Online training

[carpman]

Have any of the better pilots thought about setting up online training sessions ?

If there was a few pilots (the more the merrier) they could start up some sort of instructor group/s from beginner (hovering ) through basics (circuits figure of 8's) then onto 3d

I think it would need to be a 1 on 1 session even if it was only 1/2 hr session

Obviously i would put myself forward as a novice for basics to trial the idea out

[waveydavey]

Ade Law done some of this last year using skype to communicate. I reckon it's a great idea and a nominal fee could be charged for their time. I'd happily pay for someone such as Mr Law to do some tutoring

[Ashley Davis]

I've done some of this on an adhoc basis when asked in an online session but for most they are online because they are using the sim themselves, not to teach others.
As always with this sort of thing it's time taken up and there isn't much incentive to do it, unless you are feeling particularly giving one day.

[waveydavey]

Ashley I for one would be happy to pay for assistance with things I consider I need help with.

[Ashley Davis]

my worry with 'sim training' is that you might be better placed spending the money on training with a real heli via buddy box. As any sim skill learned still needs to be transitioned to the real heli.

[dandeman]

I have been having a go on the online tutor the last few days. I can do everything upto loops but any of the other things i cant!!! I think you just need to keep trying untill you get it

[unwind-protect]

As always with this sort of thing it's time taken up and there isn't much incentive to do it, unless you are feeling particularly giving one day.

Well, there's no real incentive to contribute to this forum, but people do everyday, out of a sense of community and friendship.

I'm not really at a point where I'm capable of doing much coaching in this hobby, but in my other hobby I give my time freely to teach others. You do it because you are part of a group of people that want to learn from each other.

[Ashley Davis]

sure, I do the same with build videos, reviews etc etc

but this forum and contributions to it are done when you want at your convenience and to any level you feel you want to, training somebody is a different type of commitment to that.

[p4ddy]

Ashley's a top class teacher on the sim. He gives good positive advice which gets results. He taught me inverted auto's on the sim ( i can't even do a full blown regular auto in real life). I showed him my chaos once which he put down to luck LOL ....BUT it's consistent luck

[Smoothound]

You need a reliable multi-user Sim first

[Brian Gifford]

You need a reliable multi-user Sim first

Nail on head, there Phil.

[unwind-protect]

I think I see your point (to a degree)

On the other hand, model helicopter flying does seem to lend itself well to self-teaching (given the number of self-taught pilots out there), especially now simulators are commonplace. Never having had heli coaching before, I've no idea how important consistency of coach is, but I would have thought that even sporadic coaching would be better than none at all.

Maybe if I get to your level and have people hanging off my every word I'll feel different about it

[liambaker996]

so we got any one who will gice out the lessons?
liam

[Ashley Davis]

Maybe if I get to your level and have people hanging off my every word I'll feel different about it

ouch! or haha! ..... not sure which.

[unwind-protect]

ouch! or haha! ..... not sure which.

Well, it was meant sincerely... make of that what you will

Edit: what I mean is I understand that it could get tiresome having people demand things of you continuously because of the level you have achieved. Maybe I should shut up now before I embarrass myself anymore...