I just got a P51 R/C airplane, first time with one and I didn't even have it in the air for more than 3 secs and no higher than 10ft when i crashed it! lol, its allot harder than i thought and was told to pick up a simulator to practice, so i'm looking at the Realflight or Phoenix so which is better? the Phoenix comes with a real controller you can use for a real plane, the Realflight is just for the game suggestions?
I still fly fuel and electric.......Go get a cheap electric high wing trainer and hit the church parking lots, schools etc. You can get a good feel for the sticks and it will practically fly itself. If your radio has a control switch flip it so the controls are less aggressive. Make sure the plane's CG (center of gravity) is set right, or you will have a hard time. Try and stay out of the wind while your learning. Here's a good one to start with. HobbyZone Firebird Commander 2 RTF R/C Airplane Have fun,
This is what Ive got for a trainer, been real happy with it, easy to assemble, Parts are readily available at my local hobby shop, has held up well, and flys pretty nice. Hobby Zone Mini Super Cub RTF
i almost bought one just like that today, but i'm looking for something with ailerons to learn on so i can get a better feel for my plane, wasn't a bad deal though $90 RTF i'm thinking of getting one of these, its small scale plus has ailerons ParkZone found them on ebay for $99 shipped with 3 batteries, all i need is a transmitter, which the transmitter that comes with the Phoenix Sim will work with this plane
i used to fly r/c when i was a teenager. had a decathlon with a 5' wingspan. also flew gliders that had 10' wingspans. i got into it by flying control line and rubber powered planes. when the dude that got me into it moved to hawaii i kind of got out of it, then went to nitro cars, then onto paintball, then minitrucks lol. honestly my favorite model planes to build and fly were the rubber powered planes. they're cheap to build, but take a good amount of time to make em fly great.
If I'm not mistaken the phoenix is a free program. pretty much paying for the radio and the dx5 is pretty cheap. the Real flight is pretty cool just kinda expensive and you need a pretty good computer to go with it. the transmiter is made by futaba and feels pretty good. You can also download a bunch of planes/helis from their forum for free. I never really liked the sims other than i doesn't hurt the pocket everytime you crash. I have a trex 500 and a 600e. Recently been looking at planes though. Looks fun!! GL with the planes though they are super addicting. Have to be careful not to forget the truck!!!!
i know, i just caught myself today thinking man if i buy this program and this other plane thats my drop spindles right there haha but the Phoenix is not a free download, they have free upgrades for life, where on real flight you have to buy the expansion packs..i'm thinking of trying a cheaper version, Esky..only $20. I'm having a hard time justifying almost $200 on a damn game
I got into awhile ago but also haven't flown for a few years. I've had a few different planes and currently still have my first one(that's been crashed and fixed more times than I can remember), a Citabria that has had a couple rough landings, and a Tecate biplane still under construction. I keep telling myself that I'm going to get back into it but just never find the time. Maybe now that my son is old enough I will. Anyway, ya it's definitely not as easy as it looks. Once you learn though it's like riding a bike. Start with a high wing trainer or even an electric like was stated. I have the Real Time sim that I downloaded and play on my pc. Don't know much about the Phoenix but these sims are worth there weight in gold. They are very realistic and a good training tool.
