Turbofalcon

Few people are ready for a heli... very few.

Yes, I have read that they are very hard to control and part of my reason for posting the previous message was to confirm that I should get a plane, I suppose I should have worded it better.

And to sort things out, no, heli's cannot carry more payload than an airplane.

You are right, unless the heli is bigger than the plane, it cannot carry more weight.

However, I'm thinking you may want to reconsider whether you want to get a hobby grade model since it seems your interest related to the hobby has little to do with the hobby itself.

I believe I mis-represented my desire in the hobby. 95% of it is just having fun flying, the other 5% is simply the not at all inappropriate possibilities. Generally aerial view of appropriate things, such as roofs, etc.

But, if you are genuinely interested in the hobby, go with either a small electric model and before you even buy, scope out flying fields where you will have frequency control.

I am !QUOT!genuinely interested in the hobby.!QUOT! I won't need to worry about flying fields or clubs because their are plenty of clear, open fields where I live, !QUOT!in the country.!QUOT! I also understand that as a begginner I probably will crash alot until I get the hang of things, and even afterwards may suffer crashes that will seriously damage my aircraft.

If you dont have one, I really, really, really recommend (I'd require if I could) that you get a Spektrum DX6 Tx/Rx.

If I don't have a what, good flying field, or a Spektrum DX6 Tx/Rx? Is that a transmitter, reciver, or something else?

If you're new and haven't looked hard into nearby flying fields, you could be causing someone to crash their model, and there's no telling what value it is.

!QUOT!I won't need to worry about flying fields or clubs because their are plenty of clear, open fields where I live, !QUOT!in the country.!QUOT!!QUOT!

Do these:
-Go to the local hobby shop, discuss flying fields and models with him/her.

Local? Hah, that's a laugh. In my area, I'd probably have to drive 1-2 hours to get to one, since I don't have one in my own town.

-Join a local club to get help on deciding your priorities with the hobby.

As far as I know, there are none.

-Use the club resources to get you flying, I generally prefer it when people are trained for the first time by model pilots

Previous answer.

Think about whether your desires with the hobby are appropriate:

They are.

!QUOT!and have a (small) chance to chase away pesky birds !QUOT!

Obviously, whatever I get first will not be able to actually catch up to them, but I can scare them away.

!QUOT!They usually can carry more payload than than planes (you don't wanna know what I'm thinking about ) !QUOT!

As I stated at the top, I was incorrect, as everyone knows.

A high speed model is not something you're going to be able to appreciate for quite a while.

Yup.

You're going to have to get the thrill by watching others fly.

Absolutely understood.

I've never had problems with !QUOT!pesky birds!QUOT!

You obviously don't live !QUOT!in the country.!QUOT!

and I've never desired to carry a payload for things other than aerial photography.

A mini-video camera is mostly what I would be carrying, but there are a few other experiments I'd like to try.

If you're going to be chasing birds and carry a device for something inappropriate, this hobby is not for you.

Above answers.

I recommend for some first models the
Slow Stick
Slow-V (eh...)
Easy Star
Easy glider
Gentle Lady
or a .40 sized trainer if and only if you have flying field access. Hobbico makes an excellent one, but you must have help from an experienced pilot. Otherwise, you'll be getting yourself into trouble, be it with the saftey of others, or the parks department.

I don't really understand, are these planes, transmitters, or what. (and what is the (eh...) after 'Slow-V'?)

Thank you for taking the time to reply, I'm sorry everything I said was so confusing, and I hope this clears that up.