'RC Flight Training' index page
The primary 'RC Flight Training' pages within this website are listed below. Each page contains separate topics which should help you understand the principles of radio control flying, one way or another...
These pages are:
- RC flight simulators
- nowadays, with warp-speed computer processors and outstanding graphics, rc flight simulators have become outstandingly realistic. Such simulators have reached into many homes and have become a serious flight training aid, helping novice model pilots learn the basics of radio control flight and hone their skills... Full page. - RealFlight G4 simulator
- the RealFlight G4 is the latest rc flight simulator and succeeds the hugely popular G3.5, a very trusted simulator giving rc pilots an incredible virtual-flight experience. You can fly gliders, trainers, sport planes, scale models, aerobatic/3D planes, as well as all kinds of helicopters... Full page. - Ground school
- if you're thinking of learning to fly rc airplanes, this 'RC Airplane World Ground School' will give you some basic information that you need to understand more about it, with the added bonus of there not being an exam at the end!... Full page. - Flight school
- learning how to fly rc airplanes isn't as hard as you might expect, and the RC Airplane World flight school pages will take you step-by-step all the way from choosing and buying your first (electric) rc airplane to getting airborne.... Full page. - Flight school lesson 1: Buying your rc airplane.
- Flight school lesson 2: Getting to know your rc airplane.
- Flight school lesson 3: Preparing your rc airplane.
- Flight school lesson 4: Checking the weight and balance.
- Flight school lesson 5: Finding the right location.
- Flight school lesson 6: How to do your rc airplane pre-flight checks.
- Flight school lesson 7: The take off and hand launch.
- Flight school lesson 8: Flying your rc airplane.
- Flight school lesson 9: Landing your rc airplane.
- Training methods
- there are several methods of rc airplane training, and this page will give you a brief insight into each one. The methods given here also apply to rc helicopters, but for the main part we'll stick with airplanes... Full page. - 1st flight tips
- flying model airplanes is a lot of fun but needs to be taken seriously, at least in the early days, and this page will give you some essential advice for flying rc airplanes that are 1 or 2 channel electric, which are the simplest rc airplanes that can be flown without experience... Full page. - RC airplane controls
- the number of rc airplane controls can differ between models, the simplest planes will have just one control while the more complex planes may have five or six, in some cases more. If you're completely new to the hobby, you may not yet know which rc airplane controls do what, so hopefully this page will give you a good idea... Full page. - Balancing RC airplanes
- correctly balancing your rc airplane is so important for safe flying, because any deviation from the model's Center of Gravity can and probably will result in the model being quite uncontrollable... Full page. - How and why airplanes fly
- the basic principles that make an airplane fly apply to all airplanes, from the Wright Brother's first machine to Concorde, and it's actually not difficult to understand how and why airplanes fly... Full page. - Aircraft types
- there are many different rc aircraft types associated with model building and flying, many of which you'll see at an rc flying club field. If you're wondering what types of rc aircraft are available, this page will give you a pretty good idea... Full page. - Club directory
- RC airplane clubs are very common these days and joining one is the best way of learning all about radio control flying, as well as making new friends and being able to share your enthusiasm. We're currently building an club directory, which might help you locate a club near to where you live... Full page. - RC flying do's and don'ts
- the rc flying do's and don'ts listed are just some basic tips that should keep your flying experiences as enjoyable as possible. Of course accidents can happen, but as the British Model Flying Association puts it...."Safe flying is no accident"... Full page. - Flying FAQ
- this page contains answers to some common questions that you might be wondering about, with regard to getting started in the hobby of rc flying... Full page. - RC flying glossary
- this RC glossary contains some of the more common words and terms that you'll hear now and again when you're reading about rc flying. Where appropriate there are links to relevant pages within this website where you can get more detailed information... Full page. - Basic aerobatics
- once you've learned to fly your rc airplane to a safe and comfortable standard, it's time to step it up a notch and learn some basic aerobatics. This page will ease you into performing aerobatics with your airplane with the most basic of stunts... Full page. - More rc airplane aerobatics
- here are some more rc aerobatics that you might like to try, if you've had success with the loop, roll and stall turn. The aerobatic maneuvers shown on this page are the Immelmann Turn, Split-S and spin... Full page. - Cuban 8 rc airplane aerobatics
- learn the 3 smooth Cuban 8 aerobatic maneuvers, the Cuban 8, half Cuban 8 and reverse half Cuban 8... Full page. - RC airplane games
- playing rc airplane games is a good, fun activity to undertake at the flying field, but they do need to be played with a certain amount of care and responsibility! This page shows you three popular games to play at the field... Full page.
