I learned how to fly heli's on my own. Although I don't recommend it. Its not an easy thing, to say the least. They are of course, dangerous, but a fricken BLAST Just getting your helicopter set up the correct way, by yourself, is not an easy task. I did NOT set up my first helicopter. I did drive about 30 miles (after I screwed my heli up) to get help because no one flys them around here. There's main rotor, and tail pitch. Getting the gyro set up properly, servos reversed, etc etc etc etc. Search in the heli forum for "very bad fisrt flight". That person is me. That will give you an idea. I fried 2 clutch assemblies.They are also VERY hard to fly, even just hover, until you get the hang of it. Before I even started up the engine I practiced almost everyday for 3 months on G2. If it wasn't for G2, I would have went through about $800 in crash kits. It can be very frustrating at first. But I like difficult things/challenges. Anyway, sorry to babble. It is possible, I am proof. But I DO NOT recommend it. Save yourself lots of time, money and agrivation. If you want tp learn how to set up and fly a Heli, drive for 100 miles if you have to to get help. If I had to do it over I would not have tried on my own. But I'm stubborn and like to learn things myself.
This was posted by Joe (NOT RANDY41)