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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: lopflyers Hey we need an update! How did your first day go? Did you enjoy it? Did they assign you an instructor? Get back to us. N52961, that is all so true. Have you being spying on me? [/quote] Hello All, My first day was pretty awesome! I met with a very nice group of guys at Rocket City R/C club. They were very friendly and Art (President of the club), invited me out next week to try some of his trainers while I pick mine up in the meantime. They are pretty encouraging and looking forward to some sim time so that I can be up in the air soon. The group makes a heck of a difference. This is going to be awesome!!!
Posted on: 2/5/2012 1:38 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: lopflyers Hey Tito, I just remebered Sat at 10 is the monthly meeting, so you will get to know almost everyone, I work but am trying to go. See u at the field[8D] [/quote] Yep, Art filled me in. Hope to see you there :). If not, there will be other times
Posted on: 2/2/2012 8:42 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: Johnnysplits Tito, If your interested, I have a brand new, never flown or even taxied Nexstar Select. The engine is broken in and runs excellent. All you need is your own radio equipment and receiver battery. I'll also throw in a futaba 4 ch. buddy box with the cord. [/quote] I sent you a PM. Let me have a look at it with some pictures so that I can talk to some of the people I am going to meet this weekend and get some info. I am just trying to make sure it is what I need :)...but looking forward to seeing what you have
Posted on: 2/1/2012 6:25 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: lopflyers Also before comming to the field do what you would do before embarking in any other activity, read. At the very start of the beginners forum there is a wonderful guide by Minnflyer and RC Ken, it should be call RC planes for dummies. It's a complete guide from A to Z. See you at the field [/quote] I def. will read lots. I have been checking out a guide they have that explains the selection process for beginners. It has great info and answered some of the questions I had in regards to terminology. They also explain why high wing planes are great trainers as opposed to low wing or tail draggers. Awesome info :)...thanks!
Posted on: 1/31/2012 3:39 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: SeaJay Tito, Listen to me, this is very important..... Run, don't walk to the nearest ER and ask for a prescription of antibiotics, because once you are bitten by the RC bug, it's nearly impossible to cure.. it sounds as if its too late for you already!!! :) Anyway, all kidding aside.. Welcome to the hobby/sport of RC flying.. it's a very satisfying activity to be involved in.. as many have already told you, talk to people at the fields, they can be a bunch of useful information (intermingled with a bunch of useless hangar talk!!) :) anyway, Bobs Hobby center on Goldenrod is a great place to go if you are just beginning, they will take the time to help you out as much as they can, and wont try to talk you into something you don't need.. Why as a matter of fact, I was just there yesterday and they wouldn't sell me the 150cc twin that they had for sale, said something the the effect of "its too much engine for a tower trainer .40 go figure.. (actually they even said its too much for my 92" wing span extra) anyway, welcome to and good luck with your new hobby, I live in the Central FL area too, and if you need any help or advice, let me know.. Craig. [/quote] Yep, I think it's too late. From reading to watching videos to interacting in this post with the great people and their responses, it's a bit too late :). I will definitely keep you in my list of locals because I will need all the help I can get.
Posted on: 1/31/2012 3:36 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: eddieC Welcome Tito, Do visit as many clubs in your area as possible. It's great to see the variety of aircraft and members. I've visited RCACF, and it's a world-class site! Try the sims at Bob's and Grave's stores, you'll be amazed at the similarities of the better sims. I like the Aerofly, as updates are free or very low cost. Don't worry about crashing, your instructor will train you and help protect your investment. I fly full-scale and one technique I use applies to both - when close to the ground, keep the wings level and make tiny corrections. [8D] [/quote] Thanks. I'll be visiting both once I get some guidance from an instructor on the materials.
Posted on: 1/31/2012 11:33 AM by Author "unix4linux"
in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: lopflyers Alright Tito, welcome to RC airplanes and to beautiful Central Florida. As some other people has pointed there are two main hobby shops, Bobs and Graves. bobs is at Goldenrod rd, they have a lot of used planes hanging from the ceiling at awesome prices, you can find a good used trainer in there. Graves is very well stocked but they. Are too busy at times to orient you. I belong to two clubs here and both are great. They both have a good instruction program with very well qualify instructors. RCACF is in Apopka and Rocket City RC is in Christmas. PM me if you want and I can give you my phone number so I can get you hook in one of these clubs, you will be flying soon. We are all friendly and understand where you are because we all have being there. Again welcome and hope to see you soon [/quote] There is one in Christmas? NICE!!!! I am 2 miles away from there (Wedgefield, which is actually Rocket City)!!! I'll PM you for some more info. I looked at RCACF and they have a nice field but they are about 45 minutes away ;). Then again, everything in Orlando is 45 minutes away from me :)
Posted on: 1/31/2012 7:40 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: Admiral052 Tito I was in same boat. I restored Arcade machines for a hobby (I have a heavy background in electronics for the military) My wife hated how big they were, how much I spent on them and most of all how I never got outside. Now I fly planes instead and she wants me to come home more since I love being out flying, go figure. So I started last summer and I set up a few goals. It helps to have a few planes you want to fly in the future so you can learn about them and get what you need in training before it. Here are my top three choices: 1. A1 skyraider (heavy wingload and tail dragger) 2. A6M Zero (heavy wingload and tail dragger) 3. B25 Mitchell (twin engine) When I reach these I am sure I will have other goals. From what I can see you want Jets which is a longer goal in my opinion. Good Luck [/quote] Hehe...yea, I am sure my wife will be the same but at least this time I can say "it's cheaper"...lol. I am very excited about this though. I have been working in I.T. for about 12 years now and all within the Aerospace industry (college of aeronautics, jetblue, and now NASA). Of course the models are just a fraction of the full scales. However, just aviation overall facinates me yet I chose to work with computers and cars...That all came from having family in the industry. It would be nice to take some real flying lessons one day but that is extremely expensive.
Posted on: 1/31/2012 6:55 AM by Author "unix4linux"
in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: on_your_six This hobby can be expensive. CRASHES ARE PART OF THE COST. You need to determine a budget that you can afford and stick to it. I have lost $2,500.00 planes. Steel yourself for the possibility. There are also risks, mostly to your hands if you flip nitro or gas props with your hands. People have died being hit by helicopter blades and I am sure planes have hit people too. Many wives grow to dislike the hobby because of the cost, mess and time. Younger kids are mostly bored by the hobby and do not continue. There, just so you know there are down sides too. [/quote] Gotcha
Posted on: 1/31/2012 6:41 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: cutaway [quote]ORIGINAL: zacharyR nothing's cheap in this Hobby [/quote] The expense is related to sweat equity invested and creativity. I rarely spend more than $50 or $60 in materials scratch building a plane, but it may have hundreds of hours of labor in it. [/quote] Oh, I know a lot about this. I have been working on my final car project for two years already in preparation for my last few seasons. I have about a year more to go in prep work. I am hanging it up once they engine is exhausted ;). This is why I am looking forward to this new hobby. It'll keep me busy (as the car did) but it will be financially forgiving (compared to automotive).
Posted on: 1/31/2012 6:39 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: jester_s1 You've been really smart to think about hooking up with other flyers first and then getting your equipment. Since you are sold on using an instructor (great move btw) sit down with him and ask what plane he likes to teach with. You might even find that the club or the instructor owns a plane that he uses for teaching, which means you can try it before you buy it. On the simulator question, it's really helpful to have an RC simulator so you can get used to using the transmitter to control the plane. It's not a necessity obviously, especially not while you're training with the instructor, but it is outstanding when you're on your own to work out new maneuvers and fly more difficult planes before doing it for real. [/quote] Thanks for this. I am going to consider getting the simulator so that when the instructor teaches me, I can practice those techniques with the simulator (while I work on my model of choice)
Posted on: 1/31/2012 6:33 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: ES CONTROL If I may add one thing. Find a good flight simulator. [/quote] In regards to this, I have a Mac and have had a copy of X-Plane for quite some time with the latest additions. Would this suffice as a flight simulator or would one geared towards model planes be chosen?
Posted on: 1/30/2012 8:39 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10936228
RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: zacharyR nothing's cheap in this Hobby just FYI in the grand sceam of things yes yepper then a fumla car but you still going to spend money here and it's addicting [/quote] I can live with the costs and addiction of this hobby. My wife can't with those of building cars ;)...in other words...she'll eventually kill me if I continue with my car stuff. Besides, I think this is one she'll enjoy along with my daughter. This think it's fun and cool. On the other hand, she is always worried about my car competitions at 80 - 120mph speeds at given times (with me in it)...lol
Posted on: 1/30/2012 7:33 PM by Author "unix4linux"
in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: red head Before you go out spending a lot of money ( that you don't need to ) go to one of the local clubs and talk to the folks there. They will give you a lot of info. and steer you in the right direction, possibly with their club. As an instructor I like to have a little say in what a new student comes in with. In that respect I suggest that you find someone ( an instructor ) at a club that you think you would be able to work with and let them assist you with what you need. Bragging, but that will probably be the best advice you can get. Be a little weary of all the info you will get and hopefully your instructor will steer you in the right direction. Everyone wants to help but sometimes it's more then you need. Man that was hard for me to wright. ( some of you will understand that ) lol. Take the time to look and check things out. ENJOY !!! RED [/quote] Thank you!!! :)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 2:33 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
[quote]ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer Also check out Bob's hobby shop [/quote] Are you referring to an online store or a local place to me? :)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 12:54 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
Ok, so I took the next step and joined AMA and currently looking over a few clubs here in Central Florida :). Thanks to such great information from you guys :)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 12:28 PM by Author "unix4linux"
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RE: I am new
WOW!!! I am very impressed with the great initial guidance from all of you here. This is awesome!! I am definitely going to take notes of all the feedback and start on my venture. I will def. be around here as often as possible to show off my progress in this new hobby and to contribute as much as I can. Thank you all for being so great!
Posted on: 1/30/2012 11:34 AM by Author "unix4linux"
in the forum "Beginners"
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I am new
Hello All, My name is Tito and I have been wanting to venture on this new hobby for a while. I honestly do not know where to begin. I have no RC experience with planes and don't know what the best place to start is. I read a couple of the stickies but a lot of the information to me is foreign because I don't necessarily know how to get my feet wet or if I am going in the right direction. I guess I should start off with a little bit about myself and my goal(s). I am a Computer Scientist over at Kennedy Space Center. I am 29 years old, married to a beautiful wife and we have a beautiful daughter (Sophia), whom is 1 year old. I enjoy watching sports and working on my most expensive hobby (cars). Sadly, this is expensive because building a race car is like working on your roof (or worse). It'll only last a few years before you have to re-do the whole thing. And in a car, that means $10K+ minimum. Yikes!!! So, yes...I have a family to think about (financially) as many of us do. I am settling down on the car hobby and getting into something that I know I will enjoy a lot and perhaps my wife and daughter can eventually enjoy with me as well (RC Planes). It's def. a lot less expensive than building a blown engine after X amount of runs/passes a season..sigh! With that said, I would like to learn as much as I can to get myself into expert (whatever that means ;)) mode in a few years. I would eventually like to build my own models from scratch and perhaps design my own. It will be an exciting time when I become well prepared to fly jet engines, but that is long ways from my skill level. Now, where do I start? Are there any clubs in Central Florida where I can join and get help on getting me started? What type of plane should I start off with since I am expecting to crash every so often as I progress. I am a visual learner so video's are a plus but great documentation is appreciated as well. It would be nice to be part of a club to learn from the more experienced flyer's out there. Do I need to have a plan to join a club? I am hoping that I can join one to help me make a better decision into what plane category fits me best. Thanks in advance to all :)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 10:46 AM by Author "unix4linux"
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