Learning to fly
An easy way to learn to fly is with an Electric Airplane. Today
technological advances have made electric flight possible and practical.
At the head of this EP (Electric Power) movement is the 400 size motor.
This craze of R/C electric flight started with the Mabuchi 380 motor
just a few years ago. Since then, motor and battery development have
made this class of plane (coined Speed 400 by Graupner in Germany) the
most popular portion of EP aircraft.
A good first electric is the
Ready-to-Fly Easy Star beginner
aircraft package. Requiring only 15 minutes to assemble, the
Easy Star incorporates a
Easy Star is very quiet, so it can be
flown at most any park or schoolyard. This includes everything needed to
fly
Plane, Radio, Motor, Battery, Charger and instruction on how to
fly!
When you're ready to learn to fly,
there is a list of flight instructors that can be found on the AMA's web
site,
www.modelaircraft.org/ and many AMA Chartered Clubs have
instructor programs for newcomers to the hobby/sport of aeromodeling. Be
sure to check out their website for an instructor in your area.
Learn more
about picking your first plane and learning to fly here..
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