| RC Electric Helicopters are one of the most | | | | very time consuming and if you did-n't know how to |
| captivating hobbies that anyone can get into. It is the | | | | build it you had to take it to someone who did. |
| thrill and joy that one gets when piloting one that | | | | Nowadays it come's fully assembled in a box marked |
| makes people want to fly one. However there was a | | | | RTF (Ready To Fly). Watch out though as there are |
| time when this hobby use to burn a hole in your | | | | some heli's marked ATF (Almost Ready to Fly) these |
| pocket. Nowadays there are plenty of ways you can | | | | heli's require some assembly. With a RTF heli you pull it |
| enjoy the excitement of flying one no matter how | | | | strait out of the box, charge the battery, make some |
| much money or time you have to spend. With the | | | | minor adjustments and off you go. |
| technology advancements made to these heli's these | | | | 4. Flight Lessons: It use to cost a pretty penny to get |
| days it has made it allot easier for the average person | | | | flight lessons from an instructor. Today you can get a |
| to own and operate one. There is no doubt that these | | | | RC helicopter simulator and practice flying without |
| machines are here to stay as they have become very | | | | having to worry about a costly crash or running out of |
| popular within the last few years. Here are five | | | | battery juice. There are a few RC electric helicopters |
| reasons why these machines are on the rise. | | | | that come with their own simulators. Most simulators |
| 1. Cost: It use to cost hundreds to thousands of dollars | | | | come with a remote control that mimics the real RC |
| just to fly and maintain a heli. Plus you had to build it | | | | heli flying experience. Learning to fly has never been |
| yourself and buy gas for them. Since these heli's got | | | | easier and if that was'nt enough to get youto lift off |
| smaller and more efficient they become less | | | | you could always get a crash kit to avoid those hard |
| expensive to own. And because they are electric | | | | landings. |
| there is no need for gas. There are many different | | | | 5. Upgrading And customizing: Most RC heli's can be |
| models and types of helicopters to chose from | | | | rebuilt or upgraded, many of them have changeable |
| starting at 15 dollars and up. | | | | parts that would make your heli perform better. For |
| 2. Easy Flying: As the electronic and mechanical | | | | example you could upgrade your battery which would |
| components of these helis got smaller so did their | | | | give your heli a longer flight time. Or you could upgrade |
| designs. The smaller they got the more people felt | | | | your swashplate on your heli to allow your heli to do |
| comfortable flying them in their living room. But the fact | | | | some 3D flying. You can also chose the color and |
| that they became smaller did-n't really make them | | | | design on the canopy you wish to install. There are |
| easier to fly, it just made people more likely to fly one | | | | plenty of things you can do with your heli to make it |
| because they thought they were easier to handle. A | | | | better and to your liking. |
| coaxial RC helicopter is actually the easiest heli to pilot | | | | As the time goes by these machines become more |
| and it's all do to it's engineered design, not it's size. Also | | | | efficient and more advanced. These heli's are fun and |
| the more channels a heli has determines how much | | | | will become more and more popular among children |
| more difficult it is to fly one. As a result most mini and | | | | and adults around the world. And if you thought that |
| micro RC,s are easier to fly because they come with | | | | only children played with these toys you were wrong. |
| 2, 3, and 4 channels. A beginner should stick with 2 or | | | | Many others also use these heli's for other occasions, |
| 3 channel heli until you get more comfortable or | | | | for example the police use high tech RC helicopters |
| become more advanced. | | | | for surveillance. These RC's are every where and are |
| 3. Ready To Fly: Back then when you purchased a heli | | | | used by many. So whether you use them for |
| it would come in a box with hundreds of pieces for | | | | enjoyment or to catch a criminal these RC electric |
| you to assemble. Once you finished you had to test it, | | | | helicopters have a bright future ahead of them and |
| adjust it, and test it again until you got it right. It was | | | | are her to stay so why wait become a pilot today! |