ORIGINAL: MTK
ORIGINAL: YearningtoFly
Trained on the sim extensively. Feel confident.
Started with parkflyers. No issues.
Decided to get a gas trainer, look at clubs and an instructor.
Instructor tells me...no rudder.....you wont even touch the rudder when you fly with me. Most guys and instructors dont use the rudder out here.
Want to buy a gas trainer and radio ?
Park is where it is at for me.
Ill throw my 2 cents in...Having taught myself to fly RC over 40 years ago my view may be skewed. I did this by folding one from a refrigerator box and sticking an Enya 15 in the nose. I'd built a senior Falcon for a guy and had installed the equipment so I knew how things were done.
But in my view, if you can fly the sim and the park flier, you are ready to tackle the larger model on your own. Forget the fact that's it's a glow engine. Would you feel different about it if it was E-powered? The powerplant makes no difference as long as it runs properly and you know enough common sense (horse sense) around a spinning prop. I'd suggest that you shouldn't be so timid about this and jump in with both feet