🛩️ Radio Controlled Planes 🛩️

#4 ✈️ Flying for the 1st time at JP Bezuidenhoud park

I went to go fly my Freeman - JoyToFly at JP Besuidenhoud park

#3 💰 Timber X 1.2

Bought a second-hand Timber X 1.2 meter

#2 ✈️ Fly at Holfontain Aerodrome

I had the chance to fly a Multiplex FunCub XL RC plane for the first time using a buddy box connection. Having logged about two hours on the Phoenix simulator, some controls felt immediately familiar, while other handling characteristics were quite different in real life. I was definitely glad to have that buddy setup, as I made a few misjudgments while flying left-to-right across my field of view. I’ve highlighted the plane in the sky in the image to make it easier to spot as its quite small.

#1 💰 + 🛠️ Freeman - JoyToFly

I bought my very first Freeman JoyToFly from aerialconcepts.co.za. I assembled it at my good friend's farm on the evening of the 23rd so we’d be ready for its maiden flight the next day.
To complete my setup, I picked up a second-hand Spektrum DX7 transmitter, two 3S 2200 mAh LiPo batteries, and the Phoenix Flight Simulator with USB dongle.
Chris was kind enough to throw in a spare charger, a 6-channel receiver, and a mountain of invaluable advice—safe to say it was pure information overload!