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tsmithh -> RE: Newbie Here...Need Suggestions/Recommendations (3/21/2008 2:26:46 PM)
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I realize I'm posting this well after the fact but in case others new to RC are reading it, here are my thoughts.
Welcome to RC!
Since you are in CA start by looking up district 9 on the academy of model aeronautics web page at http://www.modelaircraft.org/. You should be able to locate a club field in your area. Be prepared for a small investment to join AMA and first year dues at the club you choose. At the website navigate to Community and then to Chartered Club Search (I found 207 clubs in CA).
I’m from the old school of RC instruction in the 70s when I started flying RC in Junior High. There were few clubs but no one I knew could tell me where. I flew wherever no one would run me out, not a good philosophy! It was a timely/costly learning curve, takeoffs and flying were no big deal with my Enya 10 powered Topflight Headmaster Trainer but landings were always a crash.
I concur with others here buy a trainer of quality to learn on. Just last weekend I watched an intermediate level flyer at our club auger-in his 46 sized spitfire after getting it too low and slow on approach. Since there are so many trainers to choose it’s no easy task. For my money and 35 years in the hobby I recommend the NexSTAR 46 by Hobbico (lowest I‘ve seen it on the net is $300). It’s built, designed, ’packaged’ to ease the learning curve in both building time and flying qualities. As you and your son build it the supplied Flight simulator software gets you stick time on your PC. The radio equipment and engine and tank in this trainer can likely be rigged to the warbird you bought ie. 4-channel radio system; elevator, rudder, aileron, throttle controls.
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