A method that has worked for some (my best buddy included) is to get a glider. An electric prefferably.


FH has the idea, a cheaper one at that!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Get it all set, balacened etc. then just practice tossing it towards the ground, to get an idea of the 'final approach / glide path. This should teach you the 'stick feel'. You've got maybe 5' altitude, so crashes should be very minor.

And, with the eletric, you can start 'motoring' to gain some altitude. or find an overpass for some 'slope soaring' (higer elevation / longer glide time, maybe a turn) with time, you'll gain enough 'stick confidence' to try a powered plane.

But don't get me wrong, this in NO WAY should exclude you from joining teh local feild and getting proper instruction.

If you do show up at the feild, and are keen, some, if not most pilots will turn a blind eye and give you some instruction, but just don't make it a habit, feeding on their generosity.. Qustions and advice usually don't const anything, and are usually given with a smile!