| The helicopter market has been revolutionized | | | | copter is pretty simple in its designs and is therefore |
| tremendously over the few past years. Due to the | | | | easier to repair in case of damage and also fairly |
| boom in the market and the launching of new models | | | | cheaper than its counterparts. The Collective Pitch |
| of the helicopter, a change in the buyers' guide is an | | | | helicopter contains angularly tiltable blades through |
| inevitable process that follows. Due to the high influx of | | | | which the lift can be controlled. The blades of the CP |
| the electric helicopters flooding the market one must | | | | copters have three servos against the two in the FP |
| only buy after researching the market and the model | | | | models which permits the altering of the blade pitch. |
| designs available. | | | | The result of this change provides them higher agility |
| For a novice or a first time buyer, the ideal choice is | | | | and enhanced features like easier windier-condition |
| the one with a popularity census and fair amount of | | | | flying. The CP machines are not meant for first timers |
| fan following user lists. The helicopters with a good | | | | and should only be bought by experienced flyers. Also |
| amount of users enjoy the advantage of community | | | | these machines are not easy to repair and are |
| support which furnishes the right information about the | | | | expensive as compared to FP helicopters. |
| product. Communities like Heliguy have a huge | | | | A Ready to Fly helicopter is about 99% assembled |
| resource pool for troubleshooting and gathers people | | | | and wants no additional electronics or transmitter/radio |
| support for on issues like malfunctioning or servicing. | | | | fittings. For other helicopters one needs to buy these |
| You should have access to service where you can | | | | add-ons which cost extra. The four subcategories of |
| rely on the prompt delivery of spares and services. | | | | RTF are Sub Micro, Micro/Mini, Slightly Larger and |
| How do you go about getting what you want first? | | | | Counter Rotating. For the Almost Ready to Fly models, |
| Decide on the type of helicopter you want to buy | | | | extra costs are incurred for the necessary fittings to |
| after studying the available models in the market. The | | | | make them fly. |
| choice is based on the following parameters: easy to | | | | Finally one must always look for the stability factor in |
| fly, ready to fly (without any add-ons), sub-micro | | | | the helicopter. The dilemma and remorse of not buying |
| advanced flights and huge electro m/c or with indoors | | | | the best model that's launched in the market just after |
| outdoors functionalities. Basically there are four types | | | | a month of your buying a model with hi-fi features and |
| of helicopters in the market - Collective Pitch (CP), | | | | super spares set should not be faced. The |
| Fixed Pitch (FP), Ready to Fly (RTF), and Almost | | | | manufacturers suppressing their previous products |
| Ready to Fly (ARF). The Fixed Pitch helicopter is | | | | with new products regularly are condemned in the |
| designed with fixed angled blades for which the pitch | | | | communities. The Heliguy community ensures that such |
| can not be altered. The lift or the height is attained | | | | manufactures are blacklisted and thus all the new |
| after the increase in power to the main blades. The FP | | | | helicopter lines are tried and tested. |