Forget the Helicopter for now. The Senior Falcon is an ideal aircraft to learn how to fly RC.

Please remember that knowing how to fly full scale does not mean that you are ready to fly the RC aircraft. Yes, the plane does the same thing.. ailerons, elevator, rudder, throttle all do the same thing. But, you are on the ground controlling an aircraft that is out there in the sky, hopefully in front of you.

The toughtest thing you are going to do is coordinate your hand and finger movements to that of the aircraft and making the aircraft do what you want it to do without thinking about it.

This is very tough for someone without an instructor nearby. The best advice anyone can and will give you is to fly with someone that has the knowledge and ability to teach you how to fly. And of course the best situation is an instructor with a buddy box. That will give you a much better chance of surviving the first flight without incident.

If you can, get to a field with an instructor and have them go over the plane with you, from the prop to the tip of the rudder and make sure it is airworthy. Then work with him to get the stick movement down right, then finally fly the plane with him. (or her as applicable.. ).

But, you have a good start. You know the basics of flight, which apply, and what happens when you do something to the control surfaces.

An alternative would be to buy something that is light and pracically indestructable, (electric is the only thing I can imagine that fits the bill here) and learn the basics yourself. One such aircraft, (don't scoff now, guys..) is The Bug. It may not look like much, but it flys great, is very forgiving, and can be made both trainer like or as radical as most 3D'ers can ge. Best of all, it is practically indestructable. It has all four inputs and will give you some real straight forward control to learn with.

http://www.lightflite.com


CGr.