How to Successfully Hand Launch an RC Model Airplane

Many RC model airplanes lack a conventional landing gear and need to be hand launched. This article will show you how to properly hand launch an RC model airplane.

When you’re learning to fly try to find a hill to launch your RC model airplanes from. This will give you a bit of altitude right after takeoff, which provides more room to maneuver during the initial climb. Follow this procedure to successfully hand launch an RC model airplane:

1. Turn both the transmitter and the receiver on.
2. Hold the RC model airplane at it’s center of gravity (balance point) with your throwing hand and hold the transmitter in your other hand.
3. Make sure that the RC model airplane’s nose points downward slightly and that the wings are level.
4. Increase throttle to full.
5. Toss the RC model airplane forwards like you would throw an overhand baseball.
6. As soon as the RC model airplane leaves your hand, quickly move your hand to the transmitter and begin flying.
7. The initial climb should be straight and gradual, using only small control inputs.

Some RC pilots prefer to launch their aircraft by taking a running start. There is nothing wrong with this method, just make sure that there is nothing in your path that you can trip on. Take a look at this sequence of pictures, which shows what a good hand launch looks like.

Now that you know how to properly hand launch an RC model airplane, get one on RCtoys.com and go flying!

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