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[olds_kool_lews]

anyone know of any tyres for 63mm wheels that are at least 40mm wide, with an inch of sidewall minimum? need some asap!

[M J W J]

When I'm ready to start purchasing RC plane equipment, I'll join that FPV UK forum as that's a more specialist interest focused and I know there's a guy up the road from me on there who I can get first-hand advice from. Plus it's free. ;)

Had a look at the BMFA website and it puts me off wanting to fly more than anything. It makes me feel scaremongered into paying for membership.

Being a UK forum that has been around for a while now I know there are a lot of clued-up members so I will get my advice from them.

Don't fret; I always do a lot of research into something before I start a new hobby because I don't want to be throwing money down the drain.

Also there is a link to what FPV UK say about frequencies here.

http://www.fpvuk.org...es-for-fpv-use/

If they are the sort of planes you wish to fly then by all means do so but I would highly advise proper training on a proper 4 channel (elevator, aileron, throttle and rudder) RC plane and then progress to the easystar with FPV.

I read the bit about the frequencies however these frequencies are used by all airborne RC stuff (there are others as well) and these frequencies have to be regulated for safety. A model flying club in conjunction with the BMFA will do this thus preventing (somewhat) you causing an accident. If you do have an accident then at least you are covered by the BMFA insurance. Who else for £29 a year will give you £10,000,000 maximum for one claim (checked my insurance documents and it was more than I though).

If you continue your research you will find this page

http://www.fpvuk.org...-2122-may-2011/

This is a good example of what you need. There is almost no club or event that will allow you to fly without insurance (including Scotland who have a different body but the BMFA will also covers) or your Fixed wing A certificate. Most public shows will not allow you to fly without you BMFA fixed wing B certificate either. Its not the law but is the practice that is followed by almost every RC aero event there is. If you fly on your own then you could potentially be putting people at a nearby flying clubs at risk. A 35 MHz transmitter will transmit a strong enough signal to cause interference about a mile horizontally.

I have been flying for 12 years, hold both my BMFA fixed wing A and B certificates, I am a register instructor, have taught numerous people to fly, flown at more than a dozen different airfields in the UK, flown numerous different RC planes (everything from small foam electric planes to a 128cc petrol sports aircraft that was longer than a transit van) taken part in a couple of small competitions (not just club ones but things like the Steve Tarrox challenge) and there is talk about my current club wanting to put me through my E certificate (examiner). The advice I am giving you is for the safety of all. Not just yourself. I have seen accidents happen that have involved people getting hurt most of which were fortunately quite minor but enough that required a trip to a hospital and some near misses that were potentially fatal if it were not for luck. It doesn't matter how good a pilot you are there will always be times when things go wrong and there is nothing you can do about it (mid airs, someone switching on on you, mechanical failures, etc). This is why we have insurance.

Sorry to go off topic. Lets see some cool RC stuff.