ORIGINAL: Infiltrator_2K
OK I've never flown a RC plane, so it's gotto be a high wing right? But what if I fully understood the physics of flight due to revision, and spent hours of simulation (LOMAC, not RC simulation)
Although RC simulations cannot be compared to the likes of LOMAC, I'm wondering if I spend enough time using Aerofly whether or not I'll be able to get away with flying a low wing as my 1st plane.
Our club is repleat with real world pilots, some of whom have flown full sized airliners for many years after coming off of military service.
They all say the same thing, that "RC aircraft are a humbling experience!".
No Lomac is not a good substitute.
Even the best RC Simulator will NOT give you the "memory muscle" needed to extricate yourself from a wind gust that blows a wing over quickly.
The RC sims are great at teaching orientation, but there is no substitute for getting out and flying with a buddy box.
There are too many other variables in the real world...
A first time pilot will not be able to trim his plane out during his first flight...
He may have the plane set up perfectly, as per the directions, only to discover that he is completely unable to control it at takeoff.
You do NOT want to be learning how to trim out an errant plane, WHILE you are beginning to learn how to fly RC craft.
You also need instruction on those things that you'll only pick up while out at the field.
I've seen many people say ( rightly ) here, "If you wish to go it alone, get a plane, build it, then stomp on it, you'll save yourself a lot of time and grief this way with the same end result.".