Correct me if I'm wrong:

Left hand stick-
up-and-down movement controls the throttle
left-and-right movement controls the rudder


Right hand stick-
up-and-down movement controls the elevator
left-and-right movement control the ailerons

Is this correct?

Just a few more [noob] questions...
1.) What does the rudder do in flight? In FMS when i used the rudder it just made the plane turn a little bit in one direction...
2.) When making a turn, do you have to use the rudder and ailerons together? Or just the ailerons?

Thanks,
-Evader

Ya got the sticks right.

Rudder is used to keep straight on take offs and making heading corrections on landing. On most trainers you will bank slightly with ailerons and pull a little up elevator to keep altitude and it will turn that way then you roll out level with ailerons. Some planes need a little rudder co-ordination but mainly the larger scale ships.

You also use the rudder to taxi as it normally is coupled to the nose wheel or directly attached to the tail wheel with a tiller.

There is a Beginner's Guide on my web page that explains the effects of the stick movements on the model. Also, it has a lot of other good information for a beginner. There are other articles that explains how the radio works and the function of a buddy box. You might take a few minutes to read the articles. You can download them in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format so you can print them out and read them at you leisure. There is no registration requirements on the web page and no advertising.

Thanks so far. Your website is great, I've added it to my favorites to read on other days.

What you are describing is being in MODE 2. Mine is set to MODE 1 which has rudder and elevator on the left stick and throttle and aileron on the right stick

You're correct about the modes. In the US, mode 2 is assumed because that's all you'll find on most hobby shop shelves; and usually what you'll see on mail order sites. Almost any shop or mail order site can get a mode 1 transmitter for you but it will be a special order. The chances of the original poster having a mode 1 box are low.

as previously stated rudder is used for takeoff and taxiing and course correction on landing. more advanced aerobatics use rudder for knife edge and snap rolls flat spins and flat turns and crabbing into the wind.

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Thank you for asking the question that i needed answered and thank you to the web master who has posted the site covering all the details of getting started (http://www.rcfu.com/ ).The information posted is a must for any new rc user's and i thank you for all the potential crashes you have helped me avoid by suppling this information.
many thanks
regards Mick