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NEW to FLYING
Hi all
I heard about RC planes form one of my friends and got very much interested in it . I would like suggestions as to how to start this hobby. Maverick1000:) |
RE: NEW to FLYING
Go to your local hobby shop (LHS) and ask about a club to join. Go out to the field and introduce yourself. There will be plenty of members that will be more than happy to help you get started.
The reason for this is that learning on your own will be a long and expensive journey. Also, buying a radio and equipment will be easier since they will suggest what most of the locals are using and, therefore, what they have the most experience with. |
RE: NEW to FLYING
WELCOME TO THE HOBBY!!!!!! its one hell of a hobby to be in and your realy gonna enjoy it:D To start off you gonna need urself a trainer. Tower Hobbies makes some really nice ready to fly trainers (RTF). There around $250 american dollars, i dont know how much that is in indain curencey. Do you know of a club you can join to learn how to fly?? I highly recomend you get involved in one so that you can get with an instructor who can help you learn how to fly, learnign to fly yourself is HIGHLY not recemended.
I also suggest if you have the extra $$$$ to invest in a flight simulator. Great planes make the G3 flight sim, wich is supposed to be very good. I have the G2 and i love it. Ill give ya links to Towwrhobbies, this is an on line hobby store that has pretty much what the modeler needs.http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXCXF4**&P=ML or you can just go to www.towerhobbies.com and type in trainers. Any plane that says RTF means its ready to fly no work to do other than charge up ur batteries and go. If it says ARF it means the plane is almost ready to fly. Usauly with an ARF you need to glue in both horizontail and vertical stabilizer, and glue the wing halves together. You will alos need to purchase a motor and radio system. The plane i mentioned to you above is was i learned on 11 years ago, at the time i was 8 an ill tell yea my hand and eye cordination wasnt that great i was able to solo with no problem. Its also one tuff sbird, i still have her to this day, and i take her up one a years at the begining of the season. If you have any more questions feel free to email me. |
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RE: NEW to FLYING
Yep, find your local club and go visit them.
Then look around this forum and use the search function, there are hundreds, if not thousands of discussions on beginners equipment and advice. Welcome! |
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This is an index of clubs. Always a good idea to stop by their flying fields and see what's doing.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubmai...5E31DE4FA6F552 If you have never flown an RC plane then these articles might be helpful in preparing, regardless of what kind of plane you get. The New Flyer's Handbook by Ed Anderson - AEAJR on the Forums If you are new to RC Flying, this series of articles may be helpful in your training. Consider them part of a beginners handbook. They are written with the new flyer in mind. If you are going to be successful in flying an RC plane, understanding the content of these articles will help you. How RC Planes Differ from RC Cars http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=17 Stall http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=31 Take Off and Land into the Wind http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=43 Parts of the Plane http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=54 The Radio - The Pilots Cockpit http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=59 Why Join a Club http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=64 Lost Model Locators http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=67 Radio Systems Part 1 - Standard Radios http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=44 Radio Systems Part 2 - Computer Radios - A Better Investment http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=65 Good luck new pilot and welcome to RC flying! |
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Below I list electric planes, parkflyers and e-gliders for beginners. Some
come ready to fly, some are almost ready to fly (add your own radio gear) and some are kits. All of them are electric. Whether you are finding your first plane or looking for that more advanced electric, you should find something here to peak your interest. I don't recommend two channel R/T electrics, so you won't find any on the list. They can be very easy to fly and can be a lot of fun, but they can also be very easy to lose. A three channel R/E/T is a better choice as a first plane, in my opinion. READY TO FLY STARTER PLANES - Parkflyers No building - they practically fly right out of the box Aerobird Challenger - RTF Electric I started on an Aerobird RTF. I love it and recommend it highly I have almost 250 flights on mine. It is a ready to fly package which includes the radio, charger, batteries, and all. $150 http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HBZ3500 Review http://www.hobbyzonesports.com/Disco...ID=1289#Page01 Discussion Thread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147621 Slow-V from Parkzone Best flown in still to under 5 mph breeze Can also be flown indoors in a gym or similar space. http://h1071118.hobbyshopnow.com/pro...p?prod=PKZ1300 Discussion Thread http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_20...tm.htm#2089493 T-Hawk - RTF http://www.toytx.com/thawk3chrtf.html T-Hawk - Without Radio - add your radio and receiver http://www.readytoflyfun.com/wittran.html T-Hawk Discussion Thread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ighlight=THawk Easy Star - RTF http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240025.asp Easy Star - ARF - Add you own radio gear http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240009.asp Discussion Thread on Easy Star http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258656 ALMOST READY TO FLY and EASY TO BUILD KITS - STARTER PLANES Some of the planes in the previous group are available ARF as indicated. Below are ARF and kit planes. You will need to buy a radio if you don't have one, so you might want to read these articles on radios. Radios. The articles are written for sailplane beginners, but all the info applies to electrics too. Entry Level Radios - If you have to go cheap http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=44 Computer Radios - The recommended path for almost everyone http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=65 ARF typically means you are not gluing balsa pieces together, then covering with Monocote or some other shrink film. Below are ARFs and some are very easy to build kits. In each case you must add your own radio, receiver, servos, speed control, batteries and battery charger. They all come with a motor. Slow stick Best flown in still to under 5 mph breeze Can also be flown indoors in a gym or similar space. http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=GWS1040 Discussion Thread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...hreadid=122951 Tiger Moth Best flown in still to under 5 mph breeze Can also be flown indoors in a gym or similar space. http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=GWS1020 Review http://www.backyardflyer.com/BY/articles/tiger_moth.asp Tipsey http://www.hobby-lobby.com/tipsy.htm Review http://www.hobby-lobby.com/pdf/gr6232.pdf http://rcgroups.com/links/index.php?...at=198&id=3871 Balsa Wood Kits - If you like to build, these are highly recommended. Dandy http://www.mountainmodels.com/dandy.php Dust Stick http://www.mountainmodels.com/duskstik.php ELECTRIC GLIDERS Have you considered an electic glider? Usually larger than the typical parkflyer, they also tend to be quite stable and fly a bit slower, which makes them easy to fly. If you would like to try soaring with the birds, then an electric glider might be a good choice. These planes are launched with an electric motor. They can be flown around using the motor, like a parkflyer, or they can be flown to height, then the motor is turned off and you hunt for thermals, just like the birds. They can do loops and simple aerobatics, but are really optomized for thermal soaring. The Aerobird and the T-Hawk, which are often mentioned as first parkflyers, glide and thermal pretty well, but they come with fixed props. These planes include folding props which make the plane more streamlined and so it can glide better than a fixed propeller plane. Some are RTF which are fully built, include all the radio gear with everything installed. Battery and charger are included with the RTF planes. Some are ARFs where you assemble the simple package, then add your own radio equipment. Some are available either way. With these planes you get a good first plane, a good first electric and a good electric glider. It may not have been what you were thinking, but it may be exactly what you were looking for. Easy Star - RTF - also listed above This is a Park Glider - can be flown as parkflyer or glider http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240025.asp Easy Star - ARF - Add you own radio gear http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240009.asp Discussion Thread on Easy Star http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258656 Ascent - this is a park glider ARF It can be flown as a parkflyer or a glider http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...ProdID=EFL1075 Review http://rcgroups.com/links/index.php?...at=237&id=4233 Spectra - 2M - RTF 78" wing span - perhaps too large for a parkflyer, but a good first e-glider http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXVJ51**&P=ML Spectra ARF - http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXADK2&P=7 Electra - 2M ARF 78" wing span - perhaps too large for a parkflyer, but a good first e-glider http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDJB2&P=7 If you are not familiar with soaring, it is a lot of fun. Flights can be as short as parkflyer flights, or can last for hours, if you find lift. This article may be helpful in understanding lift and the fun that e-gliders offer to the electric flyer. Finding Lift http://www.rcezine.com/cms/article.php?cat=&id=57 |
RE: NEW to FLYING
Welcome to the insanity, I mean hobby. :D
Definitely find a local club and talk to them and get an instructor. It will save you a lot of greif and money. I WOULD NOT suggest an RTF for the following reasons: 1. The engine in the majority of them is a bushed bearing .40 This engine can be anywhere from marginal to OK FOR THE TRAINER, but is rarely useable, do to lack of power, in a second plane. 2. The transmitter is USUALLY a base level 4 channel radio. You will have no choice of channel and rarely will you have a choice of brand. For learning (normally done with a buddy box cord which connects your transmitter to an instructor's transmitter) this may create a problem since many of the radios are not compatible with each other for a buddy box cord. Being unable to select the channel you want may mean you will have long waits at the flying field before your channel is clear and you can fly. 3. You will have absolutely no knowledge on how the plane goes together or how the equipment is installed. This may be a problem when (not if, but when) you need to make repairs. 4. With some careful shopping you can get a good BALL BEARING .46 engine, an ARF trainer and a good 6 channel COMPUTER radio for the price of some RTFs and frequently no more than 15% over the price of many RTFs. You will then have equipment that will grow with you and an engine that is extremely useable in a second, or more, planes, without having to go out and buy more equipment. |
RE: NEW to FLYING
ONe more link with information
http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/novice.htm |
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