| Let us begin by discussing briefly the | | | | from ready to hover when you get it in the |
| electric RC Helicopter. Most. Experiment if | | | | box!. The nose leads the turn a little. The |
| you haven't already with loops and rolls. You | | | | helicopter will never turn with JUST the |
| are ready to try the real thing! More | | | | rudder or JUST the cyclic. You need to use |
| advanced sim practice. If you have CSM turn | | | | both the same time. Brands: There is nothing |
| all the colors of the model to pure black. | | | | really to say about this if you know what |
| This will simulate the common lighting | | | | your looking for then we stock some of the |
| conditions you fly in for real when the | | | | best brands including Century JR Futaba |
| helicopter just turns into a silhouette. RC | | | | Hirobo etc... |
| Helicopter simulators fun too. I like to push | | | | |
| it to the limits and do all sorts of weird | | | | Just follow the entire manual to the 't' Do |
| things I would never do for real. Do not | | | | not get all excited when the heli is all put |
| forget to put the frequency crystal back into | | | | together you still have many hours of |
| the tx after you have been using it with the | | | | configuring / balancing / and adjusting |
| CSM Simulator (since the tx batteries last 10 | | | | everything. Used RC Helicopter parts are |
| times longer without the crystal installed) | | | | abundant but they are less reliable so you |
| it is a real drag to go to the site and just | | | | have to determine if there are new parts |
| as you are ready to start-er-up you notice | | | | available for the type of RC Helicopter you |
| you do not have a crystal in your tx. Before | | | | are buying. |
| we start it is traditional for other pilots | | | | |
| to share their experiences so get there and | | | | RC Helicopters can fly as fast as 80mph and |
| ask ask ask and ask. It is said that flying a | | | | as high as 10000 - 12000 feet. Do not forget |
| gas RC Helicopter is somewhat similar to | | | | to put the frequency crystal back into the tx |
| flying a real helicopter. Both are treated | | | | after you have been using it with the CSM |
| with much respect and much care. | | | | Simulator (since the tx batteries last 10 |
| | | | times longer without the crystal installed) |
| There are many unexpected things you will | | | | it is a real drag to go to the site and just |
| encounter if you do not have a simulator that | | | | as you are ready to start-er-up you notice |
| are not listed here. I can not stress the | | | | you do not have a crystal in your tx. so you |
| usefulness of a simulator enough. If you are | | | | can land your helicopter in the sim now but |
| planning to fly your RC Helicopter on open | | | | can you make it land where you want it to |
| spaces then the electric RC Helicopter is | | | | precisely? Work on this. |
| your ideal size. On the other hand if you | | | | |
| only prefer indoor flying then you can either | | | | If your helicopter banks yaws or pitches by |
| choose the mini or the micro. Now if you are | | | | itself you need to compensate with trim. |
| thinking of buying a gas RC Helicopter over | | | | Practice hovering from 6 inches to 1 foot. Be |
| electric RC Helicopter. See winner full | | | | prepared for gusts: wind will increase the |
| function rc helicopter. | | | | effectiveness of your rotor blades and make |
| | | | your helicopter climb fast. Also see |
| With a pre-built ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) | | | | dragonfly parts. Some collect model RC |
| kit like the Raptor you're only a few hours | | | | Helicopter that really fly. Besides. |