My work truck, on those days, I hang shirts on all windows and towel the front. After the heat I want cold and dark.Amen to that, because of the heat, we called off flying for tomorrow. It's supposed to 108° it just wears you down so fast. I haven't dug out my real flight in forever...I might just do that tomorrow.
I had a buddy who did it, I just didn't enjoy it. If I want a first person view I can play a video game. I like to see my planes fly. When I put a camera on my plane there was a lot of boring video of blue sky.
Awesome, just looked it up and it's $99.99. Which is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying an RC and ruining it two seconds later.
and look how much money it didn't cost you!The flight sim is really good for learning the controls and learning muscle memory. There are some things that are different in real life, it's actually easier to see your planes in real life. Overall it's quite helpful if your thinking about giving flying a try. It also has the bonus of flying and crashing without stinging your wallet.
I got into flying during this past winter. While I did great on RF9, flying in real life was a struggle for me. Luckily, the planes I bought are beginner planes and all have flight stabilization, so it helps immensely. However, I still manage to crash once I come out of the fs. It's more about nerves than anything with me. I go into panic mode, when the plane does something I'm not expecting, and next thing I know, I'm over compensating and going completely out of control. Even at a slow 25-30mph(for a plane) the ground comes up FAST!
This is the number one killer of rc planes. I have to talk my buddy down occasionally, especially when he gets a new plane or we haven't flown in a while, he will let his nerves get the better of him.
So what would be a good, small trainer to get? Something that is durable and electric powered would be nice too.
I was looking for something a bit smaller that I could fly and maybe get my son flying with it. The field by my place is pretty small, so that would be a bit too big. But that looks interesting.
Another great trainer is the Aeroscout 1.1!
The problem with small, is that you are very dependent on wind conditions. However, I started out with this micro, and I can tell you it works great and can take a beating! As a matter of fact, my original is still intact. It also comes with flight stabilization.
