Flite Test - Hand Launching - FLITE TIP 

tossing a plane slighty up is a bad thing to do, with an easystar or bixler they don't give a crap. But if you for instance want to toss a EDF jet, warbird, glider,.. always toss straight ahead and sometimes even with a little angle downwards. The low speed combined with the nose up can cause stall, as can be seen 3:45 the plane drops its nose because the speed is too low. Source : rc pilot for 10 years and former Belgian champion in competition RC gliding.

@ladybirdskaterboy High enough that you can correct the plane if you make a mistake.

By the way, Josh, you need to launch it a little harder, to get a momentum, it almost nose dive there. Throw it like a spear. :)

meh with my easystar, of which the bixler is kind of a clone of, i just lay it down and push it full throttle so it's actually sliding around on its belly, when it gets up to speed it actually lifts off so you don't really need a landing gear with the bixler, just some tape on the bottom so you don't scuff it up to badly

Yeah the point I mainly want to bring is that a neck strap is not needed. If you don't want one.

You got it wrong again guys. When launching by hand, aim the aircraft at a spot approximately 30 yards away on the ground, and try to throw the aircraft onto that spot. It will ensure that you build up speed before you start climbing, and you won't get that initiall drop on the launch, as shown in the video. It also ensures that the plane doesn't stall after launch if the motor suddenly cuts out. In other words: NEVER AIM the NOSE of the AIRCRAFT ABOVE HORISONTAL!

Unsubscribed. That baseball cap looks more ignorant every time I see it. Bill forward is useful. It keeps the sun and the rain out of the eyes and can be used to mount a small video camera to document your flights. Bill straight back works for baseball catchers who also wear a mask. Bill off to the side, as worn in this video, just looks ignorant.

Back when planes had brushed motors you had to launch them downwards to gain airspeed

this video has done nothing to help calm my nerves

i sure wush my brother had watched this before full throttling his trojan with an underhand toss (which i told him was a bad idea) and he ended up almost taking my head off just before smashing into my jeep behind me

Was this Davids first appeareance?

I much prefer a hard level toss. Much less likely to stall it, especially if you catch a gust of wind.

In the intro of this video, at 0:21, David is shown doing a different type of launch of the wing than the one demonstrated later. That is the type of launch I prefer with my wings. It's like a Frisbee throw, except without snapping your wrist. Or like a tennis backhand. I find that to be a more natural arm motion to get a swift, sure launch than that awkward "push" type of sidearm throw shown later in the video.

I always tell people who launch my planes for the first time to toss it in the same motion as they would throw a Dart, it works every time :-)

teach david how to dress! just lol

Sorry, didn't mean to give the impression that I didn't like the hat. The hat's just fine. I should have said 'The way the hat is being worn looks more ignorant every time I see it'. :-) I can still watch the videos. The 'Repairing covering film' video was quite useful. Thumbs up on that one. I haven't viewed them all, but many of the 'how to' and technical videos look interesting as well.

Throwing nose high at 2/3- 3/4 throttle is a bad idea. It assumes that all planes have enough power to climb immediately at a higher AOA, which isnt always the case. A horizontal launch is best.

I disagree with your launching advice, for some of my planes (especially fiberglass pylon racers with brick-like wing loading's) you need full throttle and a very hard throw to get them airborne. You should advise people to start with a hard throw @ WOT then reduce their throttle for consecutive throws until they find a sweet spot. Telling viewers just to give about 1/2 - 2/3 throttle and throw it gently up is asking for someone to stall their plane and crash it. Just my opinion.

david you really need to be getting some more shorts lol every time your on here there they are lol you look like rupert the bear lol

You should've done something with edf jets, but other than that good video.

this guy is amazing - check out that wrist!! watch?v=erTna7geSzw

Almost bit the dust like you said, Josh. A successful launch is a good launch but don't be afraid to throw it harder. Harder than necessary is better than too gentle.

@gkseifert so you unsubscribed from a great show because you don't like his hat?

John Wayne said "you hear how fast I'm talking? Well that's how fast I'm listening" you can say it slowly once, or quickly as you are 6 times :-(

Not having Josh in newer flight test video's is a +, He's always trying to be awkward and cringy. And no matter how many years passed he pretended to be a noob. I for one don't miss him.

love the show .. but a 32 second intro is a bit on the long side.. I usually just skip to 35 seconds each episode... and im lazy

I would personally prefer hand launch to landing gear takeoff every time :)

@greenrolaids, you wanna know whoelse? RcFoamFigthers. Look at this. watch?v=QSwrUf7mz9A Handlaunching a glider should be thrown like a spear, right into the horizon, with just little up angle.

i just bought a rc plane

Does this plane come with landing gear? if not can we install our own successfully? for example spare parts from a HAWKSKY or something...

This is good! Everyone flying a glider should know how to hand launch properly. I hope you are doing this to teach RcFoamFighters, they launch the Phoenix Glider like the crappiest way you could imagine.

I just built an FlightTest F22 mini and maidened it a couple of days ago. It's underpowered but I find the discus throw by holding the wing thing very difficult. All I did was bend the wing of my new build. Is there any other way to launch an f22 mini?

can i ask what kind of plane is it on the video so i can order at hobby king please thankyouuu

Forgot about this just giggles all the way through again Malc B 42 yrs old UK =)

Hi , what is David plane name???

Funny video :)

I put a 30amp esc,and a light weight 2500mAh 30C battery and can now climb vertical for 15-20 seconds,and steady at 85 degrees!

With my upgraded 3800kv 2627 turnigy motor... my 3rd attempt at launching a epo parkjet properly.. (after breaking two planes) its something that everyone I know has a hard time trying to do... Its a blast when its up in the air, but just that initial throw... its a scary thing to do. I have no idea why mine is so hard...

Try it out - you'll see it works much better, and you can launch bigger aircraft using this revised method as well. Let me know when you've tried it out. Keep up the work.

Or if you fly aerobatic planes you just drop them at half throttle, set the throttle put the plane in your left hand right hand on the controls and drop and away you go :) (personal experience from my funtana 300)

Well that’s the first time I have heard of tossing the model up, even slightly up...... it has always been very slightly down, for at least 40 years anyway......

I think its more personal preference, I like them myself because its extra safety for the TX and removes the weight from your hands, however they have the problem with moving and hitting throttle so...

Hold at cg…?

on mode 2 then?

Neckstrap is a good idea, I just started wearing one a few weeks ago, found it more useful after flying and for dumb moments, lol but i can see where it will help in future!

Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy! That's what my friends and I used to say. Ah it brings back so many good memories from grade school.

A mistake high means that you ca basically roll upside down and pull up til level and not hit the ground

Thank you Gents, cool video. I'm sure I'll be posting on all of the Bixler videos since it looks like the perfect plane for my Grandsons to learn the gift of flight. So onward to build it video again.

Awesome

my friend some times helps me toss too, he is very experienced.. Perhaps too experienced.

I just wanna ask... what are the Joshes' favorite plane of all time? I just wanna know

Bixler RTF hobbyking transmitter

@SillyFokkerRC : I was guilty of the same (37yrs)

my uncle did the lemon squeezy to me ... He's in jail now..

Just the video I've been needing to watch, just getting into flying

easy peasy lemon squeezy, great quote, old school!

I didn't know Justin Timberlake was into rc planes.

what does a "mistake" high mean?

What type of wing is that?

Josh and Josh are awesome together! And David is really cool too :)

@gkseifert I like the hat

Jeeze david... save some for the rest of us.

Hey josh(bixler), not to critique your knowledge because I'm only on my first plane but the book that came with my plane( hobbyzone sport cub s) says to specifically take off with full throttle.

Woulda been good for me to know, huh Chad?

funny thing is that i usually toss it too high and have a real mess to clean up afterwards.. Whos with me ?

What Transmitter is Josh Bixler Using?

ahhahhaa

STOP SLAPPING DAVID!

Yeah angle of attack!!!

HOW DO U FLY IT!

I miss him scoot

Good plane wrong company. Ordered 2 bixlers 10 days ago and still can't get them to ship my order.