Originally Posted by
mike1974
I just flew buddy box for the first time with my 8 year old son the other day and I can tell you the Eagle Tree 2D/3D Guardian made it a breeze. He could fly the plane and did very well, but when he centered the sticks it went back to straight and level flight. It was very cool! That was with a Big Stik 40 with Saito 56.
Now, once he is comfortable with the basic control of the plane I can start turning down the gain on the Guardian until he can fly without any stabilization. Easy peasy and less chance for an accident or crash. Alot more relaxing also.
These electronic recovery systems are the future of training and advancing one's piloting skills in the hobby.
It's interesting to look back and see the logical progression from nothing to buddy boxing, to simulators, to stabilization systems. Some systems have even incorporated hard decks that will automatically engage and recover below a certain altitude. As a result, we're seeing some incredible piloting skills emerging in short order.