Phoenix Sim and Learning

[Tony Turbo]

Hello there,

I recently bought the Phoenix sim and I have been practicing a fair amount. I am slowly getting better at it.

At the moment I don't have a heli and I am looking to buy one soon. I was going to buy the Blade 300 but after flying it on the sim I don't think it is for me, far too nimble and skittish. I have been using the Raptor 30 quite a bit and I like it.

Obviously I am teaching myself to fly with the sim. My question is just how good is the sim? Are all the models accurate and fly like the real models? If I can do stuff on the sim, providing I have the balls can I then do it in real life?


Thanks very much.

[Disc]

Hello there,

I recently bought the Phoenix sim and I have been practicing a fair amount. I am slowly getting better at it.

At the moment I don't have a heli and I am looking to buy one soon. I was going to buy the Blade 300 but after flying it on the sim I don't think it is for me, far too nimble and skittish. I have been using the Raptor 30 quite a bit and I like it.

Obviously I am teaching myself to fly with the sim. My question is just how good is the sim? Are all the models accurate and fly like the real models? If I can do stuff on the sim, providing I have the balls can I then do it in real life?


Thanks very much.

Best thing to do is join a Club and get local help and set up.

www.bmfa.org for the club list

Practice on the sim will help with transferring to the helicopter and a 30 size like the raptor 30 or Raptor 50 or 50 machines are more stable than the smaller machines.

Also T-rex 600n Knight 3D Vibe 50

etc are good machines

[Tony Turbo]

Thanks for the reply, I do know a little bit about heli's. I used to have an Eco 8 when they were new. About 9 years ago lol. I didn't get on very well with it and I am hoping to do better this time.

I don't want to go all out an buy a heli just yet as the sim is doing me fine. I do fancy getting a Raptor 50 titan as they look like a good deal with the engine etc. I wouldn't mind paying for a few basic lessons once I buy something but I am hoping that with enough practice I can pretty much go out and do it on my own.

Is that possible?

[mattydred]

maybee you can try the teamspeak voice chat and get some experience pilots to talk you through some moves and give you some tips/online lessons. its much easier than trying to type and fly at the same time ;o)

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9587

you can use the server in the link if its running or download the teamspeak client and teamspeak server and have your own server. you just need to let every1 the details of the server so they can join in.

matty

[Tony Turbo]

Thanks Matty - I'll bear that in mind. I THINK I can hover now, I'm just trying to get to grips with flying in circles and stopping to a hover. Can do lefts "ok" but right's are a bit of a struggle lol and as for hte heli facing me? Forget it lol.

Getting there

[jamiesawyer28041978]

Is that a series 1 , mark 3 in the photo