Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / November 2004

Hi there,

What powers the heli is not what makes it easy/hard to fly, but it's
generally the size. An electric powered micro heli is harder to fly
because it is small, twitchy and dies not do well in the wind. A ".50
sized" electric heli flies well, and the same as a glow pwered heli the
same size. the smaller LOGO 20, which is just under a "30 size", flies
very well for its size.

IMHO, a very good heli for someone going it alone is the Lite Machine's
Corona. I went it alone with its "ancestor", an electric conversion of
the LMH 110 back in 2000. Here's a photo after my first 3 weeks:

http://www.logoheli.com/Media/LMHhov.jpg

What's neat about these heli's is that they are very tough and withstand
most crashes without needing repair. So, instead of waiting until you
can get ahold of a couple of hundred dollars worth of parts you can
fearlessly keep on learning. That photo was taken after a few weeks of
intense practice, after going nuts on a flight sim for awhile. After 4
months and 15 hours of flight time, I transitioned to a 50 size heli,
the LOGO 20, without any problems. It's a wonderful learning tool!