Jay Bird / Flight Simulator ??

[Bob R37]

Tried to edit my first post; I'm new to this so I'll try again.

I used to fly gas powered RC planes; just bought my first electric. It's a JayBird. Have any of you flown it? Any suggestions?

Also, I am thinking of getting a flight simulator for practice. What do you think about them? Any suggestions are appreciated.

BobR37

[CDNshy_guy]

You wont need the sim. electric planes are very easy to fly.

[Dave Robelen]

Ahem, "electric planes are easy to fly". We need to take care here, many of the models in the park flyer group benefit from some training or experience. The really light and simple models such as the GWS series can be mastered without major hassle. Although a simulator is handy to get a few concepts, it is never a replacement for field experience.
Regards, Dave

[zebra]

Boy, you got that right! Ive been dooing this stuff for 30+ years and I'm still learning :cool: Jim

[gonnacrash]

Amen to that .......... 35 or so years and was on a learning experience this PM !!!!!!!!!

[Taylorcraft]

When it comes to simulators, I bought one some months back.

Quite a few years back I had some experience with the RC Aerochopper. I remember it as an OK sim, but the graphics were, well you know... :) The positive thing with AeroChopper was that it didn't require any big computer to run. And, the planes, as I remember, moved quite realisticly thru the air.

Now I bought the RealFlight (http://www.realflight.com) from Great Planes.
If you have an (for today) OK computer, with a good graphics card you can fly all day, learn the ropes without leaving home. :)

I've also been building and fixing for others for approx. 20 years, but I just have a few hours in the air myself. I've seen my creations fly in the hands of others but my own flying skills have never been developed. I tried to learn how to fly myself, but after several crashes I put that part of the hobby on ice... Seemed I never could find someone with the time to teach me.

Now this have changed. I now have my sim, and as soon as the snow disappears and the polar bears stop roaming the streets (just kidding, they're here all year round, especially during summer when it's over a 100 degrees Farenheit in the shade.... :p) I'll be out flying WITH AN INSTRUCTOR!! (finally!!) and the club trainer, then with my own planes.

I can hardly wait!

But until then it's just me and the RealFlight.
Another great thing with the RealFlight, I bought it with an adapter that fits into the Trainer socket on my Hitec TX. Now I get the feeling of my TX and doesn't have to readjust stick feling when I get to the field.

I see the snow has disappeared with an inch or so since yesterday. With this rate it'll take approx. two weeks more for the flying field to be bare. And from then on, that's where you'll find me! :)

Taylorcraft
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