ORIGINAL: opjose
I've taught several heli pilots to fly planes.
They take to it very easily.
The biggest problems are getting them to lay off the rudder, and not flying the plane INTO the ground at landing.
They tend not to be used to glide slopes and not using the tail/rudder all the time.
Usually two flights with a buddy box and they are off on their own.
Thanks for your input that helps build my confidence. It's seems almost to easy on the simulator and that's maybe why I am second guessing my first flight. Sounds like trim and power management is the key, I fly my align 90 helicopter pretty much wide open all the time on idle up for 3 d. What do you mean by "lay off the rudder" doesn't the plane need rudder and aileron to turn ?