| There are several methods of rc airplane
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| training, and this page will give you a
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| brief insight into each one. The methods
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| | RC flight simulators
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| given here also apply to rc helicopters,
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| | An ever increasing method of rc airplane
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| but for the main part we'll stick with
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| | training is to use a rc flight simulator.
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| airplanes.
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| | This is a realistic 4 channel radio
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| The important thing to remember when
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| | control transmitter that connects to your
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| learning to fly radio control is that it
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| | home computer. The simulator includes
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| will take you some time to gain
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| | powerful software to generate the very
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| confidence and better your flying skills.
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| | realistic graphics that let you practice
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| As with everything in life, everyone who
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| | your rc flying, without leaving the
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| wants to learn something new has to start
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| | house!
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| on the very bottom rung of the ladder!
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| | RC flight simulators are very popular
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| | for obvious reasons - you can practice
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| RC airplane training is no different,
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| | without the worry of crashing your model.
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| and you need to learn to walk before you
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| | A simulator helps you gain the reflexes
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| can run, as they say.
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| | and co-ordination that you need for rc
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| The beauty is that these days many rc
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| | flying, and this is especially true for
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| airplanes and helicopters are very
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| | rc helicopters.
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| user-friendly, and there is a huge choice
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| of RTF (Ready To Fly) trainers available
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| | Simulators are an excellent training aid
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| as entry-level models.
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| | if your budget will stretch that far.
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| The 3 main rc airplane training methods
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| described below are:
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| | Self teach
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| Club instruction
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| | You could be forgiven for thinking that
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| RC flight simulators
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| Self teach
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| | helicopters is a very difficult thing to
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| | do.
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| | The fact is, many RTF models these days
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| Club instruction
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| | have been designed with the complete
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| Without doubt this is the best method of
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| | newcomer in mind and are very simple to
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| rc airplane and (especially) helicopter
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| | fly.
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| training, and is the only realistic
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| | Airplanes such as the electric 1 or 2
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| option if you want to jump in at the deep
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| | channel 'Park Flyer' style ones can be
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| end with a gas model rather than
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| | flown pretty much out of the box, and
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| electric.
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| | they make an excellent introduction to
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| | the hobby. They can be flown without
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| Getting yourself along to a local rc
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| | experience, but following the
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| flying club is a great idea, if you want
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| | manufacturer's instructions is of
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| to take the hobby seriously. Clubs are
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| | paramount importance when you start out.
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| very common and there may be one closer
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| | Similarly, many electric rc helicopters
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| to home than you think - visiting the
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| | are aimed at the beginner.
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| website of your country's governing body
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| for rc flying should help you locate a
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| | The dual rotor models such as the Blade
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| club in your area.
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| | CX, from E-flite, are particularly stable
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| All clubs have rc flying instructors, or
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| | and can be mastered after a few flights.
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| at least pilots who are willing to teach,
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| and many clubs even have a club trainer
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| | Many, including the CX, also come with
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| airplane especially for use by new
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| | their own flight simulation software
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| members.
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| | which is a great idea and incentive to
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| If learning to fly radio control at a
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| | purchase such a model.
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| club, there are two methods that you'll
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| probably encounter.
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| | With gas airplanes, however, it's a
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| | different story. Gas planes are bigger
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| The first one is the traditional method
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| | and faster, and so self teaching isn't
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| of side-by-side instruction, sharing a
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| | really recommended.
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| single transmitter. The instructor will
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| show and tell you what to do, and if you
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| | If something goes wrong with a gas plane
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| get into difficulty he will take the
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| | in the air, the results can be quite
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| transmitter from you and regain control
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| | nasty. For this reason, learning to fly a
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| of the airplane.
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| | gas rc airplane and particularly a gas
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| | helicopter, is best done under club
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| When your heart has stopped racing and
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| | instruction.
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| you can breathe normally again, he'll
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| hand back the transmitter and you can
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| | How you choose to undertake your rc
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| have another go.
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| | airplane training is entirely up to you,
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| The second method is the buddy box
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| | and the kind of model that you want to
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| system. This is far better, but not all
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| | purchase also makes a big difference.
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| clubs have buddy boxes available.
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| | Of course, you can combine all the
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| The buddy box system consists of two
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| | methods talked about above and accelerate
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| transmitters that are joined together by
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| | your flying training!
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| cable. The instructor holds the master
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| transmitter while you, the student, holds
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| the slave.
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| | The bottom line is, there are no hard
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| | and fast rules but the thing to remember
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| | is to be responsible, but have fun while
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| With the flick of a switch, the
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| | learning your new hobby!If you'd like to
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| instructor can hand over or take away
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| | read a lot more about many aspects of
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| complete control from you, without having
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| | this pastime, is a comprehensive
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| to take the transmitter from your hands.
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| | 'Getting Started' Guide to the hobby.Pete
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| | CarpenterAuthor/owner of and a general
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| The Futaba 4YF radio system, for
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| | 'rc head'!
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| example, is a popular choice for buddy
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