Cinder1995,

I picked up the Real-Flight G3 simulator about two months before I picked up my Blade and it really helps. I have spent quite a bit of time playing with the 30 trainer models in RealFlight and I have to say the simulator is pretty much right on. I find the simulator harder to fly than the real thing, so if you get the simulator down, flying the Blade will be no problem. I have had my Blade for about a month and have hover (tail-in) down pat and can walk around my yard behind the Blade flying it around (tail-in). I started nose in yesterday and figure I will be buying parts again soon! I have flown 3 channel planes, but I can't say that experience has been any help. These heli's are tricky but it's a fun challenge.


All,

On an unrelated note, I picked up the carbon fibre blades and they seemed OK at first, but it appears that the extra weight is too much for the standard power package. My flight times went way down and I had problems climbing out quickly with the standard battery packs. I have gone back to balsa and found my flight times went way back up. Should the CF blades be used only with the upgrade kit?

Steve