“Not flown yet but I am sure will be up to the expected standard. Quality of kit seemed very nice out of the box but trying to screw the wing bolts in was a nightmare. I could not get a couple of them to line up until I ground a slight bevel on the screw tips to enable them to find the hole and align themselves. Now they are on, the wings are not coming off, which is a pity. Also the elevator was connected so as to give minimal movement, likewise the rudder and I had to readjust the throws via the servo arms and control horns. Not what I would expect on a fairly expensive plane aimed at a potential relative beginner's market.”
“This is my 7th plane I have purchased from rcma plus heaps of rc products as well , my most recent purchase was handled by Karen who was nice to deal with everything we organised was done and on pick up in store she was there to greet me , as all the staff are great , that's why I shop there , many thanks to rcma”
“Easy to construct. Difficult to unlock receiver programming to allow use of AS3X &Safe unless you have a spectrum radio. Wheels needed to be replaced with larger size to allow operations from grass field.
Maiden flight was ok, slightly unstable and difficult to land resulting in bent landing gear and bent rudder tip due to tip-over tendency.”
“From out of the box to carving up the sky this model has just been terrific. Everything went together well and after following the trim advice, it maidened very well indeed with virtually no in-flight trimming needed. The Commander handles very predictably with its 3S battery with acceptable roll rate and general aerobatic capability. The receiver set-up comes with AS3X and SAFE modes. I've left the SAFE mode off so at the moment I'm flying it with AS3X only. Once properly set up for approach, the Commander is a beautiful plane to land. With a little power on in the glide it settles nicely with power reduced and an easy flare. The large rudder ensures good control whilst taxying especially in cross winds. My only mod so far is to increase the travel of the elevator by two holes on the control horn because I wasn't getting enough down-force on the tail to taxy safely on our grass strip. As someone who's moving out of trainers and into something a bit more sporty, I'm running the Commander on high rates only but with a decent amount of exponential in ailerons and elevators. I have yet to run the Commander in 4S mode yet, but when I do I'll write a separate review. I have to say that owning this plane has been a pleasure right from its unboxing and i can't recommend it enough.”
