.

[@MohammadAdib]

Lmaooo flying into the sun 😂 that non fpv life

[@KF99]

I’ve got this as a check-list. And even did something else, because I’m not only flyer, but also a designer, builder, FPV and rocket guy, lol.

[@0waverunner0]

+1 for checking remote batts. Had my apprentice up when i noticed the remote making noises. Decided to land. No bs, as soon as my wheels hit the ground, the remote died. Bought a lotto ticket that night. 😅

[@XjsAreTheWay]

you guys made rc planes finally look fun to get into vs my first time at 16 where I crashed and destroyed immediately. I picked up a wl toys cessna and slammed that thing into the ground so many times my tummy hurt from laughing too much. But it was also blowing 12-14mph winds every day and I finally got the hang of it and was able to take off and land. the tips and confidence to not be afraid to crash from you guys has been amazing. I swapped the landing gear around to make it a tail dragger and now I can land in grass. I just picked up a carbon cub s2 1.3 and can't wait go give it a try this weekend. I just found a local club so going to bring it over there for the maiden. Thanks for the confidence to start

[@TailHeavyProductions]

So happy to hear you're enjoying the hobby fully and not intimidated by crashing. Happy landings!

[@cantsleep4231]

As usual AWESOME video.....

[@ChainsawFPV]

Happy Saturday!!!

[@doud623]

I started with an F-16 😂 was a fun time explaining the guys at the field that I fly 80mms but haven’t flown any prop ever

[@AZ_Raven]

All good tips, especially the last one one about charger wattage. I have an iCharger 406 Duo. Input voltage can be from 12 to 24 volts but it will only charge at max power with a 24 volt input.

[@tomorrow517]

Very good! Thank you for posting. 😎

[@NovaTech1]

Just built my first plane (Its scratch/kit built from flitetest) ever few days ago! I got inspired from watching your videos but it was mainly due to Flitetest. Your videos has shown the fun sides of this hobby. Thanks for all the suggestions! 😊 Flying planes where i am isnt common but the videos from this channel really made me alot more interested! Especially videos like this. Thanks for all the content and showing the fun sides of the hobby!❤

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Welcome to the hobby! 😁

[@mac16a]

Show your plane to us!

[@NovaTech1]

@@mac16a Well i cant really post pictures on KZbin but sure il share it 😃 Although its a bit ugly since its my first time building and using hot glue. (Its also a kit from flitetest)

[@jameschamberlin3926]

Which FliteTest model is it?

[@NovaTech1]

@@jameschamberlin3926 its the very simple FT mighty mini tutor 😃 mainly took mighty minis cause i dont want to get licenses and shenanigans, haven’t maiden yet since its hotter than Arizona here right now. But really excited 😊

[@sparkie951]

Looking at Number 9 (looking into the Sun)... Close 1 eye... when you are clear of the Sun, open the closed eye which is not going to be effected by being blinded... can really help!

[@dugandoyle628]

Thanks for putting my vid in you video. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯🔥🗣️🗣️

[@FantasyFlippers]

I love this channel

[@trondaustad8617]

Good reminder boys. 😊

[@deanedeane4318]

Trippn sht!!! I didn't know about the carbon fiber !!! Great Video !!! We don't know what we don't know ! 😉🙃😎

[@yakacm]

RC Sailors are the Jays 2 Cents of the RC world.

[@ChinaExpatsRC]

Damn, imagine needing to care about antenna placement / orientation and range checking. - This post bought to you by ELRS gang.

[@LilSkiRC]

Still good practice even with ELRS which is what I mainly use now. While not the end of the world if you don't, but you should still get better overall signal keeping them at 90* to each other.

[@stuart7325]

Number 9: Flying in to the sun.... Rather than taking your eyes off the plane simply close one eye as you fly through...

[@SharphandXeno]

3:27 gave me war flashbacks

[@death99ification]

little personal story about me powering on the plane before the transmitter. ages ago i had a large rc prop plane, i was sitting in my bedroom putting it together and I turned on the plane... it immediately went full throttle and i grabbed the prop with my bare hand while i turned on the transmitter to kill power. well, the electric motor and receiver fried before i was able to cut power... plus i had a massive gash across my entire palm from the prop

[@joegroves2517]

As for #8, I really believe there are a number of people who aren't there to have fun, just to tell people they should fly gas planes.

[@freddan6fly]

My dad stopped flying 3 years ago and I took over his 15 planes. 3 were worth keeping the rest were repaired with epoxy, even balsa & covered planes. Epoxy might be strong but it is also incredible heavy.

[@M5guitar1]

First plane a A10 Warhog? Lol. Several times I volunteered to help a newbie learn to fly....they always say "no I got it.." Famous last words. Boom crash. Lol

[@scotabot7826]

NO, not "every" rc pilot, maybe most though. I've been building and flying since 1977 and have NEVER done any of these things. I'm also a full scale pilot, so I treat all my models like the full scale versions. Makes a huge difference. Not bragging, just saying you don't have to do stupid things, or crash models!! It's ALL in how you approach the hobby and models.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Wow, I wish we were capable of being super humans, too!

[@RhynoD2]

3:55 I recognize that field!

[@stevens1026]

where is it?

[@stevens1026]

it looks like the club I just joined CCRC

[@RCCopterLove]

It's just impossible to not love your videos and your sense of humor while giving very important information. So good to see that I am not the onkly one who made some of these mistakes!

[@NIEMANDDIEZWEITE]

Bro it feels like the first part came out 100 years ago

[@PMLT3400]

Recently learned my transmitter says the battery is full until it shuts off without warning. Luckily, it was with the flight simulator and not out flying.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

☠️

[@userTJ39780]

After flying solo at the park and many times at my club field, I can say I've made a few of these! I always charge my radio, but forgot to charge my son's; I threw his MiG-15 up into the air and watched it canon ball into the ground with him screaming at me as his radio was at 4.7 volts (instead of 7.4+).

[@flyinghighjoe]

I’ve done them all except #15🙈😁

[@thomascrown1878]

Do range checks with the motor running too - it can make a difference.

[@4thGloryMonday]

i love how u guys make it sound like common sense isnt that common anymore, oh wait it isnt. thanks tail heavy keep em coming

[@FRMaverick6]

Good one 😊

[@ryanrekz7744]

I started flying helicopter on an SAB mini Comet about a month ago, best decision i ever made

[@smugfrog8111]

My first RC plane was the Freewing F-4D... I REALLY wanted one so I sort of impulse bought it. I haven't crashed it though because I haven't had the balls to take it up yet. I bought a little power glider to practice on first, and a second plane that's a little more advanced yet to practice after.

[@NoahJohnson7452]

“Plugging your plane in before turning on the transmitter” my fingers say hi

[@Samscooking-ib9wb]

Update: my fw190 had a seizure on its first flight and crashed

[@SkipGetelman]

I always thought you only used rosin core solder on electric connections Wow

[@simonetaormina7080]

I’ve seen guys do everything you said and still crash , especially after range checks. Remember only one way to find out, anything gonna happen it’s gonna happen out there not on your bench.

[@deanfairweather4748]

6 use a rotary dial for the throttle cut then if you bump it the prop wont spin it becomes deliberate

[@lolekacdc5497]

Can you make another video about the FM's pa-18

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

There's a saying 1:1 scale flying: learn from the mistakes of others, you haven't the time or money to make all possible mistakes yourself.

[@Nitro_rc_life]

This might be a dumb question but carbon fiber it really messes up your signal?

[@justicesickles]

Yes, it blocks electro magnetic signals.

[@samuelcruz9258]

He estado más de 40 años en R.C. Sigo usando los Futaba ( long antenas) .Pero gracias...no sabía que el ( carbón fiber ) afectaba la señal de los radios modernos. Muchas gracias.

[@jeffreyjones6409]

Many times I have bought a kit, built the kit, flew the airplane, reduced back to kit form, lather, rinse, repeat........

[@Jon_Flys_RC]

Call me old school, but I will have at least 1 antenna, preferably the main receiver antenna outside the airplane. I don’t care about radio waves passing through x,y,z I want to have line of sight to at least one antenna.

[@RCPilot48]

You forgot leaving your transmitter at home….been there and done that on several of your errors!

[@scaleworksRC]

Yeah, I did #10 but got lucky. The problem I'm having currently is, my car thinks it's a plane at about 70mph. 😁😄

[@jiero7918]

that's why aircraft maintenance technician use aircraft maintenance manual for correct installation and to prevent wasting time by disassemble again and reassemble

[@testpilotian3188]

#9 an old fart from out club taught me to put the controller up in front of the sun to block it if that happens, haven’t lost a plane since, and I fly into the sun often for some reason lol.

[@michelpetrus]

My poor soldered plug is more likely to fail than a quality adapter. Soldering plugs requires experience and a good iron, especially using big wires. (XT90 and EC5)

[@TailHeavyProductions]

That’s what friends who can solder are for! 😛

[@ThatDumbHobbyGuy]

Just the other day I got a viper 90 and put my own receiver in it, I didn't range check it and came to regret it later that day☹️

[@old-rcplane-phart]

I see a 'top 100' or so version of THIS!

[@simonetaormina7080]

That RX problem with battery to close is only with spectrum, and ten plus years is not enough. Half the foam flyers don’t even know what lift means or a stall.

[@Olly526]

#19 don’t forget to pack your wings before going to the field 😭

[@1320fastback]

We used to make trips out to the desert to camp and fly. One guy once brought 3 fuselages and 3 wings, none of which matched.

[@ninehunnerdriver]

Or your battery....

[@driesneyrinck]

When you realise you are going to fly into the sun.... point your eyes to a point where the current flight path will "leave the sun". Planes do fly in relative predictive lines. You forgot tip #19 NEVER charge a battery inside the plane....

[@secularsunshine9036]

*Let the Sunshine In...*

[@oneistar6661]

Done them all.

[@BTSHygiene]

No, no for me because I have a literal foam plane

[@deanfairweather4748]

1 use the sub srim

[@robertirvine4780]

Turning your transmitter on before powering up the plane is a dangerous redundant requirement. A modern brushless ESC cannot enable the motor drive outputs until it completes its boot sequence. If the transmitter is already on and has a throttle setting less than minimum the ESC can enter programming mode also if your hands are in the proximity of the prop, (refitting a battery cover or canopy), and some how the throttle is advanced you can be injured. Even in the Spektrum manual is says that such a transmitter first requirement is negated if the failsafe is set for minimum throttle. I am trained in electronics and communications with Spread Spectrum experience and training. A modern 2.4GHz receiver will enter sleep mode if it cannot find its bound partner transmitter. Whilst in sleep mode the throttle output is DISABLED. Like the ESCs the receivers have a boot up sequence which must be completed prior to enabling all of its channel outputs. Since researching the circuitry and programming on modern radio control systems I have NEVER powered up my transmitter first and likewise I have turned off my transmitter the moment it is no longer required. I have NEVER had a single false motor start in doing so, (10 years so far), Just two more things! I do not use or promote Spektrum radio equipment as it has its own issues and I advise all of my students to fit flight stabilisers or controllers to all of their planes for safety of the plane and of the general public. For $20 the dollar savings can be very significant in the short turn and massive in the long term.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Interesting if true.

[@robertirvine4780]

@@TailHeavyProductions I tabled the technical information and other proof with the supreme court in my local area because the local experts tried to demand exactly the procedure you are espousing. The club told the court that they did not know anything about the radios and apologized for their bullying With the transmitter being the only possible source of a motor activation having it disabled until the preflight and immediately upon landing, (with a properly set failsafe of course), means that the danger of a prop strike is near absolute zero.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

@@robertirvine4780 That's the beauty of a technique. It doesn't hurt anything to do it - nor in some cases does it hurt anything NOT to do it. It's just a technique. Cheers.

[@RedAppleApe]

Iditional to throttle stick. Make sure it has at least bit of resistance so you don’t rise throttle just by accidentally bumping your remote.

[@jimdeboer84]

Your right. No one cares how good you are except we all care about the new guy who refuses to start with a trainer because “he flys REAL airplanes” so he should be able to fly just about any RC plane. Heads-up everybody!

[@simonsmith3060]

6A: Don't bring your dog to the field.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Strongly disagree there if it's a well-behaved good boy.

[@wolver1n]

if you fly in the sun close one eye

[@did3d523]

[@longhaul007]

Lesson 101 friends don’t let friends fly spectrum.

[@yourterrible1]

Lesson 102 dont listen to those that say spectrum not spektrum