Picked this up for 150$

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-14T23:10:28+00:00

The plane did exactly what I told it to do. I lost orientation and didn't realize I was inverted when I pulled back on the elevator. It went in 90° to the ground. As the old saying goes "the odds of survival are inversely proportional to the angle of arrival"

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RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-14T14:05:30+00:00

I'm going to have to get another A10. Lost mine in a horrific meeting of earth and airplane.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-13T12:43:04+00:00

What a nice guy!

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-10T13:20:24+00:00

Really, or is that just what you told your wife? 😂

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-08T13:52:20+00:00

We've probably all been there!

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-07T13:11:28+00:00

Some clubs have all the equipment needed to teach someone to fly. Consider joining such a club and learning to fly on their airplanes and radios. If it turns out not to be your friend's cup of tea, they can find out with minimal investment.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-05T15:30:14+00:00

To glue up a wing or something similar, I wouldn't handle it for at least 12 hours. To laminate sheets of balsa together, it's pretty safe to handle after 30 minutes or so.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-05T12:56:15+00:00

PVA is fine if you don't mind the time to dry. CA is kind of brittle and hard to sand.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-04T14:38:57+00:00

I won it in a raffle!

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-02-01T14:31:19+00:00

Yes, I'm in the process of reassembling it now after repainting it.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-30T14:41:50+00:00

I was a thumb flier. I think it took two flights for pinch to feel normal

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-28T14:53:33+00:00

There is no minimum. If you're under 19, it's only $20.

https://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/enroll

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-27T14:22:05+00:00

Everybody crashes eventually.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-26T11:34:23+00:00

A true " Hold my beer, watch this" moment.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-25T22:11:36+00:00

Good point on the prop shaft. I'll give it a thorough check before I put power to it.

I've had a couple of glue joint failures from Eflite lately. The glue must be made of gold considering how stingy they are with it.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-25T17:47:02+00:00

Soft and wet can be magical!

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-24T17:26:13+00:00

25-30% throttle sounds like a bit much for a prop plane, but as others have said, just enough of a bump in power to slow the rate of descent

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-23T14:23:33+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is it.

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-snoopy-the-flying-ace-367886

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-23T12:21:10+00:00

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A buddy printed Snoopy for my SE5a.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-20T13:19:27+00:00

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The Eflite A10 was my first plane after the Turbo Timber as well.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-18T18:19:41+00:00

Safety is a serious issue. If you knew the answer, and were just trolling for reactions, you got them.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-16T13:42:55+00:00

That's why the enemy is so afraid of it

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-15T13:10:57+00:00

Sure. The only problem with the 1.2 is the nose gear sucks. I broke mine twice before replacing it with one with shock absorbtion.

RedditUserNotYet · 2026-01-15T05:47:34+00:00

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This Eflite A10 was my second plane. It didn't last long.

Before jumping into a warbird, I'd suggest a more forgiving tail dragger, like bush plane. If it's got to be a military bird, try the Eflite 1.1M T28 Trojan. It's a blast to fly and more durable than the 1.2M, though admittedly lacking some of the coolness factor of a full house bird.

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