Question for the pilots in this forum

[J_Moore]

Where would one start to buy in the the interest of RC helicopters? Would it be of help to start on a 4 channel plane first coming from 2 channel boats or go direct to helis. witha trainer?

Thanks

Jeff

 

[Russell Bear]

PLanes and heli's are not at all the same when flying. Start with a simulator, get a good helicopter with the training skids and fly, fly, fly.

 

[screamer25cc]

I just got into it myself, got a century hawk sport in trade for a revo. I put the training gear on and away I went. no crashes yet 2 weekends with maybe four hours of practice, and I am flying big circles around the backyard.

Never had the money to buy a sim. :blink: oh well. I am about to trade it for a cat.

I figure i will get back into it in the summer

 

[talonxracer]

I had started with the Reflex XTR flight simulator, while assemblying a bad ass Logo 10 3D CF heli. Let me say that sim time is essential and required. It is very usefull for trying new stunts, safely and cheaply!!!!!! I had saved many thousands of dollars by the time I got out of heli's(still fly the sim). A corona is a nice start, or the Trex heli.

Doug

 

[Lonewolf15054]

Hi Jeff,

I have been flying for over to years (i started in RC when i was about 12). As far as heli's go... I have 2 pieces of advice.

1. Great Planes Realflight R/C Sim

2. This is almost a MUST ! Find a Heli Pilot.....

Good Luck,

Tim

 

[Russell Bear]

Yes, a must. Get some help with someone on a buddy cord. Just a note, we had someone nearly decapitated here in our area by one of these. He was on a buddy cord and the intructor looked away for a half second and that was it. Be careful.

Put the $ into a good simulator and get soem stick time at home first.

 

[talonxracer]

With the use of the Reflex XTR and logomania.com, the crossover from sim to real heli was a non-event! Having an experianced heli pilot go over your heli before first flight, also make sure he is familiar with your heli and has some stick time. Sometimes a quick overnight trip from home and you can find some very good instruction and help with a particular model heli.

Doug

 

[J_Moore]

With the use of the Reflex XTR and logomania.com, the crossover from sim to real heli was a non-event! Having an experianced heli pilot go over your heli before first flight, also make sure he is familiar with your heli and has some stick time. Sometimes a quick overnight trip from home and you can find some very good instruction and help with a particular model heli.

Doug

Thanks guys for the great info. Yes i can see that a sim. is required for sure. I would only ask a quiestion like this with people i'm familiar with on theis great board. Sorry for the non boating question but as i said.

Thanks again guys.

Jeff

 

[Jerry Wyss]

Ahh Man,,I want ta answer on this, so don't go away.

You Have to "Hover" before you fly,and that's all you'll be doing with an RC Heli for at least a week.

I don't know if the "sim" is going to hold your intrest long enough before you start "flyin" the"sim" copter

into the ground or off into the "Sun".

With todays "gyro's" to tame the tail rotor, things are much easier on you. I learned on The "Cricket"

with fixed pitch on the collective and NO Gyro! That was Very Tough.

Somebody that has set-up and flown RC Heli's would be an enormous help, He could check out your Heli

and test fly it too,,and would be able to adjust things so it's allot better when you start to hover. Home made

"training gear"; usually 3/8ths dia wooden dowels strapped to your landing gear with plastic "whiffle" balls on the end of the dowels is a must, IMO. You can go to "hovering" full tanks of fuel within a couple days for

most people,,it's allot easier than most think,, IF you can concentrate and have some discipline,, it can be

one of most satisfying events of your life.

The "forward flight" of the helicopter is much like a "fixed wing" RC plane in many areas :huh:

 

[Olly]

Are the Ready to Run Electric Helipcopters any good? If so which one ??

I have the G3 similator at the moment and feel I'm ready to move on!!!

Olly

 

[dave roach]

Olly

Great planes has a new one out it is a elec. heilpcopter mr400 or ex400 comes with battery pack, charger, transmitter,for all round $180.00 and it's easy to fly.