ORIGINAL: hitman45
I can see what you's are all saying about an Intructor and all that learning stuff. But in summary...YES it is very POSSIBLE to teach yourself how to fly planes.
Yes, it's possible, but VERY DIFFICULT! Most who try, fail and are never heard from again.
Considering the majority of RC pilots in the old days taught them selves, ofcourse its going to involve a lot of sweat, blood and tears to become a natural at flying like most people...but take ya time and you will get there.
This argument comes up often. The early R/C experiences were with designs adapted from free flight. Their planes were slower and even more stable than today's trainers.
Intructors are good for complete or total noobs at planes and also semi-noobs but also known the basics.
It's been shown time and again that even people who are VERY well versed in all aspects of flying still have trouble learning to fly an R/C plane.
But if you wanna be an idiot like me and go for it and dont mind spending 100 bux on a new kit, then go ahead.
As has been mentioned already, there's more at risk than $100. Since this is the beginners forum, it's best to advocate the path that's been shown over and over to be most likely to succeed rather than encouraging someone to follow a path that's been proven to result in failure for many.
Im just glad my first solo is over and done with, now Im flying every weekend! and loving it!
Good to hear, it's lots of fun!
