Hands-On Radio Control Aircraft


HANDS-ON RADIO CONTROL AIRCRAFT
	NEW FRESHMAN SEMINAR COURSE ! AERSP 097S Schedule Number 205231 Spring, 2003, Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:45, 306 Hammond Bldg. Prof. Lyle N. Long (with help from George Gurney and Al Neissner)

Syllabus Each student will build a DuskStik aircraft Watch Live video of classroom (we are there Tuesdays, 2:30 - 4:00) Class Meeting Notes: Introduction to Course Presentation of a variety of aircraft Distribution of models, glue, and start building Hands-on flight simulator in class Building tail surfaces Start building wing Finish building wing Building fuselage Covering wing and tail Finishing touches Flights ! State College R/C Club (SCRC) ( Meeting on campus: Mar. 4, 7 PM, Room 306 Hammond ) Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)

Good starter aircraft	Student Design Contests	University Sites	Books	R/C Magazines	Aerospace
Government / Industry	R/C Supplies	Electronics Supplies	Robotics Links	Other Links	COE

Notes for each class period (only available to students in course):
- Class 1, Introduction
- Class 2, Demos of R/C Models
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 7
- Class 8
- Class 9
- Class 10

My R/C Models:

Advice for Beginners:
- I highly recommend practicing with an R/C flight simulator, such as the one from Dave Brown Products ( Users Manual ) , Great Planes , or others. We plane to make one of these available to the students in this class.
- Great starter aircraft
  - DuskStik
  - SoarStar
  - Graupner Tipsy
  - Very nice more advanced aircraft are the Great Planes PT-40 (gas), Great Planes Spectra (electric), Great Planes Spirit (electric, ARF), Thunder Tiger, ...
- Radios
  - If price is real important, try the three-channel HITEC Focus 3. You can get it with 2 HS-55 servos, and Feather Receiver for $90 at Hobby-Lobby
  - If you have the money, you might want to look at a four-channel Futaba radio from Tower Hobbies. The buddy box feature is very handy for teaching beginners. You'll need to buy servos and an onboard receiver too.
- Other miscellaneous parts:
  - Electronic speed control (for electric aircraft)
  - Batteries
  - Charger
  - CA glue
  - Epoxy

State College Radio Control Club

Some pictures of the flying field:
- 2 members , one in the air , another plane , and a twin! ,
2001 Air Show
Bill Brown IV (1911 - 2003)

Student Design Competitions:

R/C Magazines

University Sites

Government / Industry Sites

Books

Model Aircraft Aerodynamics, M. Simons (course textbook, optional)
Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics, B. McCormick
Dan Raymer
Astro Flight Electric Motor Handbook
Entering Electrics Book, Harry Higley's
The Simple Science of Flight, H. Tennekes

Places to Get R/C Parts

Places to Get Electronics Parts

Other RC Links:

Hits Since Sept. 1, 2001:
Maintained by: Prof. L. N. Long , Email: lnl at psu.edu
© Copyright 2002, Lyle N. Long