Helicopter Flight Training Lesson 1

Hovering and forward flight is demonstrated using a simulator

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• helicopter
• rc
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[spyderspic666]

hi there! i am sorry for asking because i am sure you have been asked this a 1000 times but what flight simulator are you using?

[jasmine2501]

@spyderspic666 Yeah it's down in the comments. This is RealFlight, I don't remember what version. I've been using Phoenix for helicopters lately, and I think it's a little better.

[usernamemykel]

Great tutorial!

I'll soon be receiving my first heli, the Syma S107, a 3 channel IR model. Which (hopefully free online) simulator should I look for, and would I need to buy a "transmitter' , other than the one arriving with the Syma?

Many thanks!

[jasmine2501]

@usernamemykel The Syma flies itself, you don't need a simulator to learn it. It is considerably different from a regular heli and won't teach you much about flying. They are fun to buzz around the house with though. So, have fun but invest in a good radio and Phoenix or Realflight simulator, before you invest in a CP heli.

[bennyworldwide]

Good video and nice instruction, this would have saved me about 700 dollars had I watched it before crashing a raptor 90 twice. Oh well. Thanks

[jasmine2501]

@bennyworldwide Ouch dude :)

That's the way we used to have to do it though! "Crash until you don't any more"

[Ask670]

when i fly a helicopter my fly up every time i want my helicopter to stay at the same height

[jasmine2501]

@AndoAus1 Yes they are cheap. Setup is important on all helicopters, but harder to do on small helicopters, so maybe you do better with the 500. Make sure to get an expert to fly it for you the first time.

[AndoAus1]

@jasmine2501 LOL.... I've put a lot of work into mine. Fixing it,crashing it,fixing it., crashing it. You get the point.

I'm building a HK500GT now because I'm sick of how unstable/easy the Bee is, as I mentioned it just refuses to stay still. So you think after I finish building it take it to a hobby shop and get them to look it over for me and get it working correctly?

If I can just hover and do circuits I would be VERY happy. The only good thing about the Bee I've seen is the cost for parts.

[jasmine2501]

@AndoAus1 Possibly - there's many issues with the Honey Bee, but they can be made to fly ok with a little work. Trouble is, it usually takes a helicopter expert to figure it out. The issue with the simulator being easier is actually an issue with your real helis - if you get a good quality helicopter and set it up perfectly, it will fly like the simulator. That's what the simulator is simulating - helicopters with perfect setups and no quality issues.