Good news for the Foamy
12-20-2006 | 03:08 PM
#1
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Good news for the Foamy
Yay!
ive finally found a club in my area and after a brief talk on the phone to the Administrator of the Club ive been told that i can come down some time in March/April time, get some advice and have a go at flying on a buddy box!
its only a matter of time until i'll be flying my very own plane! X-D just the thought of it makes me smile
P.S. ive been having bad dreams lately, like bad things happening to my Tmaxx or someone stealing a Really nice plane of mine (which is odd seeing as i dont have any planes yet...)
ive finally found a club in my area and after a brief talk on the phone to the Administrator of the Club ive been told that i can come down some time in March/April time, get some advice and have a go at flying on a buddy box!
its only a matter of time until i'll be flying my very own plane! X-D just the thought of it makes me smile
P.S. ive been having bad dreams lately, like bad things happening to my Tmaxx or someone stealing a Really nice plane of mine (which is odd seeing as i dont have any planes yet...)
12-21-2006 | 07:15 AM
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RE: Good news for the Foamy
well its winter here, starts getting dark around 3:00PM and its Cold,wet and usually windy. so i dont think its really practical to learn to fly yet 
12-21-2006 | 08:43 AM
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RE: Good news for the Foamy
Ahhh, yes the glorious weather of England.
Then it is time to get a flight simulator and get in some quality time.
Ask you club advisor if they teach/fly in Mode 1 or Mode 2. This relates to how the functions are organized on the sticks. Then pick up a Flight simulator - Best investment you can make at this point, but you need to be sure that you can set up for proper mode.
Here are some options - you will need to find UK sources, of course. All of these come with a controller that looks and feels like an RC transmitter so you will get the proper feel and develop the proper hand/eye coordination. When you get your own transmitter you will probably be able to get a cable that will allow you to use it with these simulators, but the boxes with these will do quite nicely for now.
Low cost - Based on the FMS Freeware flight simulator
Not fancy but it will help you prepare.
ESky USB Package - $35
http://item.express.ebay.com/Esky-R-...Helicopter-JR-
USB_W0QQitemZ320063519729QQihZ011QQtrZexpQQcmdZExp ressItem
About FMS Flight simulator - Home Page
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
Higher Cost - Higher feature/function -
better graphcis -probably better physics too.
RealFlight - $200
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXNYN1&P=ML
Aerofly Pro Delux - $210
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/flightsim.htm
FSOne - $210
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=HANS2000
Then it is time to get a flight simulator and get in some quality time.
Ask you club advisor if they teach/fly in Mode 1 or Mode 2. This relates to how the functions are organized on the sticks. Then pick up a Flight simulator - Best investment you can make at this point, but you need to be sure that you can set up for proper mode.
Here are some options - you will need to find UK sources, of course. All of these come with a controller that looks and feels like an RC transmitter so you will get the proper feel and develop the proper hand/eye coordination. When you get your own transmitter you will probably be able to get a cable that will allow you to use it with these simulators, but the boxes with these will do quite nicely for now.
Low cost - Based on the FMS Freeware flight simulator
Not fancy but it will help you prepare.
ESky USB Package - $35
http://item.express.ebay.com/Esky-R-...Helicopter-JR-
USB_W0QQitemZ320063519729QQihZ011QQtrZexpQQcmdZExp ressItem
About FMS Flight simulator - Home Page
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
Higher Cost - Higher feature/function -
better graphcis -probably better physics too.
RealFlight - $200
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXNYN1&P=ML
Aerofly Pro Delux - $210
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/flightsim.htm
FSOne - $210
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=HANS2000
