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