Originally posted by Dakker
I know I should probably get an instructor, but what is an instructor going to do except tell me how a plane flies?? I've been to flight school and have 17 hours of logged flight time in a real plane, I know how they work.
The only way I'm going to learn to fly is to practice, and get a feel for it myself, everyone crashes, everyone learns. Not everyone had the advantages of an instructor around to teach them what they know today, and I'm just one of those weird people that only learns by doing it myself, not by watching others do it. I dunno, maybe if there is an experienced r/c flyer at the field, I'll ask him for some pointers, but I've done the sim, I've flown a real plane, I'll get the hang of it at somepoint.
I can tell by your lastest post that you are very new to this.
Let me try and clear up a few misconceptions
1. First off Flying Full scale and RC is DIFFERENT being able to fly does not automatically mean that you a qualified to fly RC
2. Everyone Crashes True statement, however most of us do everything possible to minimize the frequency of our mishaps!!
3. Using an instructor and Buddy box is hands on training with the instructor acting a the "safety net".
4. hopefully you will get the hang of "it" before you damage property or hurt someone.
Why don't you go to the Crash picture forum and read the Thread titled "He flies the Big Ones" I think you will be enlightened..
Hopefully this isn't a troll and you are really looking for advice...