TechOne Pop WIng REVIEW

These look great planes and you did a great presentation/demo - one small comment (wearing my health & safety hat) - when Noah? threw the first wing into the air he did a rear-end throw. No problem with that technique as long as the thrower is also the throttle-man. It seems a good method for these very light wings & it looks like you've got it down pat, but all it takes is an 'excitement error' from the 'stick man' and the thrower is nursing a nasty gash. It's a kind of 'you hold the nail while I hit it with the hammer scenario'. Just a suggestion, but I'd change that procedure. Also I'd hate for less experienced flyers to start using this buddy technique without realising the potential hazard.
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I have flown for about 3 years now and the 3rd plane I had. The thing was a blast to fly but only when it was trimmed out and the CG correct! I thought they did not mark the CG right at first and as I started to fly it more and more I realized how wacky and weird it flew... I crashed it once broke the nose off repaired it and retired it lol. I look back now and I see what the problem was and I think I might just fly it again! Very good review just remember to tell everyone that on wings the CG has to be dead on or it will be all weird like mine was! Also I had MAJOR wing rock in about 10mph wind so I took dollar tree foam and made the vertical stabilizers taller and I was able to fly in about 20-30mph wind and gusts easily! Great Job and hope to see more reviews from you guys!!

Thank for keeping me entertained,
Driveandairsmash
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Great review. Here my article on making a long range version: http://flitetest.com/articles/how-to-make-a-long-range-small-techsumo-popwing
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the reality is that after reviewing the "football type hand launch" on slow motion, the throwers hand clears the prop by a least 10". It is almost impossible to get hit. There are some videos of this on youtube. So let's fly and not whine.
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