Tell Me About Radio Controlled (RC) Airplanes

[kimberlyanne546]

OK so I was at a park down south and it was an RC plane "runway". Lots of planes to see and it looked kind of awesome.

I don't know anything about this hobby, the rules, the costs, or where to start.

Obviously I do not have too much money to spend but I thought it might be fun to learn how to fly a "beginner" plane.

The ones we saw were all electric, under 5lbs, and under 50mph (per the posted rules). Some did aerobatics, there was a glider, a P-51, and others.

Thanks for your insights.

Kimberly

 

[Jim Logajan]

I believe the current recommendation is to start training on a computer simulator.