Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2005

I would like to start with model flying, what would be agood plane and
setup to start with?
Is it of any use to consider a PC sim as well?

If you like to build, Goldberg's Eagle is one of the best flying
trainers ever marketed, and very easy to build.  The Great Planes PT
series is good, too.  For ARF's, I can recommend any of the Hobbico
planes, except for the Nextstar.  It's a real POS.

Simulators are great!

I also recommend joining a local club.  It's lots mote fun with others,
and MUCH easier with an instructor.

Dr.1

I would like to start with model flying, what would be agood plane and
setup to start with?
Is it of any use to consider a PC sim as well?

If you like to build, Goldberg's Eagle is one of the best flying
trainers ever marketed, and very easy to build.  The Great Planes PT
series is good, too.  For ARF's, I can recommend any of the Hobbico
planes, except for the Nextstar.  It's a real POS.

Simulators are great!

I also recommend joining a local club.  It's lots mote fun with others,
and MUCH easier with an instructor.

Dr.1

I would consider the sim as the best first plane, especially if you are not
going to have an instructor.  A lot cheaper to crash some pixels at first!

Also, once you master the sim, actual flight may be easier because you will
now have all three dimensions working properly.

If you don't want to spending a lot of time & money building, I would
reccommend you buy an all-in-one package like the Aerobird Challenger, get
the basics, then move on to something more challenging if you find you like
it.

A lot of the purists on this group think otherwise - but it creates a
shallower learning curve, and it's really worked for me.