On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, we're big Heli RC enthusiasts, too. Got a few, plus Real Flight 3.5 > sim and three expansion packs. > > Definitely DO NOT get into it without a few dozen hours on the simulator > first. RC helis are harder to fly than the real thing because of the > disorientation of having to fly one point of view from a different point of > view. So do yourself a favor and also buy a couple of crash kits (main > blades, tail blades, etc) when you first get your bird.
Yuppers! And be sure to calibrate everything, as learning with a well calibrated craft is a totally different experience from learning with a poorly calibrated one. It can be a real PITA at first (get crash kit*s*!), but it is good practice. Cheap choppers are a bonus-- wait a bit till you spring for the >$500 models. =] They've got near-indestructible helis for <$100 these days... I learned without the sim, TYVM. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:255206 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
