Flite Test | Tiny Trainer BUILD

Here's the step by step tutorial for building the FT Tiny Trainer.
Build Plans and more details in the article: bit.ly/1O6Q8xo
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Beginner Series: bit.ly/1H2hUsZ
Electronics Setup: bit.ly/1H2hDGn
First Flight Quick Tips: bit.ly/1xfabEZ
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Z Bend Pliers: bit.ly/1Gpc5SZ
-Tiny Trainer Build Index-
00:16 ----- Setup
02:05 ----- Fuselage
23:54 ----- Glider Nose
32:54 ----- Power Nose
39:28 -----Trainer Wing
50:14 -----Sport Wing
1:07:37 -- Trainer Setup
1:18:32 -- Sport Setup
1:21:37 -- Final Maiden
"Local Forecast - Elevator" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@philippe5394]

I'm 69 years old, I'm going to build myself my first plane, I've wanted to for so long. I was impressed by the amount of information, little or very important, that you give throughout this video. Well done! Philippe from France.

[@Mr_ZigZag]

69 lol weird number dmn

[@adamrunok]

You're never too old to become a child.Fly crash rebuild fly crash and rebuild but have fun doing it my friend

[@richardclark2495]

Josh, you are the Bob Ross of Foam Board Airplanes. Your "Use the table as your friend" is just like his "happy little accidents."

[@MisterM18]

hahahahahahahahhaha

[@richiebricker]

Oh yeah, THANKS fur all the help getting me started building and flying my own planes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fupabox]

The sound of cutting and bending the foam is oddly soothing.. like a crackling fire... I may be going crazy or something, but I love that freaking sound :)

[@tylerscott305]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

[@tuttuti123]

nah firewood cracking is actually soothing

[@franklucci7449]

i think it suonds like nails on a calkboard

[@gatomalabarista]

Me ocurre exactamente lo mismo

[@txdave2]

I got started in RC flying about 7 months ago. I've spent quite a bit of cash on various planes. Most fly pretty well. I built a Tiny Trainer last weekend and flew it about 10 times today. I am blown away by how well this inexpensive little plane flies. For pure fun you can't beat it. It does well as a relaxing floaty flyer, but also can do some pretty cool aerobatics. I flew mine with 1000mAh 2S and 850mAh 3S batteries. The fact that it cost so little money takes away a lot of the stress of flying more expensive planes.

[@mandarkolhatkar8315]

thanks for the battery specs. i was thinking of buying a 500 mah 2s battery but if it worked for you I will also use the 100 mah 2s bats I have lying around

[@marianbalaban728]

Ok

[@xNELVKALEN]

Josh should do a speed build challenge with one of the build kits against Peter. Would be entertaining for sure.

[@rakshithbaskar6014]

ya thats great

[@klingerrc8342]

I 2nd that!

[@marvfpv1590]

Kalen Mcbride Very good idea! Hope they read it.

[@Trpratt1]

Great idea until they slice a finger off trying to rush lol

[@kocakushh]

@@Autonomous15 hahahahaha

[@marino5011]

Bless you sir, a guy sneezed at 25:06 so bless you haha

[@enigma9789]

just built this plane from scratch.. glides wonderfully. working on everything i need for my daughter to build one. It takes a ton of time when scratch building

[@Shimshams]

Great video thank you, things have changed in model building since I was a kid, and am thinking of taking the plunge and making a simple plane.you make it look so easy. One thing...hot glue cools / sets...it doesn’t dry....pedantic I know but... Again thanks for the video. 👍👍

[@richiebricker]

No Winglets? What they dont save gas on an electric plane? lol. Just finished building the trainer and excited. I bought a cheap 2212/6T 2200kv motor radio and esc combo. It didnt fly so well with a heavier foam plane I have so maybe this lighter plane will work better. Or is this esc garbage? Ive heard good things about these motors but not even sure if its the one i have. Someone said "Get a 250 size motor" I sais "What?" All the brushess motors Ive seen have 4 digits so Ill have to study on that

[@unclejack123]

Josh, congrats to all you guys on the success of your youtube videos. and business ventures. As a retired A&P mechanic and long time model builder(mostly 48th scale plastic A/C) I would like to compliment you on your aerodynamic knowledge and your build/design skills. Most of all I'd like to tell you that you have a great gift.........the ability to Instruct.........I've done a lot of "teaching" in my life and most of the people I've attempted to "impart knowledge" to have "gotten IT". It's not a simple thing to do........but, it is easier to do if you really enjoy what you're doing. Again Congratulations and keep up the good work........p.s. Watched your bio video...did you ever pursue and get your private pilot's license ? I never got mine and it's one of my "should haves". JRW

[@StormSilvawalker]

im gonna scale it up to 500% with a massive motor and way too much foam so it can fit a cargo bay which can launch my folded wing version this will end well

[@StormSilvawalker]

or just bulk up the internal structure with more foam at the center of mass

[@StormSilvawalker]

hmm jet... probably a bad idea

[@StormSilvawalker]

good idea though

[@fullthrottlerc8324]

Nooby Games HA! "this will end well" thats a good one :)

[@manfredwesteroth8241]

Nooby Games I don't know if my calculations are correct, but on the plans the wing span is about 40 in. You go to 500% that means 200 in wing span. you'd really have to beef the wings up???

[@ferretdex8843]

0:20 look it’s a golden retriever!

[@rcplanesjohnreap2777]

trainer wing..sport wing... why not an extended thermal glider wing? then its all covered

[@xCHUNKx]

Awesome video cant wait to get my hands on one of these, I'm a total beginner but this looks really easy to follow! Great work.

[@idontknowwhattonamethis1029]

I don't know if anybody will respond to this but, can I use a 2212 2200kv motor for this plane or does it have to be the same 18-6 2280kv motor?

[@kalpgarg]

You can use any but that is recommended

[@richiebricker]

Nobody can "Show the camera" what youre doing like you do. Some of it is the camera man (your son right?) but it seems like you instinctively know how to move yourself and the project without getting in the way and we all see exactly what your teaching. I dont know if anyone else has noticed so i had to say something. I really appreciate it. Is there a class you can take it or was it all trial and error? Most guys stick with the "Hold on, let me move the camera" and ya still dont see what theyre talkin bout. THANKS

[@josephfreeman5289]

Found a fs-th9x controler at good will with the 9 channel reciever for $4. Found your videos, they are great. I hope to get into flying for under $50 and buy components that i can use for upgrades later on. Final goal: Racer with estes rocket for extra boost

[@MyBigThing2010]

Joseph Freeman you're lucky! Goodwill shops around here try to sell everything at damn near the brand new retail price of the item. Such a rip off. I don't even bother going in unless I need a transformer out of a microwave for a project or something...and even then I'm paying $25 for a unit that's gross, beat to hell and was under $40 brand new. An RC TX would be the same way once they googled it and seen the New price. You are lucky man!

[@danielsieker9927]

I don't like sand. It's course, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. Sandpaper saved my life (or my plane) though.

[@WillPursley]

I'm liking the table of contents annotations, gents.

[@livinggood5545]

I have to say for you guys showing all the younger kids how to do this and to encourage them to try is amazing. I think what you guys are doing with your knowledge and reaching out to the kids thru out the community is awesome. Thanks for all you guys do, From the camera man to the secretary to all the people involved...... oh yes even the drone camera guy too... Looking forward to buying some of your products you guys have to offer. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

[@gardeningoutdoors5209]

The only thing i cant figure out is which one i am going to buy first! I would just print the plans and build one but you guys are doing a great job and I figured i would show some support. I have been into R/C for a long time but never got into flying because it always seamed way to expensive. But now i see you can fly for cheap when your learning

[@OldSlow]

Nice elevatormusic.. =D

[@mig25interceptor26]

Building this for a school project

[@butters9153]

I think this will be the first airplane I build. The only problem is that I just broke my receiver earlier today, so I'm going to have to get a new one.

[@davemozart8227]

great plane.... I'm a hobbyist (wannabe) of rc planes I'm trying to make one myself but I got one last problem the transmitter and receiver circuit.It's been a while since I was studying this but I still can't get it, I,m in no position man,but just asking for some help ,,,,, or if anyone there,,,,,plsss,,,,,, send me some circuit diagram,,,, sorry for the interruption....peace.....

[@jimfang2090]

Josh, wanted to thank you for doing these directions. This the second I've watched, always wanted to get into rc aircraft. My next step will be to purchase the complete kit and tool kit, won't be immediately, but will happen. Thanks again Jim

[@shivamshsr-345]

i know its been one year but have you started working with rc hopefully yes i wish all the best for you

[@hotliner]

... really a nice plane :-) ... Would have been happy if I had had one like this as I started this amazing hobby long time ago ;-)

[@cypress9735]

Thanks Josh! Officially my first plane to survive a single flight. I harvested a landing gear from an old plane and added a piece of bbq skewer to the tail for dragging and it flies amazing! Pic on the forums :D Side note: I kept having improvement ideas but each time, 30 seconds later in the video, that's what you did anyway!

[@legot.k8772]

Who's that puppy flitetest

[@shivamshsr-345]

thats max

[@all_xneeshneesh9428]

What motor and prop are you using

[@m.a1424]

josh is the dad everyone wants

[@clatshaw]

My wife and I are planning on building this plane together this summer so she can learn to fly.

[@MyBigThing2010]

Charles Latshaw did you ever actually do this? How'd it go?

[@user-om1xs2xk4y]

Нет ты не пойдешь летать

[@berryapple6017]

Bevel cuts caused the end of my project.

[@danielsieker9927]

use sandpaper, it works really well and a lot better than a knife

[@linusbaur118]

I really arpeciate the video, but this focusing:( pls turn off autofocus

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

I'm sure they arpithicate the advice

[@wlouisharris]

I just started this build after building the nutball and FT Flyer. This is a lot more challenging build. I'm building from scratch using tiled plans. I had the fuselage cut out correctly but mis-judged because I did not account for the B fold. So I cut about a cm off; then realized I had it right to begin with. So back to the drawing board. Going to keep at it because this looks like a great plane.

[@wlouisharris]

vista7 I finished this build. As mentioned I had a few measurements off on the fueselage, but it flies great as a 3 channel plane. Suggestion on motor combo - I used 2300kv Power Up, 2s 500mah, 10 amp ESC, and a 7035/7inch prop. It's not overly powerful but it is a smooth and very easy going flier. It's easily the best flying plane I have.

[@adamrunok]

I know it's been a while since the video has been posted.But I do have a question.Can I use...... "foam safe" CA glue (aka foam safe, super glue) Instead of hot glue??????

[@itsmehere4703]

Hey! Any idea where I can buy those linkage stoppers from? Power pack A seems to be out of stock. Please help?

[@arkonis6884]

a whole year after i built the fokker DR1 speed kit with a friend and crashing it many many times, i didn't find time to get back to the hobby. This year i finally purchased the zero and the trainer kit, today was my first fly with the trainer and i absolutely love it!!!! it was my first real time flying a plane that i built as the DR1 just was too fast for me, i am in LOVE thank you all at Flite test for providing so much content, tips and kits to build!!

[@nicholaswellmerling1075]

Nice job thank you Josh! Your very good at teaching. You explain things well and in great detail, while showing immense patience! People like you make the world a better place!

[@uahasjayadewa2920]

Hey flite test I am a first time maker and I love your videos, and right now I trying to make a plane, but I wan' t that specific foam board that you guys build. I' m trying to build the Avro Lancaster, so could you please help me with this project...

[@konradschoeller6213]

Nice Tutorial. But what's actually wrong with using an aperture in your camera where everything is IN FOCUS? 50% of what you see is out of focus, and it's continuously pumping. I find this extremely annoying. If you can't get it right with autofocus, why don't you just do it manually and set it to be sharp between 10-40 inches? If you have so much knowledge about planes, you must have someone who knows a little about filming.

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

I'd suggest practicing with the scrap foam before making the 45° cut on the elevator. My first attempt was very rough until I figured out the technique

[@michaelupinhere]

Ok. Too many comments so hope this isnt too redundant: Josh - I just bought this kit and you build it wrong in this video. Your horizontal stab is upside down, placing the slit on the right. And thus your control arms are not aligned. You should fix this video, I built it wrong because I followed your lead. 😂 Love you guys!!!

[@crashtestrc4446]

Very helpful of u for giving plans I'm building one from depron ....... I hope I won't crash my plane

[@StormSilvawalker]

love this design because it doesn't have to be a trainer add landing flaps scale it up add retractable landing gear a bomb bay thrust vectoring internal ducted fan"s" BTW if you build this as i said side effects may include Wings flying off body splitting in half vomiting batteries not included

[@alfonsderviertelvorzwolfte9069]

thx. very good explanation. (for me slower speaching and less words would be better... :--)

[@SeabornNomad]

I learned the hard way you actually can't salvage lipo batteries from gas station vapes. They'll easily swell or fail, they're just low quality and low power.

[@senseidekkers5618]

Perhaps I'm wrong, but that looks like an exact copy the Guillows Lancer I built as a small child...

[@teedtad2534]

Nice! I will have much fun doing this! Made out of foam???!

[@blakemiddleton9354]

Your so strong how do you bend the push rods so easily

[@aidensmith5560]

I built this plane however, when I throw it into the air, it generally crashes to the left. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[@greghaff229]

White plane / gray sky. Adding a bit of color would help during these first flites.

[@stephenegge9241]

This is the video for the motor mount, don't use the power pod video.......kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6myn4hrfLCGgKs

[@phatoofperformance6717]

Hi flite test, thank you so much for giving everyone the templates for free it makes it so much easier for people like me who don't have much money to get into the hobby so thank you so much again.

[@hrishikeshramakrishna8838]

Umm. I downloaded the plans for this plane. and I'm a mere beginner. I didn't understand the plans at all! like what shud be the plane's dimensions?

[@doogiediamond]

Has anyone put landing gear on this plane? Pics? I am learning to fly a Champ right now and like the idea of landing/take-offs with gear.

[@bryanthan8771]

Minis don't have landing gears as often as larger the planes (my opinion), but you could find a diy landing gear video and make it your self.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Look at Evilbay or Amazon, or the Horizon website for spare parts for a mini Cub. The Landing Gear is a one piece lightweight plastic unit, and often cheap!

[@yorrs001]

I congratulate you. It is a meticulous work very neat, detailed and the result is an excellent aircraft that flies well in its 2 engine versions. Excellent. Greetings from Argentina, Jorge

[@karamhaddadin9350]

Can i use a 3s 1500mAH battery with the recommended electronics?

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

What do you do if the glue dries and it's not square? I have it close, but just a little off, since it cooled before I could get out the level

[@deanmachine7971]

folding the double beveled edge for the wing did not go well....mine was torn across the front of the wing.

[@RPSchonherr]

Don't have any plywood for the control horns? No Problem. Use an extra control arm from a servo.

[@Gamebit450]

how many sheets of foam board does this take? Downloaded plans but can't see where it says how many boards to get.

[@mlss5413]

I know im waaaaay late but instead of throwing it could u put landing gear on it??

[@stevebenz758]

I've been a quad pilot for about 1.5 years and finally ventured into scratch building of the Trainer as my first foray into fixed wing flight. I built my Trainer after watching the excellent video here (with my share of mistakes "WTF? The plans are mirrored???"!!) I completely enjoyed the build experience, and maidened this morning for my first ever fixed wing flight! I WAS AMAZED at how this thing responded to my inexperienced command inputs! Best flight experience ever! About 1-1/2 minutes in air until the gust of wind flipped it over and sent me back to the shop for a couple of hot-glue repairs and a new prop! I CAN'T WAIT for a calm day! THANK YOU FLITE TEST!!!!!!!!! I AM HOOKED!!!! Simple Soarer is next!!

[@MyBigThing2010]

Steve Benz YEAH..I also didn't notice the damn plans are backwards until I had most of the pieces cut ....SO PISSED!

[@pirateman1966]

Everything they sell is ridiculously expensive for what it is.

[@seanpaula8924]

thanks Josh. so glad i found you guys.

[@francescrs9976]

Last week in Barcelona / Spain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJWWY5ataampqdk

[@motorradmike]

Why do you say “dry” when using hot Glue instead of “cool”?

[@wyattprothro7443]

Well technically it could go either way cuz once it's cool it's not wet anymore there for it's dry.

[@paprikasosu7373]

really?

[@teedtad2534]

It flys?!

[@valerynikonov7108]

Me and my brother are making air planes like yours asome. And the foum is so cheap

[@anthonypeter4786]

How to print the plans?A4 size paper or more?plz give me the answer sir.

[@alternativeFP]

My kit is missing linkage stoppers and now I’m stuck

[@dans5595]

watching Josh is more than a little like watching Bob Ross.

[@BryanCantDance]

FliteTest You guys should make a Duct Tape Airplane. Like Duct Tape Air Frame or something. Peter would do some crazy stuff with that challenge.

[@6Dontjudgeme6]

Flitetest crew, some people want to make the best of one piece of foam board and use ever little bit. I think there should be a challenge where the crew members try to make the most efficient yet effective model using one average sheet of foam board. I say that because I recently made a plane with very little scrap all I had was the pieces from making angle cuts for the wings and small corners for squeegees. Thank y'all if you at least thought about it Or even read this.

[@travistracy5456]

I scratch built my sparrow in one sheet of foam board.

[@marlinlinger]

Good OSU Buckeye colors on that trainer. :)

[@smibawazir4761]

This question is directed to anyone who can answer. For the aileron, Josh used a Y-cable harness. the servos moved opposite to each other... Here is the question: can i use the Y cable and reverse 1 servo so that both servos move in the same direction? The applications ill use that for is to make a landing gear setup and save on number of channels Another application is that if my plane is too big for a servo i can use 2 servos moving in same direction to control the elevator

[@shutdahellup69420]

yes u can do, rotate the servo body itself not the connector plug to receiver....i hope u already know the receiver and servo have polarities... dont wanna plug signal into ground and vice versa...u can use 2 servo to pull one big control surface just connect them in parallel and watch and rotate the servo body accordingly.

[@Catlover9830]

will this glide? I just want a glider without the brushless motor just with servos

[@algodude8713]

Is it just me or is the timestamp for glider nose at the wrong time?

[@hennievanzyl7248]

Is it just me??? Nowhere can I figure out what THICKNESS of foam board you guys are using for these planes. Can anyone tell me what thickness is being used?

[@algodude8713]

5mm

[@milhada]

Can someone explain to me why the motor has to be crooked to de side?

[@lunar710]

What is used for the push rods and is it included in the kit on the flite test store

[@Metal-Possum]

"side cheeks" is not an official definition, nor an accurate one.

[@veronly2]

love the redundancy in the guides and builds helps beginners learn so much faster and gets the tips stuck in their heads

[@wlouisharris]

***** Yah, me too. I'm building my 2nd tiny trainer and I'm flying through the build because this is the 5th plane I've built. Everything becomes easier. I had to re-watch them building the wing but otherwise I'm flying through it.

[@MSmith-jf5wo]

Especially "OLD" heads, like ME! Haha!

[@philippreh5078]

Am I stupid or did he not show the part where he mounted the motor on the nose?

[@lip03pd]

Hi guys I am building my 1st tiny trainer and have gathered all the radio gear needed, on the plans it recommended that I use a 1000mah 3s lipo, I already have some 2000mah 2s lipos, will this be okay? Sure I have seen a clip of josh saying that you can run 2s to learn and upgrade to 3s when you have some experience? Thanks

[@ostrik3351]

Important is weight and volts of the lipo. Check the Flite test website.

[@simonbouchard9757]

Do you tried with no dyhedral?? It will fly good??

[@micahblackwood5037]

Should I buy a CW motor Or CCW motor? I know you want the propeller to spin counter clockwise. So if you have a CW motor spinning counter clockwise then it would constantly be keeping the nut tight on the propeller. Is that correct?

[@oskarjennische2490]

Micah Blackwood if u use cw motor that is spinning ccw it will slowly loosen up. You better use locktite or something then it will work.

[@mustafanaik5866]

you guys don't get as many views as you used to back in the day

[@stephaniegillespie4690]

Hi guys, just bought this kit - when we previously build the mustang the brown paper was increasingly difficult to cut - even with a stanley blade and a model knife kit we bought - is it okay to just remove the paper?

[@rakete111]

i dont think so, the paper holds it in place mostly on bavel cuts or where parts need to move

[@bruhzzleprojects5279]

Is it possible to add wheels or will that make it unstable?

[@hankhasemeier6887]

Ok so I want to build or buy a quad copter, but I am struggling on what to buy, I want an fpv quad with a 4k camera on it for sure and a nice gimbal I also want it to be fairly large. Preferably large enough for 15" props because I want it to be able to carry a large battery for longer flight times is there anybody who can help me on some advice for a parts list of even a good pre-built quad? I really really like the turbo ace matrix i but I would like to look around first... please help!

[@fullthrottlerc8324]

Hank Hasemeier Dji phantom 3. 1300 bucks though....

[@phillipbotha1435]

Hi want to know making the wing a 1"wider will it ba a problem

[@sectorninemile]

whether the motor is installed tilted or straight?

[@kardRatzinger]

It would be great if you could tell what the target empty weight and AUW are for each of the builds.

[@julieh7478]

+kardRatzinger The target weight is on the plans. 193g without battery. In the glider version with two servos, battery, and receiver, I had to add a lot of weight to the front to get the CG right. I ended up with an AUW of 288g. I suspect the motorized version's AUW would be similar once balanced. I'm considering lengthening the nose a tiny bit to cut the weight down.

[@wildcard714]

Can you make videos about making the plans

[@aidanc4719]

i love that you include free plans.

[@NOTHINGbutGOAT]

S available in Google

[@MegaMech]

The ailron wing is a &£@% to do. I feel like it coulda been a lot easier and gotten the same results

[@financedailynewss]

What do tilled plans mean?? Is it harder than the regular or easier and in what way?

[@toddkuhrt4380]

Means it will print on 8X11 paper in a printer. Just tape the numbered papers together.

[@financedailynewss]

Ohhh ok i thought it had something to do with aircraft

[@niq872]

Todd Kuhrt do you know how to get it so that it prints one the entire page without leaving a margin i tried changing it but it still leaves space

[@ScottCalkins]

99.9 of printers cannot print all the way to the edge of the paper. Use the stock settings and cut them down as needed.

[@toddkuhrt4380]

Make sure Scale 100% you may have margin but line up dotted lines/ overlap paper or trim it. You have to eye it sometimes.