| RC flying is a great past time and can get the family | | | | Trainer for much the same beginner characteristics. |
| together for a day out at the field. Choosing the right | | | | Both will provide ease of use, ease of building and |
| airplane for a beginner is easy and then just hit the | | | | years of enjoyment. |
| skies! Choose a beginning model RC plane is not that | | | | These are also great models for kids as they are |
| hard to fly and make sure you get one that will not | | | | inexpensive and have an flashy style and paint, much |
| discourage the flyer from the start; Many models are | | | | like my son's first one. The Trainer Kit will be an easy |
| easier to fly that others and let me suggest a few | | | | model to build in just under an hour for under $100.00. It |
| beginners for you. | | | | will also be an easy model for repair with basic |
| The Nitro Model Super Trainer is a great choice. Made | | | | materials and you're ready for the skies once again. |
| with balsa wood and light ply material, the bigger Super | | | | When I started out there was many times I had to do |
| Trainer 60 offers a whopping 70-inch wingspan, | | | | repairs but that was the fun of it also. |
| making it easier to see, easier to control, thus easier to | | | | You can also get kits that are from scratch if you like |
| fly. This will provide you with easier and wider range of | | | | and spend hours constructing a model, maybe better |
| flight characteristics that will give you more time to | | | | left for the second or third plane. Sometimes it helps |
| correct mistakes if something goes wrong. If you get a | | | | knowing how things are put together so when you |
| non painted model you should paint it with a color that | | | | have to do repairs it's easier, but for beginners I |
| will stand out against the blue or cloudy skies for ease | | | | suggest the kit. Either way you'll need basic tools and |
| of seeing. | | | | some minor balsa, surface skins, glue, etc to start. You'll |
| Some people paint beginners wings different colors on | | | | also need a radio control and servos; I suggest a 4 |
| the bottom to help with direction, coming to you or | | | | channel and 5 servos set up for the beginning RC |
| going away. Like green and red lights on a real airplane. | | | | plane pilot. This lets you control all the aspects of flight |
| One you get flying better you can move on to faster | | | | that are necessary to keep you in the air and will not |
| and higher performance RC aircraft models. If you | | | | confuse you as you learn the basic flight controls. |
| want a low wing aircraft try the Super Aerobatic | | | | |