Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / January 2010

Good for you Danny, you're on your way.

Yup, watching people that know how to fly always makes it look easier than
it really is.  The first person I ever saw fly one turned out to be the
reigning US National Champ for that year.  I didn't know that of course but
I came away from watching him thinking, "yeah, I can do that!!"

Little did I know!  ;-)

Best of luck and let us know how it goes when you try the real thing.  On
that same note, do try to have an expert do the initial trim flights on your
Falcon.  Even if you're handling the sim comfortably, you'll find the real
thing a handful if it's not properly trimmed.  It takes a bit of experience
to learn "what" to adjust based on what you're feeling on those initial
flights.

Good luck,
Steve R.

See if you can find a vid of one of those hotshots with a "stick cam"
inset so you can see what kind of wild gyrations their sticks do to
get the helicopter to fly like a pissed off hornet.