Learning to Fly

[Michael]

I just got a helicopter an already ive crashed it as you can see in the post
below.

Ive got a simulator but i really want to try flying the real thing.

Anyone got any ideas about trying this? I suppose i need some sort of tie
down.

Thanks

Michael

[Boat]

"Michael" <dontemailthis@blueonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:HZE4d.70151$U04.33807@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> I just got a helicopter an already ive crashed it as you can see in the
post
> below.
>
> Ive got a simulator but i really want to try flying the real thing.
>
> Anyone got any ideas about trying this? I suppose i need some sort of tie
> down.

What you need is someone to help make sure the heli is setup and capable of
flight, and then give some instruction on how to get it off the ground and
back safely. Find out a little about what you're doing, at least to the
point of not hurting yourself or bystanders. Get a book or a video; Ray's
book of helicopters is especially recommended. And then develop and nurture
a good relationship with hobby shop parts counter folks. Or, just use the
simulator for what it was made for. That would seem to be a whole lot
cheaper and simpler.

[Steve R.]

Hi Michael,

To the tie down idea? :-o I say, no, nnnoooo, NO! "Not" a good idea in my
opinion.

Based on what little you've said here, I'd say try to find someone that's
experienced enough to help you. As a beginner, you've got no frame of
reference for whether or not you model is properly setup. I don't care how
good the instructions are, most beginners don't get it right and it
absolutely "has" to be right before you'll make any meaningful progress.
It's hard to learn when you don't know if the problem is the machine or the
pilot. Trust me, I've been there, done that, got the t-shirt! ;-)

At the risk of overstepping my bounds here, there's one person on this
forum, Beav, who can most certainly do you a lot of good. He's been around
this forum for a "long" time and can get you lined out. If he's not within
a comfortable range for you, I wouldn't be surprised if he knew someone
closer that could help. Right Beav! Hope you don't mind me "volunteering"
you here! ;-)

Barring that idea, don't get discouraged with the sim. I know it's boring
after a while but it will go a "long" way toward helping you develope the
reflexes that will prevent the problem you've already had. Resist the
temptation to just throttle up and head into the "sky." "Learn" to hover!!
When you can hover the sim confidently and consistantly, the real thing will
be a lot easier to deal with, assuming it's properly setup. You'll still,
more than likely, need help with that either way.

Good luck & Fly Safe,
Steve R.


"Michael" <dontemailthis@blueonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:HZE4d.70151$U04.33807@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
>I just got a helicopter an already ive crashed it as you can see in the
>post
> below.
>
> Ive got a simulator but i really want to try flying the real thing.
>
> Anyone got any ideas about trying this? I suppose i need some sort of tie
> down.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael
>
>

[Beav]

"Steve R." <srhodes13@houston.rr.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:lnG4d.16583$Qb.4298@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> Hi Michael,
>
> To the tie down idea? :-o I say, no, nnnoooo, NO! "Not" a good idea in
my
> opinion.

Same opinion as me then Steve:)

>
> Based on what little you've said here, I'd say try to find someone that's
> experienced enough to help you. As a beginner, you've got no frame of
> reference for whether or not you model is properly setup. I don't care
how
> good the instructions are, most beginners don't get it right and it
> absolutely "has" to be right before you'll make any meaningful progress.

Most beginners get it terribly WRONG, as we know. I know you're being
diplomatic, but it's late where I am:-))

> It's hard to learn when you don't know if the problem is the machine or
the
> pilot. Trust me, I've been there, done that, got the t-shirt! ;-)

Yep, there's nothing quite like learning to fly a machine that doesn't fly
right :-))
>
> At the risk of overstepping my bounds here, there's one person on this
> forum, Beav, who can most certainly do you a lot of good. He's been
around
> this forum for a "long" time and can get you lined out. If he's not
within
> a comfortable range for you, I wouldn't be surprised if he knew someone
> closer that could help. Right Beav!

Great minds think alike Steve !!!!

Hope you don't mind me "volunteering"
> you here! ;-)

As if.

>
> Barring that idea, don't get discouraged with the sim. I know it's boring
> after a while but it will go a "long" way toward helping you develope the
> reflexes that will prevent the problem you've already had. Resist the
> temptation to just throttle up and head into the "sky." "Learn" to
hover!!
> When you can hover the sim confidently and consistantly, the real thing
will
> be a lot easier to deal with, assuming it's properly setup. You'll still,
> more than likely, need help with that either way.

Absolutely. I seen guys struggle to fly and after their heli's have ben
checked out (and adjusted for an hour or so) it's like watching someone
different. A well set up heli is "easy" to fly, but a poorly set up heli is
just a crash waiting to happen and it WILL happen.



--
Beav


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