Brand New Heli Flyer - Advice please

[lilgoth]

so ive finally picked up my first R/C helicopter at a Car Boot sale

having never flown Helicopters outside of online games ( not flight sims ) i thought i would pick up some Advice before flying

this is what i picked up : charger is missing, so before i can fly ill need to purchase one
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zbqccwzcoa1jv0e/IMAG0082.jpg

ive throttled it up so that its almost in the air.. but im worried about taking off till i can get a charger and get outside

how do you 'trim' this kind of helicopter ?

are they hard to fly ?

is there any local clubs in southern staffordshire ( Lichfield / Tamworth )

do i need any special insurance to fly this ?

any other bits of advice would be very usefull

[Sekra]

First, you should buy a simulator, like phoenix flight sim. That helicopter you've got there is fairly easy to fly. It´s a coaxial helicopter so it´s not that fast. Therefore I recommend you flying that helicopter indoors in a sports hall or something. If the wind outside is faster than the speed of the helicopter, you can't control it. No insurance is needed for this type of flying.
I can't refer to any local clubs because i live in Sweden lol
My final advice: If you buy something, buy expensive directly, or you will regret you bought so much shit
Good luck with the hobby!

[mark_w]

It all depends how much you want to get into the hobby.

If you buy Phoenix, its going to cost. FMS is free but you will need a cable and its not that great.

If you just want a bit of garden fun then just give flying it a go. You might well break it but it will be cheaper to repair than buying Phoenix.

If you do want to get into the hobby then get Phoenix

Just my 2p

[miniadventure]

Just give it a go and see how you get on with it

I agree with Mark - if you do decide to get into the hobby the advice that most people will agree on is getting a simulator like Phoenix

good luck and enjoy

[lilgoth]

well i recived a phone call this morning from the seller of the heli...stating he had a few extra bits that he had found when sorting his stuff...
these include a 12 V power supply that plugs either directly to the charger OR to a little box which i assume is a special charger for the batteries..
another curious thing he had was a USB to 3.5mm mono jack which he assured me belonged to the charger...and sure enough i have a socket on the rear of the controller for it...what is it for ?

oh and he had a new set of blades for me which is VERY welcome as when i tried to fly before...she doesnt fly straight at all...she seems to have a mind of her own and flys in a random direction ( even flew into me with enough force to give me a small cut on my arm, while shattering a blade )