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"So You Want to Learn to Fly"
There are many ways to learn to fly RC planes but let's stick with the easy
stuff for now.
I recomend FMS flight simulator for your computer as you can't
beat the price (FREE).
FMS can be used with a simple cheap joystick or even
most common RC transmitters with the right cable. FMS comes with planes to fly
on it already and there's over 10,000 other planes to download and try out as
you wish. The best part of this is its all FREE, FREE, FREE.
While some are
gifted and can fly just about anything most need a little help learning
how.
Who wants to spend $150 on a plane only to have it stay in the air for 5
seconds and is destroyed in the resulting crash? Do your crashing on the
computer as it's cheaper, more fun, and there's no mess to clean up after. Once
you get use to FMS and your chosen plane try a few others and if you can take
off and land 4 or 5 planes your transition to radio control should be much
smoother. Let's start off with the needed links below.
FMS: Here
Planes:
Here
Everything
you need to know about getting started can be found:
Here
If
you spend a little time to read the sticky notes on RC Groups while flying on
FMS most can pick it up fairly fast. If you're having trouble getting FMS setup on
your're computer ask a kid. Seems they play lots of games and pick this stuff
up really fast. No kids around? Borrow one or ask for help on RC Groups and your
problem should be solved pretty quick. This is by no means a complete guide to
getting started and you should read up before making any purchase. Please
remember that this is all about having fun and the more you know about this
hobby the better off you are. There's also a safety aspect you have to think
about for yourself and those around you. After all who wants to run for their
lives from their own plane !!!
"Fly Safely and Have Fun"
Created 10/28/2005 by Kosh