How to Build a Balsa RC Plane Off Plans: No. 24 MAIDEN FLIGHT !

Hello and welcome to my build series on how to build a balsa wood radio control (RC) plane off plans, meaning I will be using the plans to cut and shape all of the parts. I am building the Aeromite RC plane, which is an all balsa and other wood construction, 36 inch wingspan, four channel, rc plane that will be powered by an OS Engines 15 LA glow engine. I will cut all the templates for the various parts, such as the wing ribs, fuselage formers and bulkheads, and other components straight from the plans to build the plane. I will also try to use mostly small hand tools, such as hobby knives, small saws, razor planes, sand paper, and other small tools to cut and shape all of the wood parts. For glues I will be using mostly CA glues, epoxy, and wood glue. I will show step by step how to build an rc plane from plans, from obtaining a plan, through all construction steps, engine and electronics setup, finally the maiden flight! For power, I will be using an O.S. 15LA Glow Engine. In this video, its time for the Maiden Flight! After many weeks and many videos the big day is here! After fueling up, and start up of the OS Engines 15LA glow engine, we check the alignment and tracking of the gear with some taxi testing. After a few adjustments to the gear, the plane tracks straight and is ready for the maiden. Other than being super successful, the maiden flight was uneventful, only needed a few aileron inputs to correct roll were needed and it flew straight and level! The OS 15 LA gave plenty of power and much of the flight was half throttle. The landing on the maiden flight was bumpy, I hit the prop and stalled the engine. But the Aeromite was down safe and ready for more. I did 3 more flights, each landing got better! The plane rolled and looped with no problem. And flight times are an easy 5-6 minutes with the little 2 oz tank, probably will get longer as I get used of the characteristics. I have been building, flying, crashing, modifying, and repairing radio control planes (RC Planes) for many years and enjoy sharing what I do with the radio control plane community, so I started RC Plane Tech channel for fun. I am not an expert, there are many different techniques when building radio control planes. A good way to learn about flying and building rc planes is to see what others are doing, that's what I do and that's why I like to share what I do.