| The there is one thing that rc pilots are conscious | | | | everything seems to have worked. Do not force the |
| about that is the closeness of the rc to the real | | | | RC Helicopter back down lower the collective a little |
| helicopter. Get used to how responsive the collective | | | | bit at a time. If it starts to sink rapidly raise the |
| is. Give it a few SMALL taps. You want to get used | | | | collective slow at first and slowly raise it faster until it |
| to NOT over-correcting with the left stick. This is | | | | stops falling. Start lowering it again and do a slow |
| hard most people want to move the stick all the | | | | controlled descent. Spare parts; The basic formula is |
| way down when they get in trouble. Flight Sims: Will | | | | the cheaper the helicopter the cheaper the spares |
| enable you to get going with FREE flight sims or | | | | and the lighter the helicopter the less crash damage |
| commercial flight sims and controllers ranging from | | | | you will incur. |
| 19.99 - 129.99 these flight simulators can save you a | | | | RC planes do not sit still and move backwards or |
| fortune and some of them must be seen on 48" | | | | sideways on you and RC Helicopter are much less |
| plasmas!. 6 Channel collective pitch (CP) helicopters | | | | forgiving of mistakes that on an airplane could be |
| control lift through the angle of the blades they have | | | | fixed simply by pulling up and adding throttle- thus |
| 3 servos instead of 2 (like the fixed pitch models) | | | | flying a RC Helicopter is much more rewarding!. If you |
| allowing you to alter blade pitch. This will let you | | | | are planning to fly your RC Helicopter on open |
| perform more stunts and inverted flight but they are | | | | spaces then the electric RC Helicopter is your ideal |
| more suited to an experienced flyer. | | | | size. On the other hand if you only prefer indoor |
| If you prefer military RC Helicopter. The O.S. .32 SXH | | | | flying then you can either choose the mini or the |
| runs at a peak power RPM of around 18000 RPM | | | | micro. |
| with 1.2 horsepower while the 60 size engines can | | | | Homebuilt RC Helicopter imposes great experience. It |
| make 2 to 3 h.p!. RC Planes are nice in that they're | | | | gives opportunity for individuals to fly their own RC |
| much more relaxing to fly than a RC Helicopter but | | | | Helicopter without the need to spend so much |
| the coordination you learn from flying RC planes is | | | | money on flight training school.If you have yet to fly |
| not so useful when flying RC Helicopters that it | | | | an RC Helicopter. Let us begin by discussing briefly |
| warrants buying a whole airplane first. Flying a | | | | the electric RC Helicopter. Most. Gas RC Helicopter is |
| homebuilt RC Helicopter can convert you from a | | | | also much expensive than the electric. And because |
| simple mechanic into a pilot instantly. Of course the | | | | of these factors serious RC Helicopter pilots consider |
| experience is still much different if you are flying the | | | | gas RC Helicopter as their primary choice. Be sure to |
| full-size helicopter. Nonetheless both the electric and | | | | read through the "Crash Log" on this web site it will |
| gas RC Helicopter are enough to keep you hooked | | | | give you an idea about what kinds of things cause |
| with the experience of flying. | | | | crashes so you can look out and try to avoid doing |
| Do not let that helicopter get too far away. Even | | | | the same things that others did. Be safe!. |
| though you think it is too hard to see just because it | | | | Turn the rudder trim half way off center so that the |
| is on a screen does not mean it is any easier to keep | | | | heli is doing a complete 360 once every 2 seconds or |
| it close in the real world. Spare parts; The basic | | | | so. Do not touch the rudder now! Only use the |
| formula is the cheaper the helicopter the cheaper the | | | | collective. Try and slowly fly around without touching |
| spares and the lighter the helicopter the less crash | | | | the rudder to do this you need to continually be |
| damage you will incur. Always hold your blade grips | | | | adjusting the cyclic since the helicopter will always be |
| tightly when you start your helicopter. If the engine | | | | pointing in different directions. Also see micro rc |
| starts at a higher rpm than you expect and you do | | | | electric helicopters. From kids and kids at heart |
| not have a hold of it right away you may not be able | | | | collecting model RC Helicopter has become one of |
| to stop it. This can happen if you forget to | | | | the more popular hobbies. Then there are the bad |
| reconnect the throttle link after maintenance or | | | | RC Helicopter crashes where you look for the parts |
| forget to turn the rx on. See jabo 2 mini rc radio | | | | that aren't broken. Thanks to James for providing |
| control electric helicopter. | | | | this sample of what happens when you turn a |
| Not at all like this RC Helicopter. However following | | | | rotary-wing into a fixed-wing while in flight. |
| the directions very closely and double checking | | | | |