If you find these useful, I suggest you e-mail them to yourself or print them out as the site where they are hosted is closing down. If you are not interested in electrics, just ignore those links near the bottom.
The New Flyer's Handbook
by Ed Anderson - AEAJR on the Forums
If you are new to RC Flying, this series of articles may be helpful in your
training. Consider them part of a beginners handbook. They are written with
the new flyer in mind.
How RC Planes Differ from RC Cars
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=17
Stall
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=31
Take Off and Land into the Wind
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=43
Parts of the Plane
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=54
The Radio - The Pilots Cockpit
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=59
Why Join a Club
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=64
Lost Model Locators
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=67
Radio Systems Part 1 - Standard Radios
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=44
Radio Systems Part 2 - Computer Radios - A Better Investment
http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=65
OTHER RESOURCES
Landing techniques
http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=8&ID=20
The AMA, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, is an outstanding resource to the
new and experienced flyer. I encourage you to become a member. Here is an
outstanding series of articles published by the AMA that will be really useful
to new pilots. It is called, "From the Ground Up" by Bob Aberle. I highly
recommend it.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/mag/FTGU/Part1/index.html
RC Clubs in the United States:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubmai...5E31DE4FA6F552
International RC Clubs
http://www.fai.org/fai_members/addresses.asp
An excellent site for new flyers by Ian Pullar of Australia
http://www.newrcflyers.com/
Another great resource for new flyers by Patrick Plawner
http://plawner.net/3/
New Electric Flyer FAQs
http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/faq/a105.shtml
Electric Motor information
Click on Motor Chart link on this page too
http://parkflyermotors.com/secure/sh...m.asp?recid=11
Reviews on electric motors
http://www.rcuniverse.com/product_guide/engineguide.cfm
Plane reviews
http://www.rcuniverse.com/product_gu...planeguide.cfm
Reviews on radio equipment
http://www.rcuniverse.com/product_guide/radioguide.cfm
RC Definitions of terms
http://www.rc-airplane-advisor.com/r...finitions.html
Good luck new pilot and welcome to RC flying!