Guys i was wondering which tranier is the best for a begginer?? plz send me a pic of it and give me all the information

To answer your question: Its called an INSTRUCTOR they come in all shapes and sizes and no two look exactly the same therefore no picture!!!!


If you want all the "Info" do some research here and at your local club.


BTW to answer your question there is no "best" trainer for a begginner do yourself a favor and hook up with an experienced guy it makes this whole process so much easier

www.jkaerotech.com look up the T-52 trainer,,its a smaller engine,,
I know that everyone else here thinks you gotta have a .40 size engine and a 6' wingspan sized trainer,,.......but, not me.....Rog

There is no "Best" trainer. Many of them are excellent. Two that are very popular right now are the Sig LT 40 and the Nextstar

I started with the Global RCM trainer, can't call it the best, but I enjoyed learning with it.
easy to assemble and very durable.

Nexstar is the "best" because it comes with simulator, and its the newest thing, and you also get your plane replaced under certain circumstances if you crash it, but its got the worst price . A list of good trainers which seem to have been approved by RCU is:

Hangar Nine ARROW (aerobatic = tricks)
Hangar Nine ALPHA
Superstar
Nexstar
Sig LT 40

I've got the Alpha because it was my 2nd choice and i got a deal on EBAY. I would recommend getting the ARROW brand new (only $259).

The best trainer is a Dynaflite Butterfly.

It will teach you to build... and it will teach you the beauty of slow flight. (especially if you stick a .09 on it... which will fly it... barely.)

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Any of the above listed .40 size trainers are just fine.

First things I'd ask are; how old are you and what are you willing to spend to get started? Are you a "joiner", do you like hanging out with people who have the same interests?

To get a "typical" start with NEW stuff, standard .40 size glow powered trainer, radio equipment, engine, tools and glues, plus the associated field accessories for starting the engine, AND club and AMA memberships, will run you about $450 to $500. And that won't buy you any extra gadgets.

I don't want to scare you off, but don't want you to be blind sided by the "true" cost of start-up either.

You could likely get started with the same as above but in good USED condition, for closer to $300 - $350.

The above option should include joining the AMA (which provides liability insurance mainly) and a local club. The club will provide you with an instructor who will teach you to fly at no cost.

Some clubs have trainers and will take you up and let you see what it's all about before you buy anything. Some will also teach you to fly on their trainer so you never have to buy one.

The AMA's website has a "club locater" page. You plug in your Zip Code and will get a list of clubs in your area. (I'm guessing there are a lot of them within 50 miles of you). Here's a link:

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templat...677786D06500E8

Now, if you don't have that kind of money, many people try to teach themselves to fly with less expensive equipment. You can buy a "ready to fly" RC plane for as little as $50 to $60, but it will only have two channels of control, and performance will be quite poor. (You're taking a chance because many of them won't fly, period.)

In the $125 to $150 range are planes like the Aerobird Challenger and Sky Scooter, which have 3 channels controls. You get the plane, radio, motor, battery packs and charger for that money. These are fairly small electrics that can be flown in an area about the size of a couple soccer fields. BUT! Don't fly them where there are people, houses, cars, kids, dogs or small fuzzy animals. Any of these things can hurt people or cause damage. (Glow powered stuff killed two people this past year.) And you can't fly them in more than a gentle breeze, at least starting out.

The problem with this category of planes is that NONE of the equipment can be re-used in another plane. If you crash too badly, you throw it all out and buy another.

Well, I'm going to stop here because you're not likely to read more than this anyway.

RC is a great hobby! So good luck, have fun and welcome to RCU!
Dennis-

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you can get a cox ez bee (if they still make them) pretty good learning aid.. crash it.. just glue it back together and i dont really think you can totally "kill" it but the motor gets it up to altitude, and shuts off and ya glide it back down... longest i had one up was like 30 mins.[8D]

As most are saying, there is no best trainer. Get a good instructor, get a good trainer, pretty much any of them and go for it. Its fun, but get help. That is what makes it the most fun and easiest.

Add the Hobbico Avistar to the list - at $99 ARF, it is a good value..

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXPY56&P=7

If you do a RCU search you'll find it is a good trainer that you can fly for a long time after you master the basics...


HTH

Jim

I always recommend that you get the trainer that is most popular at your flying field. That's the one that your Instructor will be the most familiar with... as others have said, there are a lot of good trainer packages out there. Our club favors the Sig LT-40.

Bob

I got the Avistar and I'm very happy with it!! But it does need a little
more speed for landings unlike the normal trainer's flat bottom wing!
But if you can deal with that it's a great plane to have!! And if you
do not keep it, it should last a lot longer as it does a lot better at basic
acrobatics!! Which was the reason I made it my first plane..

I just solo'ed, and when talking to my instructor and friends at the
field I had an opportunity to fly a members Sig Kadet senior, No
ailerons.. But can be added. Anyway this plane cost a little more
but it sure flyies slow and stable, And landings are a breeze.. I
would have to add this to the list

Good Luck on your choice!!

well thanks guys for telling me and i finally made my descion that i will get the Alpha Trainer Hanger 9. Thank u for all ur comments and oppinons

good for you...enjoy