| With all the popularity surrounding RC helicopters these | | | | instruction manual, and getting advice from other RC |
| days you probably feel as though you need to get into | | | | hobbyists. You'll find them everywhere you go to fly |
| this before you get left behind, and you'd be about | | | | your bird! There are now coaxial electric RC |
| right! RC helicopters are a fun and exciting hobby that | | | | helicopters that have twin rotor blades, which spin in |
| combines your imagination and skills to provide an | | | | opposite directions, thus eliminating the need for a tail |
| afternoon of flying fun for people of most ages. You | | | | rotor and making actually flying one of these birds a lot |
| may have many questions however, on just how to | | | | easier! |
| get started, and that's what we'll endeavor to answer | | | | Many times electric RC helicopters come RTF (ready |
| here. | | | | to fly) and this can get you started fast, getting you in |
| If you are brand new to the hobby of RC helicopters | | | | the air quicker. After all, you want to pilot one of these, |
| or aircraft, then you'd be well advised to start out with | | | | not be part of the ground crew forever! Take care to |
| an electric model RC helicopter. They have many | | | | master the basics of flight first, and not attempt too |
| advantages, not the least of which is that the learning | | | | many daring maneuvers until you get the hang of |
| curve and maintenance issues are very easy with | | | | piloting of these small wonders. If you crash and burn |
| electric RC helicopters, as opposed to their gas | | | | too many times starting off, it may not only be an |
| counterparts. They are also very much less expensive | | | | expensive start, but may also sour you on the whole |
| than gas models, and with all the fuel and assorted | | | | thing. |
| accessories necessary to flight operations with a gas | | | | Getting started with RC helicopters is very easy to do |
| model, my conclusion is that for beginners, electric RC | | | | nowadays, as the electric models at least can be |
| helicopters are the only way to go! | | | | found in almost any toy store. Get yours today and |
| Learning how to fly your RC helicopter is the next big | | | | start soaring! |
| hurdle, and it can be overcome by scouring the | | | | |