| RC Electric Park Flyers are an awesome introduction | | | | electric park flyers as a gymnasium offers no wind |
| to the hobby of radio controlled vehicles. An electric | | | | and a fairly large space for flying. Check with your |
| park flyer is a slower moving aircraft with much easier | | | | local community centers and schools to determine if |
| controls to master and a substantially smaller price tag | | | | space is available and what, if anything, it may cost to |
| than the larger gas/nitro RC planes. The price is a | | | | rent. Having several aspiring aces to cover the cost |
| primary concern for the novice as many crashes can | | | | should make this a very attractive option. In my |
| be expected while learning how to pilot the craft. Since | | | | experience, renting these spaces usually costs around |
| the park flyers do not achieve the speed of a gas or | | | | $30-50 an hour depending on the season. During |
| nitro version they are less prone to disintegration and | | | | summer most sports are outside and this means |
| irreparable damage. | | | | space should be on the cheap side. |
| PLACES TO FLY | | | | DUDE, PIMP MY ELECTRIC PARK FLYER!! |
| I recommend some backyard practice before heading | | | | Oh yah, with all the recent advances in motor and |
| to a Neighborhood Park and wowing the locals. Learn | | | | battery technology it is now possible to seriously pimp |
| before you burn. RC electric park flyers do not handle | | | | out your RC electric park flyers. Many gas/nitro |
| winds of over 10mph very well and so this should be | | | | enthusiasts are switching over to electrical systems, as |
| taken into consideration when choosing a destination. | | | | they are gas and pollution free, but can also deliver |
| PARKS | | | | outrageous performance. A brushless motor paired |
| A local park is a great venue for flying but not all parks | | | | with the new LiPo batteries can yield some astounding |
| allow them (stay away from dog parks). Check with | | | | speeds. |
| your local park board to determine where you can | | | | 1. Electric planes can achieve speeds in excess of |
| legally fly. Please, always respect other people in the | | | | 90kph |
| park and never fly your electric park flyer near anyone | | | | 2. Electric cars can achieve speeds in excess of |
| or over their head. | | | | 120kph |
| GYMNASIUMS | | | | 3. |
| This is perhaps the most ideal location for all RC | | | | |