| RC (remote control) helicopters are becoming very | | | | you can start flying sideways and doing turns. Try |
| popular these days for kids and adults. For some kids, | | | | doing a figure 8's and 180 stalls. Practice hovering your |
| building a model RC helicopter will take some help from | | | | RC helicopters a bit higher, about 12 to 20 feet off the |
| an adult. You can buy a model RC helicopter kit at | | | | ground. As you practice you it will become like driving a |
| your local hobby shop or toy store. For the first time | | | | car or riding a bike. Once you learn, you don't forget. |
| you can purchase a simpler, lower cost model. It takes | | | | When purchasing a RC take into consideration |
| many hours and much patience to build a RC | | | | whether you're an experienced flyer or a beginner. If |
| helicopter. You have to follow all the directions in the | | | | you are just learning, a mini RC helicopter is perfect for |
| manual step by step. After you have glued all the | | | | you. The micro mini RC helicopters are very easy to |
| pieces together, and have the frame of the RC Heli, | | | | control, and fit in the palm of your hand. During |
| you then have to paint it. You can be creative in | | | | Christmas time, you will see these tiny RC helicopters |
| painting, or make it look exactly like a real full sized | | | | being sold at local malls, a perfect kid's gift. They are |
| helicopter. Next you add the motor, blades, and | | | | run by a simple 2 channel control pad, and basically go |
| controls. Once your RC helicopter model is complete, | | | | up and down, forward and backwards, but are super |
| then it's ready to fly. | | | | fast, as they are so light weight. Any child 5 years and |
| Flying your RC helicopter takes a lot of practice to get | | | | up can learn to operate a mini RC helicopter. |
| familiar with the controls. Watching someone else fly | | | | Once you have RC helicopter flight experience, you |
| their RC looks pretty easy, but it's not as simple as it | | | | can move up to a more expensive, larger type of |
| looks. Get use to the controls, then start with just take | | | | helicopter. Electric powered RC helicopters are quite |
| offs, hovers, and landings first. Stay low to the ground | | | | amazing. They are run with a more advanced 6 |
| about 6 to 12 inches just in case you may have to | | | | channel control pad, have belt drive with aluminum |
| crash land, your less likely to ruin your RC. Once you | | | | parts which allow 3D flight. |
| have practiced these maneuvers, and are comfortable, | | | | |