Hobbyzone Firebird Freedom

by Paul Conneely
(Ballinrobe, Mayo, Ireland)

The Hobbyzone Firebird Freedom is easy to fly and will almost land by itself. I learned on this with no help, it is forgiving and flies easily on 50% throttle or less which is ideal as a beginner.
Fifteen minutes per battery is easily achieved. One point though; there are two thumb screws that hold on the tail wheel but they also change the angle of the whole tail.
They are critical to getting it to fly well - most people who have problems with this plane have these adjusted incorrectly. This information is near the back of the manual, and should be in the first few pages due to its importance.
Not a great plane for rolling take offs as it tends to turn on the ground. Can be a bit giddy at full trottle. If you modify the box it comes in by cutting a space for the tail wheel the plane can be transported in the box and takes seconds to setup or dismantle. I recommend the Hobbyzone Firebird Freedom to any beginner. Value for money.