FMS - Maule - 1500mm - Second Thoughts 

Awesome, thank you! Great plane, for sure ;)

The Maule is not a terrible choice for a beginner...BUT there are EASIER choices. While she flies great, I would suggest something that's a bit less demanding on the sticks... Here's our Beginner Planes ( www.brianphillipsrc.com/beginnerplanes ), but if you wish to have one now, and just make sure you get one, for when you're ready, here's the link... bprc.me/FMS_Maule + bprc.me/AR620 If you're getting into this for the FPV tracking, keep in mind, it's not as easy to see out of a model as you might imagine, so if you do it, mount it on TOP and make it look hideous ;) You'll thank me later...visibility is more critical than "cool factor" - HOWEVER, when and if you achieve some level of skill, and want to move your setup INSIDE the cabin, there is some room, but it'll still be minor RC surgery to get it all to fit and work. Please keep in mind, flying RC is so very different than GA, and many of the skills are just not translatable, BUT there are a lot of science and technology that will come in handy. Understanding HOW planes fly, and what to do might be helpful, but the muscle memory required to fly an RC plane will be the hardest part. You CAN do it, and don't get discouraged. There's never been an easier time to learn to fly, and we'll be here to help how we can! As with any other aviation pursuit, starting in the right place will help you find success, so don't get to laser focused on the Maule. If you can make it your 3rd or 4th plane, you'll have a LOT easier path.

Thanks ;) ...but NOT me???!??! Now I need to cry a little bit - LOL ;) Thanks!

Holy Moly!

It's like you're just waiting for them. LOL

Thank you so much - Very glad you enjoyed the footage, and glad you enjoyed our narration ;)

This is a true story from REAL people who's identities have been changed to protect their lives ;)

Glad you got her back from the tree - bumps and bruises are usually fixable, but an annoying BEEP from the tree is like a"mocking bird" - LOL LOL LOL ;)

my pa18 1700 cuttoff despite the battery fully charge, only have 60% throttle and it happen twice.

We moved a few down to make room for our in-laws, watching the kids while we head down to AL for BIGFOOT, but then it hit me...there is NO MORE ROOM! I'll have to move out to the back yard - LOL (I know you GET IT)

What did you end up with??

It's NOT better, but it does have Predator ESC with Thrust Reverse, so if EFlite re-released the RED with AVIAN ESC, the BNF offering would PROBABLY be better, but that's not currently the case. Hope this makes sense - BOTH ARE GREAT! bprc.me/Maule (EFlite - RED) VS bprc.me/FMS_Maule (FMS - BLUE)

We will do as many as we can get our hands on ;) Coming soon!

YES, this is because the motor / esc design were from yesteryear, and wish they would re-match them for less BATTERY CHEWING performance ;)

I think the TIMBER(s) is(are) sometimes just TOO easy to fly - I know, I'm crazy, but seriously, this is a THING... The Maule makes you work for it a bit more, so some will HATE this.

Ya i will admit I can do a lot more upside down flying with the timber its just more balance The Maule truly does make you work for it..

si, and you have to fly it a bit more too :)

Thank you Rick!!! We REALLY appreciate this.

That's funny, me too. I think, "Stop destroying those batteries, they cost money!"

I get it...and am also a HUGE cheap-skate, but we love to show the longevity of these packs. I do tend to run them down to something like 0-5% left...but they only get PUFFED by my 240 hour auto-discharge setting, AND this Maule is a battery eater, to be totally honest. Higher C Packs MIGHT be a good idea, but I get NOT doing it.

@@BrianPhillipsRC How about you make one of your 2-hour videos in which all you do is destroy batteries? You get it out of your system and we would now be desensitized to your battery carnage? 😊

It's a bit of a battery chewer, so be aware. Love the power too, especially on floats!!!

I too love the RED, and the BLUE - it's like, which kid is your "favorite" - I say BOTH ;)

LOL to funny. We are not supposed to have favorites but my son is the best.. he he jk..

We always love lights!

Thanks!