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Old 02-09-2011 | 07:07 AM
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GerKonig
 
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Default RE: would this be too advanced for a first time flyer?


ORIGINAL: Mishkam

I appreciate the suggestions... I've been hearing ''Join a club'' from a lot of people.

but even with RC Cars both way back when I used to have a couple (25 years ago) and when i got back into it (little under 2 years ago) Taking my RC's out is ''Me Time''.

I dont want people crowding around me asking questions... seeing me wipe out. Asking to try it. I want to be left alone to tweak, tune and, at time, trash my cars, trucks and buggies.

I'm going to start the same way with airplanes. I don't have any interest in getting a group together and drawing a crowd.
I attend enough meetings at work, don't need them in my hobbies.

its going to be several battery charges before I ever take the thing off the ground. Several more before I get it higher than waist high doing touch and gos.. then simple turns. and I don't want people around when I do it.

Clubs are just not for me. Never have been.

I have been looking into flight simulators and Ive seen that some of the trainers even come with simple ones.
It being the middle of winter and one of our wettest winters in decades.. I'm probably going to finish the winter on a simulator and actually start with a trainer in the spring.

Right now I'm looking at the Select Brushless Piper Cub.

I just got a "slow stick" for my grandson. It looks like a great place to start. I purchased my on e-bay for $12 (plus shipping and handling). Still need servos (2) battery (at least one), charger, transmitter and receiver (but I have all that stuff).

I think the regular pirce is $35. They have replacement parts available. You can find information and see videos if you google "slow stick". Since it flys slowly, it crashes slowly, and If I have to buy anotherone for parts, it is only$35 tops:-)

I wish you good luck. Remember, altitude is your friend. If you can get help, you will learn much faster.

Gerry