ORIGINAL: Shortymet55

Where do u get them?

>Clubs USUALLY provide instructors at no charge. If, for whatever
>reason, you do not want to do the club bit, there are private
>schools (depending where you live ) that will provide an instructor,
>plane and all equipment AT A PRICE. You could also see if there is
>someone in your area that knows how to fly and would teach you.

How long is the average u need one?

>The amount of time someone needs an instructor varies with the
>person being taught. I have seen people who have soloed after 2
>or 3 flights (rare ) and people who take several months to solo. A
>lot will depend on you and how quickly you learn. I ESTIMATE the
>AVERAGE amount of time would be around 6 - 8 weeks flying twice
>a week AND practicing on a simulator at home. There is more to
>learning how to fly than just flying the plane. You should know how
>to trim a plane out, how to do range checks, how to do safety checks
>and how to tune an engine. None are particularly difficult to learn, but
>these are things you should know (and use every time you fly ) in
>order to be a safe pilot.


WHat do they cost if ur not part of a club?

>Training schools (mentioned above ) typically cost ABOUT $600. The
>majority of them state you will be soloed by the end of a week. I know
>that sounds like a lot of money, however, when you consider the school
>is providing the radio, fuel, plane and instructor AND absorbing the costs
>for any damaged/destroyed planes it is a bargain. Just the cost of a
>plane, engine and electronics onboard usually costs in the neighborhood
>of $300, all it takes is one or two major crashes and their profit is gone.

And what is a good trainer plane?

>Their are MANY excellent trainers out there. I suggest avoiding the RTF
>packages. The engines USUALLY range from marginal power to OK FOR
>A TRAINER. Rarely are the engines suitable for a second plane due to
>lack of power. The radios are USUALLY a base level 4 channel radio AND
>you get what ever channel comes with the package.
>
>I suggest getting a decent ARF trainer, a BALL BEARING USER FRIENDLY
>46 size engine (OS AX, Thunder Tiger Pro and Evolution are all excellent
>engines ) and a 6 channel (or more ) COMPUTER radio. With careful
>shopping you can usually come within 15% of the cost of an RTF (many
>times less ) and have an engine that is highly useable for 2nd (or more
>planes) and radio that will last several years before you "outgrow" it.