Newbie help

[chad]

Starting from nothing, want to work towards flying
helios..electric..small/park flyers.

Two requests:

1.) What would be a good transmitter/simulation starting point that could
carry me over for a while?

2.) I'm retired in the San Diego, Ca area and would like to meet a
mentor/ support group. Any ideas?

Thanks

Cordially,
Chad
canutek@cox.net

[Steve Simpson]

> Two requests:
>
> 1.) What would be a good transmitter/simulation starting point that could
> carry me over for a while?
>

That's a bit like asking which kind of music is best, country or rock. You'll get a lot of
different opinions.

There are a couple of free ones which are not very good, a couple of old ones which are not very
good . . . (but are still being sold, amazingly), and a couple of newer ones which are really
excellent.

I have used several over the years and currently enjoy Real Flight G2. Besides the excellent
graphics and sound, it is a very popular package so you will have no trouble getting help with
it on this or other groups.

G2 comes with a faux transmitter (made by Futaba) which interfaces through a USB port and it is
directly compatible with Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Additionally, it has a multi player mode so you can actually fly with your buddies if you chose.
It actually doubles as a fun game as well as a useful tool. I have no interest in model
airplanes ('planks'), and yet I spent a lot of time flying the B17 and the Tomcat in the
simulator just for the fun of it.

You will use the simulator throughout your years in the hobby. It is not just to learn the
basics. You can develop and practice complex maneuvers on the sim also.


> 2.) I'm retired in the San Diego, Ca area and would like to meet a
> mentor/ support group. Any ideas?
>

There is a web site that lists pilots all over the place, but I can't recall the URL at the
moment. If I do, I'll post back unless someone else has already posted it by then.

AMA site also lists clubs:

http://modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/

[Rob Clark]

Chad,

Here's a better link to the Hirobo Cup in San Diego.
http://www.geocities.com/SanDiegoFunFly/

Rob

"chad" <canutek@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Sl_va.30338$eJ2.13927@fed1read07...
> Starting from nothing, want to work towards flying
> helios..electric..small/park flyers.
>
> Two requests:
>
> 1.) What would be a good transmitter/simulation starting point that
could
> carry me over for a while?
>
> 2.) I'm retired in the San Diego, Ca area and would like to meet a
> mentor/ support group. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Cordially,
> Chad
> canutek@cox.net
>
>

[SRS]

RC Helicopter pilot locator:

http://www.p-locate.rc-helipad.com

Steve Simpson wrote:
>>Two requests:
>>
>>1.) What would be a good transmitter/simulation starting point that could
>>carry me over for a while?
>>
>
>
> That's a bit like asking which kind of music is best, country or rock. You'll get a lot of
> different opinions.
>
> There are a couple of free ones which are not very good, a couple of old ones which are not very
> good . . . (but are still being sold, amazingly), and a couple of newer ones which are really
> excellent.
>
> I have used several over the years and currently enjoy Real Flight G2. Besides the excellent
> graphics and sound, it is a very popular package so you will have no trouble getting help with
> it on this or other groups.
>
> G2 comes with a faux transmitter (made by Futaba) which interfaces through a USB port and it is
> directly compatible with Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
>
> Additionally, it has a multi player mode so you can actually fly with your buddies if you chose.
> It actually doubles as a fun game as well as a useful tool. I have no interest in model
> airplanes ('planks'), and yet I spent a lot of time flying the B17 and the Tomcat in the
> simulator just for the fun of it.
>
> You will use the simulator throughout your years in the hobby. It is not just to learn the
> basics. You can develop and practice complex maneuvers on the sim also.
>
>
>
>>2.) I'm retired in the San Diego, Ca area and would like to meet a
>>mentor/ support group. Any ideas?
>>
>
>
> There is a web site that lists pilots all over the place, but I can't recall the URL at the
> moment. If I do, I'll post back unless someone else has already posted it by then.
>
> AMA site also lists clubs:
>
> http://modelaircraft.org/templates/ama/

[chad]

Thanks for the help guys
"chad" <canutek@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Sl_va.30338$eJ2.13927@fed1read07...
> Starting from nothing, want to work towards flying
> helios..electric..small/park flyers.
>
> Two requests:
>
> 1.) What would be a good transmitter/simulation starting point that
could
> carry me over for a while?
>
> 2.) I'm retired in the San Diego, Ca area and would like to meet a
> mentor/ support group. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Cordially,
> Chad
> canutek@cox.net
>
>