Has anyone ever heard of Radd's school for rotary flight, If not, its a program were this guy has a number of leasons that teach someone how to hover and fly a helicopter. My question is: is there a similar thing for airplans, or a site that has good info for take off's flying, and landing. I'm new to this sport and would like a place that has good information.

Most of your simulators (Real Flight, AeroFly, etc ) can provide this.

Now comes the part you do not want to hear.........A sim WILL HELP YOU and can reduce the amount of time it will take before you can fly, but SIMULATORS WILL NOT TEACH YOU HOW TO FLY.

Sims are great to practice WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.

The basic reason sims will not teach you how to fly are there are too many variables IN THE REAL WORLD.
In a sim the plane is ALWAYS perfectly balanced.
The wind (if any ) is predictable.
The flying field is ALWAYS smooth.
I could go on and on, but I think you get the point.

I am certain that others will confirm this also.

The BEST way to learn how to fly is with an instructor. Clubs provide instructors AT NO CHARGE. Obviously you will need to join the club and AMA, however the club fees are for use and maintenance of the flying field and the AMA can best be viewed as the insurance in case you accidently hit something (or someone ) with a plane.

And the answer to the unasked question is: Electric planes are just as dangerous as glow powered planes.

pretty much covers the bases campy...good job.

There are a couple of so-called professional schools but I don't think they are worth the fees they charge.

i would think someone in a nearby club would be glad to help you get flying. i know our club welcomes all interested people and if they really want to try flying, our instructors are top notch and we have a club plane to fly with so you dont even have to get your own equipment to start with if you prefer. flying on a sim is great practice and , like i've stated before, to get your thumbs accustomed to what they're suposed to be doing and on which sticks would be the purpose of using one. tuning the engine, pre flight checks, wind, sun.....so many other variables are learned at the field with an instructor.

Thank You.

d_vnk, if you decide to check out some of the local clubs for flight lessons, you might try the [link=http://gparcs.daveandkristi.com/]Greater Pittburgh ARCS[/link] or [link=http://thebams.org]The BAMS[/link]. I don't know if the ARCS offer flight lessons as part of their normal programs, but the BAMS do starting in May. I don't know if the BAMS field jus north of Butler would be too far for you, but we have a beautiful field and you can always find lots of help at the field. Check out our website for more information about flight lessons if you are interested.

If neither of these clubs are of interest to you, try the AMA listings [link=http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx]here[/link].

Good luck,
Crash Master

Thank You. Those are the two i've been looking at and i think i'm going to check out BAMS.

In association to full scale, any idiot can fly a aircraft. It's doing the job and responsibilities that comes with it that sends them packing.

I am a bit biased (I belong to the BAMS in case you hadn't noticed ), but I think you will like the BAMS club and our field. The club is made up of a great group of guys who really enjoy flying. We will be having our first work day of the flying season on Saturday, April 14th with a club meeting to follow startin at about 2:30pm. ou are more than welcome to come out for the meeing to see what you think about the club. If you plan to visit our field, I would suggest that you contact one of our club officers (all listed on the contact page of the website) to arrange the visit so someone will be there to let you in. Access to our feld is thru a locked gated and unless a club member is at the field, you won't be able to get in.

If you want more info about the club or need directions out to the field, PM me and I'll give you my phone number.

Hope you'll come visit us,