FMS - PA-18 Super Cub - 1.7m - Unbox, Build, & Radio Setup 

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I love your enthusiasm for the spirit behind the future of RC flying airplanes.

I just built this model yesterday after watching your videos a couple times. I followed your radio setup step by step and have ground tested everything. I can't fly in my yard like you can, so next trip is to the club field for the maiden flights.

Brian, Excellent instructional video. Bought this plane and had very few assembly and setup issues using the AR620 with the REFLEX thanks to your great instruction. Another way to determine what flight mode the REFLEX is in is when you have the battery compartment open check the LED indicator on the REFLEX itself: GYRO LED ON- Stabilized mode GYRO LED FLASHES SLOWLY- Gyro off GYRO LED FLASHES RAPIDLY- Optimized mode

You are the best Brian, educating rc building and flying. Love all your videos. Also thanks to your cameracrue! I learned a lot from your videos!

I love the level of detail you put into your videos. I just bought this plane last week and Im glad I watched this in order to purchase the right transmitter and batteries. I am so new to this and the information you provide is so invaluable. Thank you

Your RU-vid format is working awesome. I have grown to say "let me see what Brian says" before any purchase. Thank you. Also really like that camera crew is becoming way more involved. She is super hot! 😊seriously though you guys are a rock solid team! Thanks for your awsome review.

Will be getting one of these planes and the nx 8 . So this video is gonna be my go-to for this plane! Great video and keep them coming!!

Massive help, just purchased this as a noob, along with the nx8, also highly recommend join a local flying club for help, the info from this has been soaked up, keep up the good work 👊

Thanks for your sharing

I got that same set years ago when my sons and I raced 10th scale electric cars

Brian - I just want to say thank you! I love your channel I watch all the maiden flights and unbox / build / setup / videos. I am new to the Hobby and I have been watching all of your recent videos going back a year . I bought this plane as my first plane and I will use your video to put it together of course. I am setting myself up with everything I will need while I'm away on my work trip. I got the PA -18 Plane, NX-8 transmitter, 8 channel receiver with telemetry, tools, spare parts for the PA 18 and extra batteries with the S2200 G2 AC 2x200W Smart Charger all from Horizon. I got the same plane stand also. I am going to make a portable field box (stanley small rolling tool chest ) also for my trips to the flying field. I think I am all set so far. I'm on my way. I like the new Beechcraft D-18 for a second plane and to grow into it hopefully but I'm not going to buy it yet. I'm taking your advice and flying the PA -18 as much as possible until I get good. Do you think it's worth getting a second transmitter? I was thinking about a second NX-8 because I want someone more experienced to teach me and I want to have transmitter ready just in case. You also mentioned about squishy tires on the PA 18 - I will look into doing some type of mod to the extra set of landing gear to try it out.

Looks like a beautiful plane! I know that most cubs fly great, and this is probably no exception!

I watched your video on this plane and chose to use it as my first trainer plane,,, I will use the DO_BRO tires that you suggested and can I use an ar631 for a receiver ,,,, from an old disabled Veteran,,,, your videos are helping me out a ton Thank You

Brian, you mentioned Sig Manufacturing. A couple of things. first, they are sold out of about 80% of all their kits, so it looks like that is still going well. Second, you recall when you tried the 6" DuBro air tires and mentioned that they were just REALLY heavy. (1.67+ lbs or 1.1 lbs for the 5", for the pair). Sig has KaVan air tires. The 5" are only 0.52 lbs for the pair. Getting some for Christmas.

I’ve missed your last couple of videos but I watching now and catching up as always great content Mate! 👍

Yep, the foams are really good as I've just started flying R C Plane myself. buy them and fly them crash them fix them and re-fly them,, But the gas plane made of balsawood are awesome plane too and they sound good too. love this hobby Thanks for all you vids

Great flight. Looked real smooth and EZ. I bet she flies as EZ as the turbo timber too.

Looks great thanks again for the information

Love your video and it helps me a lot as I'm new to RC planes. 👍

Loving the unboxing videos! Just a side note, (forgive me) I had a $200.00 gift card from Amazon so I decided to buy the DX8 Transmitter and Receiver package. This was going to be my first purchase as a newby to the Hobby. I received the shipment on Friday and although the packaging showed DX8 including all the literature, inside the box was a DXs transmitter. Never again from Amazon! Subcriber loyalty from now on.

Large and inherently stable, these big planes do fly nice 😊💯👍

Ty so much

buen video gracias por los consejos

Love the look of that plane

Love your videos! The only thing is that when you are explaining the radio set-up is that sometimes you go through things so fast that it is hard to follow what you are doing or why. I'm not complaining, it's that I'm new and sometimes it's hard to follow. Thanks for all that you both do.

great build,unboxing and radio setup,great video

Just ordered the 3rd plane this year using your links! Hope that helps! When I got the alert today that it was back in stock I had to jump on it! Thx bud! Now stop making videos for awhile, my wife is gonna divorce me if I buy anything else the rest of this year….and it’s only February! 😮👀😂

With all the lipos you have we should build you a custom charge case.

1:32:32 You can always drape a bath towel over the prop and cowl. That will hold back the prop incase the aliens possess the ESC and attempt to chop your arm off.

My fms kingfisher had those rock hard tires too! No rocking some dubro , super squishy air tires.

Man u crack me up sum of the best vids on the tube

Brian, are you going to review the 1300mm version of this plane?

Great video, thanks ;)

Wow Brian I was waiting for u to review this one I have it and love it I fly her without any stabilizer

Brian , have noticed in other videos that you keep calling them wood screws , the correct term is - self tapping screws , love your vids

Other than the fms 2000 beaver this would be my choice. . Sadly getting old with minimal socciaal securityy income; my flying days are over. Oh how much fun I had in my day . Keep up the learning and fun..enjoy your yo, keep up the good work.

Love the "little bit longer video's" in order to teach us a bit more "how to" info that is not in the manuals. I used to fly RC 30 years ago and are now re-entering the DIGITAL age! I use the Spectrum SMART batteries and NX8. OMG - IT WOULD BE FANTASTIC to do an in-depth on the NX8 and radio setup; Digital Mixing, etc.. You do scroll a bit too fast through the menus, etc.. I watched the setup for the Conscendo and AeroScout and would love to have had more "radio setup info". Those are "beginner planes" and therefore more time might be appropriate. BTW, here is an idea for naming conventions. Have some sort of code that grades the video for Beginner; Intermediate or Advanced. Then you could have "supplemental" videos that cover Unboxing vs Flying vs Setup vs Radio Config.... (Beginners might watch intermediate or advanced flying video's - but they would probably watch everything on unboxing, flying and config of radios). Give it some thought - LOVE the work you do!

Ya for the Butigege comment

Does the FMS Cub 1700 have an ESC with reverse? I saw it in video but it is not listed on their website. I like your video about it

hey Brian,difference between wing spar and wing joiner.Wing spar runs the entire length of wing,Rick,Delaware

Have first run of the cub and use kavan ultralight pneumatic tires half the weight of dubro with chrome mags lol

Sold my first P-18 to a club member , big mistake , missed it so much bought another one , perfect gentle giant for Sunday flying , flying on a Spektrum AR630 (AS3X / Safe) (discarded the FMS Reflex) , 4S 3300mAh battery , gives me about 7 minutes flying time , reactions not so fast these days

When I am considering purchasing another RC AIRPLANE I go to youtube to check if You have put one together, what modifications You made & how good You have determined it flies & what aerobatic maneuvers You put it through. I RELY ON YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE PLANE AND YOUR OPINION OF IT ABILITY BEFORE I BUY ONE.

11 to 12 seconds of course Brian walks over a punchline missed it now I get back to watching the rest of the video🤣

Hi Brian I enjoy watching you channel. I'm new to RC planes. My question is what is the battery life on the Spektrum NX8 with the included 2000mAh battery ?. I Have brought a AreoScout 2 1.1m for training and also a FMS - PA-18 RTF 1.3m that I are going to put the Spektrum AR620 Receiver in due to your informative channel and influence. Will set them both up on the Spektrum NX8 using your settings. I wanted to buy them all from your links to support you guys but they will not ship to my address so I had to source locally. Robo from New Zealand ..

Is the Dihedral adjustable? Can one set it up to a flat Wing profile ? Is it needed ?

I noticed watching several build videos that it appears that receiver batteries are no longer used. Is the receiver being powered via the battery pack powering the motor? Also how does the G2 smart battery pack differ from a non G2 smart battery pack. I always flew gassers so eflight and smart batteries etc are new to me. Thanks in advance for your help.

My man.

@BrianPhillipsRC Since I have a Dx6e and a 631 I could in theory be able to disregard the reflex system entirely and run safe and as3x?

How about gyro reflex... do not need for update before flying ?

Love this plane. Would you choose this over the Turbo Timber Evo? Floats are an extra 20 bucks. Hahahaha you said nut sack!!!

I love your videos ,, most of all the way you tweak the factory setting on the radio (fine tuning them) ,, could you put your setting at the end of the video . I know the old guys say you are going to slow and the new guys think you are going to fast but if you post your setting it would REALY HELP US NEW GUYS AND SWITCH ASSIGNMENT ALSO

Flying rc planes is very humbling also but one of the best hobbies to have. How does this plane compare to the 1800mm arrow’s Husky? Another great video!

helló Brian! ezt a gépet építem,hogy létezik az hogy az én csomagomban nem volt benne az uszótalp? köszönöm válaszod.

Great video! You answered a lot of questions I had. I’m a newbie trying to decide on my first plane. I like this one and the maule m7. What is your opinion on the fms reflex vs the spektrum safe/as3x for a beginner pilot?

What is your nx8 palette set up please?

I’m kind of new at this, but I would like to Start with a plane like this , a Draco or my first pick is an Arrows Husky, what say you?I live at about 6-7 thousand feet altitude, 15 years ago, I bought my sons a beginners airplane that did not have ailerons or flaps. It was called a Wingo, it did not have enough power to fly in the thin air. Do you feel this one or the others mentioned would have sufficient power?I flew that plane when I was in a sea level state, just to try it out, it got off the ground and flew a bit, I did not want to break the kids plane, little did I know it was under powered where we live. If I get one, it will be for me, the kids have grown up and flew the coupe.

Hi i bought this plane with a radiomaster boxer and i have no idea how to set it up

What battery are you using for it?

Remove the prop, safest way, I've seen some very nasty injuries. 19.05.

I'm going to buy this plane and I think I'm going to get a radio master radio just because this will probably be one of my only planes if not the only one and I don't want to spend more on a radio and transmitter than the plane. I do want to add thrust reverse and some advanced aileron functions so I'm not sure if I need more than 6 channels or not or if radio master has all the functionality as note expensive radios but spending more than $500 total is a lot for a toy. What do you think about radio master radios?

Can I use FUTABA T9CAP Tx and with FP-R138DP or R149DP PCM1024 Rx I am writing from India

Anyone know what needs to be done with this FMS Cub to get Crow and Reverse thrust? Do we need 8 channel radio or does the ESC/Flex not support those capabilities?

Michel J hehe

Ohio has corn and soybean just a fyi lol

Is this a good trainer?

It’s too bad they do not offer digital metal gear, servos, or an ARF version that you add your own electronics. I certainly do not want to fly with plastic gears and analog lol.

Brian I like your channel but stop please your not building anything you're putting together the airplane