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How to Learn to Fly Radio Controlled Planes

Think back on your first experience with airplanes. Perhaps you built paper gliders or balsa-wood planes as a kid. Maybe your family knew a pilot and you took trips on small jets. On the other hand, maybe you just like planes. Flying a radio-controlled plane is a fun way to pass the time. It is also a hobby that grows with you. Learning how to fly a radio controlled plane takes practice, but if you put in the time, you can perform exciting tricks and pass on your skills to another airplane enthusiast.

Things You'll Need

Starter RC Plane
Training manuals and DVDs

Instructions

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  Visit a local hobby shop and ask the clerk about which radio-controlled planes are good "starter" planes for beginners. EasyRC.com recommends Hobbico's NexSTAR Select RTF. Good starter planes, according to EasyRC.com, are easily assembled and come with a DVD or training manual to help you get acclimated.
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  Purchase a radio-controlled training manual. Ask the clerk at your local hobby shop whether the store sells books about radio-controlled planes or visit your local bookstore and order one.
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  Watch any training DVD that came with your radio-controlled airplane and read through your training materials. According to hooked-on-rc-airplanes.com, beginners need to acclimate themselves to the basic function of their model airplane and how the radio-controller work.
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  Join a local radio-controlled airplane club and work with an experienced pilot for your first test run. Once you know the basics, it helps to work with someone with experience to learn the ropes. Find a local club and try out your knowledge.
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  Practice basic maneuvers (such as taking off and landing) and master them before moving on to more advanced maneuvers (such as stalls and spins).

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