1st proper flight!!!!

[Davy Crockett]

I have been practising on the sim like mad past few weeks and managed to progress to a reasonably stready side on hover, I have just returned from flying at the field, 4 packs through the 450 and 2 through the 500 and managed to go from hover to side-on, forward 20m, spin 180 to other side-on and forward back to start (I'm sure theres a name but I dont know!).

I managed to do this 4 or 5 times in a row

I know its basic but I am chuffed to bits and I really feel that I AM learning to fly

Sorry if I've rambled but had to tell someone, told the mrs and she just gave me a blank look!

[Mslater]

Well done, you started down the yellow brick road already !! lol:

Keep going, keep it slow, start to work towards nose in - Well done !!

[Balders]

mate, there are loads of people with you exactly and know what buzz you are currently experiencing (even if your misses isn't!)

Congrats!

[Scooby1doo1]

When i come back today, i told the wife gave the same funny look. I say it's about time you tuck intrest in my hobbies, she replyed the same back. I say yes but your stuff's crap, so i told the dog.

Kids well 2 daughters not botherd, son just wants an rc bike. Looks like it's just me and mi bro, at the mo.

[tiddler]

Well done m8, It may be a basic manoeuvre relatively speaking, but its a massive achievement none the less
Only those who have no idea how nerve racking or how difficult flying a heli actually is will fail to be impressed.

Keep on bashing away at the sim and next time your flying your heli, just pretend your flying the sim

[Davy Crockett]

When i come back today, i told the wife gave the same funny look. I say it's about time you tuck intrest in my hobbies, she replyed the same back. I say yes but your stuff's crap, so i told the dog.

Kids well 2 daughters not botherd, son just wants an rc bike. Looks like it's just me and mi bro, at the mo.

just p****d myself....Priceless!!

Thanks for the support folks!

I intend to take it slow and steady, master it on the sim, then SLOWLY try it for real

I can nose in on the sim but not quite for real yet, still after today I have a bit more confidence and am hoping to have an hour free to try again tomorrow

[bikerflier]

just p****d myself....Priceless!!

Thanks for the support folks!

I intend to take it slow and steady, master it on the sim, then SLOWLY try it for real

I can nose in on the sim but not quite for real yet, still after today I have a bit more confidence and am hoping to have an hour free to try again tomorrow

Great feeling isn't it.
When you use the SIM try your best not to crash. If you get used to crashing on that then you won't get the moves right for real.
Always plan an escape move and perfect that before trying something new.
Good luck tomorrow and the rest of your flying time.