Testimonials

Click here to view a review by Mick Evangelista @ Flying Giants Leading Edge

Tom Reet

Steve,

This Ultimate looks better than anything I have ever seen.
I suppose that may be because it is my first PA product.
It sure won't be the last!

The engineering and workmanship are incredible.
Thanks to you and the PA team for a great product.

Tom Reet

 

Michael Evangelista

I have been having an absolute BLAST with my latest P/A addition!
 
You guys nailed it good on this one! 
 
After 5 or 6 flights I started to lose my ‘New plane nerves’ and began bushing the AMR lower and harder.
I am amazed by it’s 3D capabilities, and was equally impressed when I tried Low Rates for the first time today and found it to track as good as any pattern ship I have ever flown! Simply amazing!
 
Mick

 

Naoto Sakaue

My AMR dived vertically into hard frozen ground from about 2m hight but got only small damage to spinner and cowl.  And it seems the prop adapter bent a bit.  It is unbelievable.   Other planes surely become pieces if clash like that!!

 

CFisher1421 @ RCGroups

I made it through my maiden! Put simply - it could not have gone better. Wonderful flying machine! I am on the "beginner" side of intermediate when it comes to piloting skills - and was definitely skeptical of many of the 'claims of granduer' with this plane but my skepticism proved unwarranted. I didn't miss 4S - even on my pretty well used 3S 2200 Xcites.

It was a little windy-er at our mud bog, er, flight site than I wanted but I can't say it affected anything too much. I'll need a few more flights to dial the mixes for KE and she wanted to climb inverted but nothing that affected my fun for the day.  I certainly didn't 'wring' anything out the way a pro might...but the tumbles, harriers and the semi-intentional hovers were fun to me.

I have 1 other bipe so didn't know what to expect from the AMR when things got slow - no snapping and definitely easier to land by a large margin.  Have I forgotten anything?

I love when maidens go like this - clearly the Green version is the best one, so apologies to those that went slightly astray on the color choice.

 

Hazzer @ RCGroups

Hi to all

I'm just an intermediate beginner but need to say this. Just maiden my PA Ultimate AMR this morning and it's great. Use iPAs setup mostly as recommended by PA, and Flightpower Evo 25 2170 battery and Hitec 65hb servos. Amazing, no CG adjustment needed to fly well for my ability. PA recommended putting ESC and elevator/rudder servos on left side so I thought in maiden flight I may need to trim aileron more to right. But no, it tends to bank right in its maiden flight, so have to trim left. Better follow PA recommendation for no guess work!

Overall this bipe is a must-have! But then again this is my first PA and first bipe.

Regards, Hazzer.

 

jackosmeister @ RCGroups

My Ultimate just turned up... One thing to say... PA know how to build toy planes!! Awesome stuff. I have an addiction and now the ultimate, and have had many..many.. others and PA are the only ARF that makes me go "WOW" when I open the box

 

Tchrstm @ RCGroups

Finally was able to maiden mine yesterday, #934, and man was I impressed! I set up the throws, CG, etc. per the manual (except for mixing) and only a couple clicks of downtrim was needed. My 3D skills are sub par and this thing made me look like I knew what I was doing! You can really toss this thing around. Had so much fun and forgot to start the timer that I hit LVC.

This is my first PA plane, definitely not the last.

 

Chris Jewett

I think the new Precision Aerobatics Ultimate AMR is the "ultimate" aerobatic airplane.  It is the best no holds barred, go crazy and be extreme flying thing out there!  It really excels at the edges of the 3D and precision envelopes and combines those two flight regimes in such a way that it is unbelievably seamless.  I have never found a plane that fits my flying style so well and that translates my aerobatic thoughts into real time maneuvers so easily!  I highly recommend it!!!"  - Chris

 

Oliver Decker

The Ultimate is setting a new standard in smart RC 3D Plane design. Low weight and wing loading will result in unparalleled flight characteristics. You will find that his Biplane will excel in slow High Alpha maneuvers like Harriers with little to none wing rock; Harrier Rolls are flown extremely axial and graceful - it will give you confidence to try low Hovers and Torque Rolls with great stability and control authority -  and if you can take the heat: it will blow your pants off in a full throttle Tumble or wild Blender. This plane will adapt to your style and mood - and not vice versa!

If you like me enjoyed planes like the Extra 260 or the Katana MD, then you will absolutely love the Ultimate - an even wider range of flight performance  with no extra cost for batteries. You can plug in your existing 3S LiPo packs and get maximum fun. No hassle of charging different type of batteries which require a specific charger set up, etc. Personally I use my PA 3S 2200 mAH 3S packs for hardcore 3D fun with the Addiction, the Extra 260, the Katana MD and now the Ultimate AMR. One type of battery does it all. It is not only extremely convenient but will safe your money, too.

And like with all PA designs, if you follow the recommended set up, you can concentrate on the one thing which matters most: Having fun! No need for endless flights to find the right combination of thrust angles, CGs, control throws, etc. Maximum Performance and maximum fun straight out of the box!

 

Radio Rookie

The iPAs setup for the Ultimate AMR is perfect and really the greatest option to consider in getting the best performance out of the box. I am still flying on stock setup, i.e. CG, throws and mixes and I did not feel the need to change anything yet. On high rates, the AMR feels exceptionally agile, lively and controllable. This translates to one of the most exciting and addictive experience I have ever had up to this point considering the unparallel aerobatic flexibility it has and the fluid transitions it offers that opens up infinite possibilities of what could be performed in the air. This gives the AMR a fresh new feel about it.
 
PA has really upped the ante with the design of AMR this time and the more I fly the AMR the more I am falling in love with so much so that I am immediately putting an order for a second one. This is certainly a long-term keeper for me for sure and I can already see that this will be my new hot favorite for quite a while.

To some the AMR may appears superficially pint size but as the saying goes “It isn’t the size of the dog in the fight that matters but what really counts is the size of the fight in the dog!” I certainly have no doubts that the AMR with it superior performance has all the potential to challenge and beat many of the good 3D/freestyle giantscales out there. Pint size it may be but this midsized Tabasco is huge in aerobatics performance.
 
I now understand why PA chose “Bipe With The Bite” as the AMR’s slogan and from its capabilities I have seen so far, the AMR certainly has THE bite and right now, this pintsized bottle of Hot Tabasco has not only bitten the tail off the competition but has in fact, already torn them to shreds.  

I will give a standing ovation to PA for, in my humble opinion, producing one of the best designs I have ever come across to date; a total synergy of form and function transformed into a beautiful engineering art piece that provides unlimited aerobatic flexibility for anyone behind the sticks. It certainly lives up to its name because like its fullscale counterpart, the AMR has in fact done considerably more than just delivering. Scale looks, superb finishing, unlimited performance, simple setup, easy handling, robust and all that at reasonable price. What more could anyone ask for? Probably a second one I suppose!
 
If I am ever asked to write a slogan for the Ultimate AMR, I will have to say, hands down it has only to be PA Ultimate AMR: The ULTIMATE Ultimate!

 

Michael Wargo

This was definitely love at first flight.  20 seconds into it and I knew this plane was taking the biplane to a whole new level of performance.   I never really liked biplanes as much.   They are too quirky.  The PA Ultimate flies low and slow like an extra.    It is as precise and aerobatic as anything I've ever flown, and flies as light and graceful as any of my PA planes in the low and slow stuff.  Once again, PA pulls off something truly innovative and raises the bar yet again.   I love this plane and love flying it

 

Coonak @ RCGroups

I personally have never owned a plane as versatile as the AMR.
On low rates it cruises the sky like it is on rails, and yet when the rates are 'turned up to eleven' it is the wildest 3D machine money can buy and is an absolute cinch to land.

 

Eiretime @ RCGroups

Someone awhile ago said that the AMR made there 3D skills look much better than they really are, well im sure they were just been modest but it really does!. When the AMR showed up on the door step i decided that the time had come to learn how to prop hang. Today i shifted the cg back a little and Wow is it easy to hang! I am so impressed with this little plane, it really is precision. It will take me to a new level of 3D which i thought was years down the road.

 

Jorge Fierro G @ Mexico

“even a newbie can fly aerobatics” by Jorge Fierro G.
 
Can you believe it! The Ultimate AMR was the first plane I flown, I have been flying Rc helicopters for 3 months when I started to develop a taste for RC planes. So I got my self a beautiful red Ultimate AMR, It's hard for me to follow the rules, as you can notice, but tried to stick to the manual when building it, I got the iPAs package, I didn't need more problems..

"You were more stressed the first time you flown that helicopter than when your son was born", my wife once told me and yeap, I confess, it was true, only difference my child was handled by professionals. So I have to say that this morning was the second time that had happed. The plane was not trimmed, as far as I know it could have out of alignment ailerons, reverse channels, had up for down, gremlins, for all I know the thing just could ignite on power on. All this was checked the night before, but it's called first time phobia. As somebody said to me once, fly it as if you stole it.
It was a cloudy morning 3 to 7mph wind, pushed the throttle pull the elevator and off it goes, tumbling up, but never the less up...


Oh boy!, Oh boy!, you can imagine the feeling, most of you have done this, I put it straight an level and started to trim one click in ailerons two or three for elevator and another for rudder, but that last one was hard to get right as I did had cross wind, switched low rates and ... OH MY GOD this is so much fun, I finally know what you all have been talking about, it handles different in real life than in the simulator hard to explain but all together wonderful. I flown it for 2-3 minutes simple circuits and then started to practice landing approaches, calculate the landing speed, and what not, then it finally happen, the timer reached the end of the first 6 min and it was time to land, dark thoughts where crossing my mind at the time. I had setup flapaileron just in case, and started to make final approach, it was starting to get windy and the plane started to show it, then after 4 months in the simulator practicing landings, definitely this is not the same, it's has a wind thing to it, I finally now know what it is, I landed safely, and then it hit me, the rush, the joy and a relief, the unmistakable "Let´s do that again" feeling.

And so I did 3 more times in fact, I was doing loops, rolls, claiming way up, drop throttle and let the plane fall, then recover, if somebody would had told me a newbie could do that on it's maiden, yeah right!, but then all was nice until the last bit of flight all of a sudden I lost power, 8 min later in the flight that is, I forgot to restart the timer on the transmitter, I was coming down, had downwind and a drained battery so I resign and started to pray, I knew I couldn't fly around and do a proper approach I was too low so I had to land in that situation, started the descend hit the flapailerons and down she went, I have to say it was the nicest landing I have ever done.

Is the Ultimate AMR an nice plane?, heck yeah!, it's so well build and haves all worked up for you, even a newbie can fly aerobatics.

 

bighead93 @ RCGroups

You guys were so right on the AMR! Got the nerve up to fly her in front of the house...nothing real fancy and she does great out there! Tight area...no problem! I still can't get over how smooth she tracks...and hovering is as easy as the addiction....and did I tell you how easy this plane is to land? Tomorrow if the wind stays under 20mph I will take her up and see how she handles some tumbling! Thanks for all the advice...and yes...the AMR is WORTH IT

 

bighead93 @ RCGroups

Got a bunch of flights on my AMR today...got the lipos locked in and now I had the time to really get crazy with her! WOW...I almost need to turn the throws down...flat spins are CRAZY!! Tumbles are wild...knife edge loops are easy! This thing just ROCKS! The power seems pretty close to a 4S set-up...I am a happy flyer!

 

Peter Boynton

The Ultimate Bipe is awesome! Thanks for the best RC plane I've ever flown! I can hardly scratch the surface of what this beauty is capable of. I love this plane.

 

Jonty Walkeden

Hi Shaun and Team
I hope all is well down under - I had to tell you I flew my new Ultimate for the first time today. What a blast! I thought my 18 month old  Katana MD was (is) great, but the Ultimate is simply awesome! It's so pretty on a low flyby, but it's just so capable - smooth with perfect tracking on low rates yet manic on high - bloody fantastic. It's also really the easiest mid size plane to hover and torque roll, much easier than the Kat MD..
The assembly went without a hitch, just a little iron work was needed, and no trim was required other than the few clicks of down mentioned in the manual. I did find your 'sweet-spot' CG a bit nose heavy and 62mm seemed OK for both smooth stuff as well as 3D/prop hanging etc, but it was almost flat calm. I like the way it retains energy, as the Kat does stop dead quite easily, and it really does feel like a much larger plane.
Congratulations on producing a really stonking little bipe.
Well done, I've got a new favourite
regards
Jonty Walkeden
Bromyard Model Flyers GB

 

bigal422 @ RCGroups

Finally got to maiden the AMR today. Rained about all day yesterday and the wind has blown all day today. I said enough is enough. I have had this thing for three weeks now and it's time to put it in the air. Ran 3 packs through it and I could not believe how well it handled the wind. It flies like a lot bigger plane. I didn't do a lot but what I did was great. Harriers, flat spins, and hovering. My buddy said easy now that's not the Addiction. Then I let him have the sticks. He was doing the same thing.

 

Alcuy @ RCGroups

I purchased a Red Ultimate and completed the build last week. I maidened it last Thursday and what a hoot! It floats like a feather and speeds like a rocket. This is definitely a winner!

 

bigal422 @ RCGroups

I have owned and flown many bipes. Most where glow or gas, but the AMR is by for the smoothest flying bipe I have owned. My first flight on the AMR, I kept waiting for it to do the normal bipe things, but it never did. It flies more like a monoplane than a bipe.

 

Allbread @ RCGroups

Now that was a good maiden day.

The gods smiled in Colorado and there was zero wind at the field - an extremely rare thing.

I warmed up a little with the foamie and then it was Ultimate time - this thing really flies great. It didn't feel like a maiden at all - a couple of laps and then I had the thing down on the deck in harrier and pretty low in hover. Slow speed flight characteristics are fantastic with this thing! I let some people at the field egg me on and gave them a nice blender into an inverted flat spin. No problems there, so I put it into an extremely violent knife-edge spin. Man, you just jam both stick forward and it does the rest! Even got the thing to torque roll a time or two in it's maiden flight.

 

long leg @ RCGroups

its the best flying plane on the market.

its SMOOTH WILDNESS

 

brad65ford @ RCGroups

This plane flys almost like a foamie. Hands down amazing plane. Thank you to everyone that help me deside to purchase this plane. Wow, I'm beside myself how well this flys compaired to my other bipes. I harrier landed twice today with e's, last one was hard on the landing gear but nothing broke. I love the cf landing gear way stronger than my 3dhs SR which I've removed and upgraded. The build took longer than I'd like and expected but its worth it IMO. A couple of things I'd change on the plane but that aint gonna happen. All and all love it!

 

FlyingAg @ RCGroups

Well I just got back from maidening my my AMR and I cannot believe how awesome it flies! It is my first 3d/sport plane and even though I have no idea how to 3d, it is a blast just going out there and messing around. I let another more experienced pilot fly it and he could not beleive how well it tracked, expecially how well it held a heading. It also slows down to a crawl which surprised everyone. THe other cool thing is that it looks as good as it flies! I think we will have some more AMR owners at my field soon.

 

long leg @ RCGroups

This is the easiest plane on the market to fly 3d

 

maiden-crash @ RCGroups

Hi guys, maidened her. There was no wind so I pointed it laterally with the soccer field. Gave it some throttle (about half), and it took off beautifully, a couple clicks of down trim and some right aileron was all it took to have it tracking straight. Going through turns I definately noticed it doesn't feel like any plane Ive owned before, it tracks so nicely. About a minute and a half in I eased in full throttle and pointed it up. Heaven's it has power... Amazing sight, its the most powerful setup Ive ever run through a plane. Pointed it down, full throttle (from very high up) into an extremely violent blender. Brought it down from parachute(100% stable and upright) into an upright harrier and then into a hover. Had it torque rolling and then flew it into an inverted harrier circuit. Rock stable inverted harrier, and rock stable upright. Did some rolling harriers and flew it out into a knife edge circuit followed by a big KE loop. This plane has serious rudder authority. I tried some KE spins (awesome) and flatspins. I then punched throttle and did some inspiring fast paced circuits. The bipe feels better than anything Ive ever flown, and I flew it extremely aggressively. After about 5 minutes I set it down on one of the best 3 point landings Ive ever done. My dad loved it, he kept commenting on how amazing it looks in the air (but secretly I reckon he loved the vertical power the most.) Pull outs from hovers are just plain fun, watching it accelerate upwards is awesome and a great show for the spectators. I cant believe it stood up to some of the stuff I threw at it, I was very nervous with it at first but second pack was flying it like I had it for months. It was also apparent that it doesn't stall, it simply hits 0 KM/H and stops flying. Awesome maiden, awesome plane, well worth the money...

Great job PA, awwesome plane

 

bighead93 @ RCGroups

I will chime in...I have had and flown just about everything from PA...hands down my favorite is the AMR. Very smooth and fun to fly. Saving my $ for the new MX!

 

weaser42 @ RCGroups

The bipe got me!

I'd been thinking about a PA for quite a while, almost picked up the Katana MD. When the AMR came out I was in love with its looks. After holding back a while till I saw the user feedback I finally picked up a Red AMR. I love the pitch authority, just insane KE spins. AMR is also very well behaved in slow flight. You really have to work or do something stupid to crash this plane, which I managed last weekend

I put a good dent in the lower wing and broke its back just behind the lower wing. I thought it was done for sure but taking a look I was not as bad to repair as I would have thought. I've just about got her back together and we'll see if she still flys this weekend. If not a Blue AMR may be my next RC purchase

 

Tim Semeraro @ RCGroups

From the beginning I have been impressed with the use of carbon fiber, and How light the Airframe is.
I also Like the cooling system, for the motor. Not only is The thrust 40 with its built in cooling fan a great motor , but the working Air ducts are very well thought out.
There not joking when they say, "4cell power, on 3cells!"

 

jefierro @ RCGroups

I own an ultimate AMR.what's not to like about this plane, it looks good on the ground, it looks grate in the air and it flyies awsome. How much you would ask, well it's good enough to buy for a second time after you totaled the first one.

 

long leg @ RCGroups

PA = Sexappeal

only space left to be even cooler is a big ultimate.
cant express how much i love the small one.

 

nac @ RCGroups

Well after flying only Depron jets and planes my first Balsa model with a Red AMR. It looks fantastic both on the ground and in the air.
I was so impressed that I purchased a Red Addiction which I am also very happy with.

 

Tim Semeraro @ RCGroups

I love the AMR, great build quality, super light!

 

DFloth @ RCGroups

Yes I am an accidental Ultimate AMR pilot….

As it happens I picked up an Ultimate AMR second hand from a local flyer. Probably wouldn't have spent the retail money to try it out but luck was on my side. And wow, am I a PA lover now!

She's great at subtle scale loop & roll maneuvers as well as pushed hard into wild knife edge spins, blenders, hovers and the ever impresive waterfall spins. Every time I put her up at the field I get complements on my flying and how she looks in the air.

But the real plus is the way she’s put together. I’ve had to replace the motor box twice (due to my errors) and I really appreciate the ease and relative low cost it took to do so.

Over all she makes me glad to own her, makes me look better than I am then urges me to try new and harder maneuvers each flight.

So I’m excited & glad to be an accidental Ultimate AMR pilot!!!

Peace,
D-man

 

Hal_The_Hacker @ RCGroups

it took me about three months to save every penny I had to get my PA Ultimate, and you know what.... It was worth it, and a hell of a lot more.

A lot of people think that PA planes are overpriced, but If anything, they are UNDERpriced, you get such a great design with all that lovely CF and high quality parts, its a bargain!!!

I have had a few other balsas in my time, and while their appearances may be somewhat similar, that certainly has no impact on the flight characteristics. My ultimate is SO axial in every manouver, and SO locked in, so much so that trying to fly any other similar class aircraft is a kind of torture.

I look forward to flying my ultimate every week, and it is a great way to unwind after a stressful few days

so far: ~230 flights, 26 hours on the airframe, zero crashes, zero repairs, and one HAPPY owner.

Nuff said, I am a PA man now, its hard to believe the hype untill you actually get your hands on one, but my word they are great!

 

Waterbird @ RCGroups

Among my 20+ RC airplanes is an Ultimate AMR, and an Addiction. They are, without reservation, the finest quality model aircraft airframes I have ever seen from a standpoint of design, the combination of materials and fabrication.

The blending of these factors has created RC models that are not only beautiful, but literally seem magical in performance. My AMR biplane is a graceful bird capable of the most aggressive aerobatics, yet lands as softly as a feather. The Addiction quite simply is more fun to fly than anything else I've ever flown, seen at airshows, watched on video, or even dreamed about.

If I could keep only two of all my score of treasured RC birds, they would both have been made by Precision Aerobatics.

 

Nick Milligan @ RCGroups

About a month ago I received my shiny new AMR iPA Pro in the mail. All of the parts were secured in the boxes and there was not a single dent. All of the covering was tight and wrinkle free. Not a single thing was missing. and the boxes and all the major parts even have a serial number, how cool is that?
Balance came out perfect both ways with the battery(1500-2600mAh) right at the back of the tray.
When it came time for the fliing I waited for the windyest day I could and took it up to a local cow field. 4 clicks of down elevator just like the manual states, nothing else. flew around like a newbe in a windstorm for about 10 minutes on 2600mAh and executed the best laning of my life, Smooth! Followed up by another flight with a fresh battery and the worst couple landings ever. Not a single hint of damage from either pancake or the endo.
I am looking right now for another PA for my hanger

 

pvogel @ RCGroups

I have an Ultimate AMR, hard to say what I like BEST about it:

It's a simply gorgeous airframe
The instructions are near perfect
It goes together *perfectly* no gapping, forcing, etc. needed
RAW, FREAKIN' (literally, I was Freakin' it was SO fast) POWER with the IPAs setup.

I'm saving my pennies for an Extra MX now!

Peter+

 

Repko12 @ RCGroups

PA, Precision Aerobatics, should stand for perfect aircraft! After flying smaller EP planes, Lancair, Cap 232, Extra 550(foam) and Ultimate Bi-Plane I was absolutely blown away with the performance of my AMR, for the price too! I can do tricks with confidence that I thought would take years for me to attempt let alone get good at! The AMR has accelerated my piloting skill above all expectations. And she is so beautiful in the air, I would cry if I crashed her but I have no fear of that after reading from other pilots that apparantly you can't break these PA products.

 

Muckyd @ RCGroups

I have been flying radio controlled airplanes since 1972. The ultimate was my first electric airplane I purchased the total package. I could not have made a better selection what a airplane I give it two thumbs up.

Thomas Wilson

 

watchmaster @ RCGroups

Got the AMR before it even came here to switzerland, and fell in love... this plane is my favorite, and I have a lot of planes... (only fly the PA ones though... the foamies are to teach my kids someday! ) the AMR shows the love of detail which PA puts into their models without pounding on any weight... yet even in high winds, this plane flies awesome for its size... and the power? The other pilots ask if I'm on 4 or 5S packs... I just grin and give them the PA website address. Now I am waiting for my MX to arrive along with my replacement Addiction. (I miss that plane!)
Can't wait to get them flying.
Thanks PA!

 

bonner @ RCGroups

The ultimate AMR is my first PA Product.I have only been flying R/C for one year. WOW! This plane is unbelievable!The thrust 40 motor is smooth ,quiet
and powerful.This plane makes me look good.It lands like a charm!Everyone at the field said this is the best looking, best flying plane there.My plane is equipped with the IPAs PRO package.
Thanks' for all the fun.

 

signguy71 @ RCGroups
I just would like to say that i am a very new pilot and the AMR was my second plane and it made me look very good. So, i just pick up the mx and can't wait to get it in the air. Pa you have a customer for life...