Does anyone know if this is a good video? I have not seen many psots about it and was wondering if it is worth the money. I would appreciate any information.
Thanks

zlm-us,

I got the one week to solo video and it helped tremendously. Dave Scott the producer of the video does a great job of showing how control inputs translate into airplane motion. He also has written several books further explaining his teaching technique and has run a RC flight school for close to 20 years in Wisconsin. He knows what he is talking about and can in fact get you to solo in less than 1 week.

Just my 2 cents!

i'd say save your $$$ and find an instructor... unless you really want the video too.

Thanks for your info. There are no clubs close to my area, but I do have a person that is going to help me with flying. I was just looking for some extra training from other sources. I have also been using the simulator as much as I can.

I have used the video with my students and they all report that it helps them. If you want to fast track your learning, go to Dave's school in Wisconsin. He is an excellent instructor and you get excellent training and will be soloed in a week. His advanced training schools are excellent also.

Rich

I reviewed the video & I would say it answers a lot of questions &explains alot of difficult items that many other wise good instructors might tend to leave out or gloss over. its long & somewhat boring at times but you will be better prepared for the instructor when you do get him. Id recommend it esp. if you have not done any other readings

I broke down and ordered it Monday night. I figured it is only $24 plus I needed to order somethings anyway. I was kinda disapointed, due to the fact that Towerhobbies did not get my order out as quick as they did my last order. I will probably have to wait until monday before it arrives

If you can stay awake, you will have all of the basics explained in reasonable detail -- it is usefull, but it's tough to keep your eyes open.

If your using a video in conjunction with an instructor, great, but if your using it for self teaching, better get a few extra planes.

It's really not too hard to solo. I did on my third flight, and that was almost 35 years ago with my Falcon 56.

I have a firebird commander and an aerobird challenger. I consider myself very good with both planes. Do you think this will help any with a 4 channel trainer?

Beginners typically have just two problems. The left-right thing, and flairing for landing. If you have to learn more or less on your own, get a cheap RC car and learn to drive it around with precision. To learn how to flair, it really helps if you know how to fly control line. Then putting to two together is not too difficult.

The first time out with my RC airplane, I had a guy take off and trim the airplane. I flew it around and then landed. Five years of control line. On the second flight, I took off and flew it around, but he landed it. Then the third flight was solo, and that was the last instruction ever.

Sound good so far, but there was a lot to learn the hard way. The biggest problem was the lack of depth perception, so I hit a brick wall of a school, a set of telephone lines, and a fence. Learned to stand closer to the touchdown point.

Now you have computer sims, buddy boxes and a great likelyhood of joinng an RC club. I had none of that because I lived in the middle of nowhere. Back then RC was very expensive - my first radio cost around $350 which in todays dollars would be close to $2000. Plus it took several months to build the airplane and cover it with silk and dope. I was just 16 then, how many HS kids could do it today? Don't worry about crashing. I've crashed every airplane I have ever built. It's natures way of letting you buy new stuff.

I bought the video back in 1995 and later attended his Primary Flight school. I had a great time. Class started 9am sharp, by 10:30 am I was in the air. By Thursday I had pretty muched soloed and on Friday we where flying our own trainers.
A few years later in June 2002 I attended the Sport Arobatics Class, this year I will be attending my last class there and will learn outside & inverted manuvers.
I have all four of his manuals and they are very straight forward with very good illistrations. Dave Scott if a very dedicatd instructor and teaches you at your own pase, and has a very high suscess rate.
Later on you might look into buying his training manuals, or attend his school. I feel my money was well spent.
NEDYOB

i would say the money would be better spent to wards a flight simulator,it uses a futaba radio as the console.if you have INTERNET access you can find instruction videos for free.library has many books on aerodynamics.when you can get your fingers on an actual flight simulator most of them you can even use your own radio.i am using real flight simulator to teach my 7 year old daughter.it helped her to understand the sticks to airplane much easier.that says a lot if a 7 year old can figure it out I'm sure it will help us adults,although i cant beat her at her video games either.......lol.I'm not pushing any brand of simulator i haven't tried them all but id say they are basically the same.

I am glad to see someone suggested a simulator. Instructors work, videos work, but I taught myself how to fly with the G2 sim last year. I got to the point where I would use the trainer, allow the throttle to be on for 4-5 sec and the challenge was to swing it back around and land deadstick. I learned how to hover with a heli on there first as well. The real deal was a cinch after seat time with a sim. Either way you just gotta go out and do it. After if you dork the plane on a sim you just hit reset and you are back flying. I would just hate to see you discouraged from a wreck.

But also buy his video and if you still need one on one instruction. Too much information can never hurt!

good luck

JP

id say the most important thing besides having your aircraft READY is you have to have a talk with yourself just before takeoff about being relaxed, be calm and dont jerk the controls around and youl be fine. i learned by myself out here near death valley and i mean alone! i learned everything off this box in front of me . i bought a megatech airstrike electric and flew it till it wouldnt fly anymore and drove a 125 mi and bought a h9 alpha and got it in the air to find my rud reversed and almost panicked but smashmouth landed and fixed it and went back at it. that was a year ago and i still have it in one piece with my arrow and im on my second ucd60 and preparing to order a ef yak 54. its been great.

remember to RELAX
Gary

ZLM,,,,,,ive been waiting for this ?,,,,,this man,,,,Dave Scott is THE MAN,,,,,learn his method and youll be a great pilot,,,,,i learned from him as well...he tought me everything i know and still practice,,,,theres another thread in this forum about the pinch method,,,,,and its the olny way to go,,,at least for me...LOL,,,the video is WELL worth the money and if you pay attention,,,you could just about fly the plane by yourself,,,,hes that good....every beginner should own this video,,,,and i teach with it as well.....i have students that have solo'd in one day....good luck to you,,,and happy flights...Rod

I just watched the first 20 minutes of the video. I am borrowing it from another guy in my club.

Yes, it's dry and clinical, but the information, so far, has already clicked on a few light bulbs. I already have an idea as to how airplanes fly and why they act the way they do. It think it will be a valuable resource in my training. I think the information is presented in a more user friendly way than your standard guides. I would recommend getting it and USE IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. The video will reinforce the things your instructor is telling you, especially the physics of flight. I like it so far, and now I realize what I am doing wrong on the sim.

Enjoy

Sims can teach you to fly without crashing, but only a quality instructor can teach you to fly well. Some hope to improve with practice, while those who do best anticipate how to improve when they practice. (1st U.S. R/C Flight School had only trained a few hundred students when One Week to Solo was put together. The School has since trained over 1000 students, and the more recent manuals reflect the advances made.)

David

Those who don't know what they don't know can claim to be content with where they are, but flying is surely more fun when seeing steady progress.

Very well said, Dave.
I guess what I see since I've attended 1st USRCFS. my learning ability has increased tremendously along with my confidence. Each session is another building block to add to my foundation of building blocks. If the maneuver doesn't seem right, I think it through and add the right amount of input and all of a sudden the maneuver is done. Once that maneuver is mastered, then I try another and build from there. You never stop learning and you learn by building. That is where Dave Scott's DAS system comes into play.
My crashes have been allot less, and when I've crashed I've been able to think it through and learn from my mistakes. My mistakes have been less costly.
Isn't that what this hobby is all about.... learning , building and learning from our mistakes, and above all having fun.
Like I said before... buy Dave Scotts manual, (READ IT THOUGH) take your time and be patent. before you know it you will be soloing on your own and that is where the reward is. You will have built your own foundation of building blocks. Then if you want buy the second,third and fourth. The manuals are straight forward with illustrations and allot of things to learn. Like P factor, and how to have it work for you and not against you.
The manuals are only $25.00, and are well worth it, If you ever get the chance to attend one of his flight schools (DO IT) the cost may seem high but for what you come away from the course with is allot of knowledge and confidence.
Then when you go home and fly at your home field, after your first flight you will blow their minds.
I know I did.
Im not going to start a debate on club instructors, nor am I going to put down club instructors and what works best. I believe there are allot of great instructors out there. But I will say Dave Scott strives for success in his students and in himself. He will not limit you to one thing, but will help you build up a portfolio of various aerobatics.
Okay, Im ready bring on the feedback.
PS...Dave if you read this, I am working on that 2000 pound Gorilla.

NEDYOB

all forms of learning are good,videos being the least for beginners.you need the feel of the box in your hands and then relating that to the airplane you are flying.your mind,hands and fingers need to be in sync.when i first started learning to fly RC i had tunnel vision my instructor was very patient i owe my first airplanes to my instructor several times over.advanced flying i would imagine attending a professional school would be great for experienced pilots.as for me i fly weekends and occasional days during the week and to get outside and enjoy my friends and family.most of us are in this sport for the same reason.i love to watch the pros fly though always amazes me.