Ready to move up .... but a bit nervous!

[Gordon B]

Hi all heliaddicts,

I have been flying since Christmas (Santa finaly gave me something I really wanted) My first heli was an EasyCopter V6, then along came the ubiquitous Blade MCX.

At firsy I was scared of the EasyCopter, but as my confidence built I was able to fly it without crashing (outdoors and indoors). The MCX was a beeeze and loads of fun.

So now I want to progress in the hobby and I have just bought a Walkera 22E, and boy its a whole new ball game. The EasyCopter and the MCX are quite docile, but the 22E is a beast. Every little movement of the sticks results in BIG changes. I havent had it off the deck yet and I feel like a whimp about this.

So the question is, do I go for it and hope that I can make the corrections needed quickly enough to avoid writing it off. I have TG on and I am dying to fly it so any help and advice from you flyers will be gratefully received.

Thanks guys (and galls)

Gordon.

PS. I love this hobby.

[Mart61]

Hi there and welcome. I'll ask the same question as was asked of me:

Have you got a simulator? If not I would suggest buying a copy of Phoenix. Granted it'll cost you £80 but you'll save that in avoided crashes pretty quickly.

You need to ensure whatever transmitter you have is compatible with Phoenix first tho, as this would add to the cost of your training if you needed to buy another Tx. You can see what Tx are supported by clicking here and scrolling down.

[opc]

Go for it put take it steady,fly it off concrete and float around a couple of inches till you get the feel for it.

[opc]

Go for it put take it steady,fly it off concrete and float around a couple of inches till you get the feel for it.

But only if you feel confident!!!

(which you probably don't)

[zoombolt]

Gorden

I too started off with the easycopter V6, still got it. It helped me progress onto the Twister 3D Storm, then the T600n & T500.

However, nothing helped me more than the phoenix sim & this site.

http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html

Remember, it's not a race. Your ready when you are comfortable to move on.

Sometimes, this is simply getting over the noise the heli makes at start up. The Twister scared me stupid. Now I laugh in the face of my 600 nitro. Well, maybe not quite. It still scares me a bit

[Holst]

I didnt use the site zoombolt suggested as I didnt see it soon enough but it looks like a smart way to start flying without just jumping into the air and hoping that you can figure it out before you crash.

A simulator will help you alot as it will make the correction you need to make automatic.
you can learn without but you will crash alot more.

[brin]

hi mate and welcome to the forum i would say that even before you get it off the ground make sure that it is setup well they may say its rtf but i doubt it and a good sim is highly recomended .the walkers tx may not run phoenix
that you will need to check but if you are going to fly it go easy on the sticks

[Huskyboy]

Yeah, use the link above and just take it at your own pace, and if you've got a computer transmitter you can 'dumb down' the reactions of the copter as you're learning. There are a few of us on here in the same boat...

[Huskyboy]

BTW... we're lucky that we have several 'Yoda' types on here... do or do not, there is no try...

[t43er]

Hiya, depending on the tx that you are using for the walkera because recently they have been added to the list of supported tx for phoenix.

Ed

[Gordon B]

Thanks for all the replies. I do have a flight sim, not a very expensive one, it only cast £20, it is a Reality Craft and its a bit limited. One thing I have noticed about Fight Sim flying is that it is quite dificult to get the possition of the heli in perspective with the surroundings. I like to fly outdoors, when the wind allows, and I find that the "field of view" is much greater that it is on the flight sim, so to me, that makes it easier (if thats the right word) to judge what you need to do to keep the heli where you want it.

The biggest difference I find with a single rotor heli is the reaction of the controls, it acts more like a real heli with ability to bank when turning, not that I have done much of this as yet.

When I first flew my EasyCopter V6 I found that it was better to get it off the ground quite quickly so that I could control it more effectivly, I'm just wondering if my 22e will react the same.

Gordon.