Originally Posted by
fliers1
I was practicing on my sim and just out of curiousity thought it would be interesting to try to fly mode1 after flying mode 2 for over 4 decades.
I started with a trainer and after an hour or so, switched to a P-51 Mustang. Whoa!! I have a very good idea on what's like to be a beginner again.
I did the same hovering a heli on my sim. lol
So, for those, who on ocassion gets a little frustrated while teaching beginners, switch your Real Flight sim transmitter over to mode1 and practice flying. lol
fliers1
Yes that is an interesting exercise. Makes you realise just how much of our RC flying depends on unconscious muscle memory. (Like any physical skill, riding a bike, driving a car etc)
I have flown only Mode 1 since 1978.
3 years ago my RC heli obsession was at a peak. I had travel to the USA and spend several weeks doing a course. I decided to buy a small Heli (Blade MSR) just to fly in my hotel room as a sanity break between study sessions..
I searched several hobby stores but none of them had a Mode 1 version.. I bought the Mode 2 RTF and attempted to fly it.. It was so incredibly difficult due to conflicting muscle memory. I made a conscious decision to stop trying because it would have only caused further grief when I got home and back to Mode 1 on the Helis (I was very much a Heli newbie then)
Before I got my first radio in 1978 I was reading RC magazines profusely, and I always imagined Mode 2 would be my preferred option as the joystick is like a real aircraft (Aileron and Elevator together)
When I bought my radio, the store only had Mode 1 and the first club I belonged to were 99% mode 1 fliers.. I was kinda disappointed until they pointed out Hanno Prettner and Wolfgang Matt, the world Pattern champions at the time, were both Mode 1 fliers.
I don't think it really matters, whichever mode you learn. the muscle memory will develop accordingly.