RC Plane advice for BEGINNERS!

[donaldmedeiros]

Sweet tips, wish more people understood RC

[Mike-ffib]

Small planes are hard to fly. They are to sensitive or responsive. A plane with a high wing with a large dihedral is a good plane to train on. A .40 size high wing trainer is a good size to train on also. The lager size is easier to see what the plane is doing from a distance instead of a small speck in the sky. Its also a good idea to train on a rc simulator to learn how to control the plane when its flying towards you.

[Steelmage]

Don't start with a fighter with it's wings beneath the body of the plane.
Start with a simple trainer with it's wings above the body.
You are welcome.

[LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

I tell anyone who wants to get into RC that they should absolutely start with a simulator. Something like real flight. It is legit a fantastic way to learn without loosing money crashing all the time. It’s not as exciting as real life but trust me it’s the best way.

[donaldcarlson-drtw]

a smaller plane imo is tougher to fly because the get out of sight to fast and a spitfire will stall and drop a wing when slowed so stall speed is learned so I learned to land is the most important thing to learn . I learned on a trainer hywing called the Apprentice it is very stable and easier to see further out and also has a gyro and stabilization if you get into trouble it is very stable and lands very easily ...oh the apprentice is made by E Flight it is foam and made very tough a 4 channel radio will work fine !

[gscott]

1) A UMX (800mm wingspan or less) like that spitfire is a sure fire way to frustrate a beginner. They need a bigger plane preferably with larger tires and a forgiving gear suspension to absorb those rough landings. Aero Scout, Apprentice, Ranger etc. Built with the beginner in mind.
2) The gyro alone does not auto level a plane. It assists in overcoming the gusts of wind and smoothing out flight. A system like “SAFE” has the auto leveling and bank/climb angle limits that a beginner needs for those first flights.
3) And you failed to mention investing in a good flight simulation program, one that lets you use your actual transmitter so you get the feel of YOUR real controls. Crashes are a part of learning but having them on a simulator is a lot better.

Good effort but not the right info for a beginner. You were right about buying an RTF plane for your first trainer, just make sure it has a real assistance program like SAFE to help beginners.

[EJ-]

AeroScout was my first plane a couple years ago. I still have it and it still flys great.

[atticusrallye]

I got my first less than a month ago, the Sport Cub S2. It's a great little plane and I highly, highly recommend it to anyone wanting to have an easy, fun entrance to this hobby. I intend to get the Carbon Cub S2 as well soon, because I like that it is bigger and handles wind better

[SkidzFPV]

I definitely wouldn’t think of a spitfire as a beginner plane. But I started when there was no gyros and no electric planes, well they tried with brushed motors and nicad’s but they where terribly over weight and under powered, so it was built up balsa and monokote, a nitro engine and a 72 MHz radio, but a good way to learn with a good high wing airframe

[kari]

My first plane had a ten foot wing span. Then when I tried to fly smaller planes it was super difficult as the rotated and pitched so quickly.
Now everthing has gyros which makes flying scale helis and planes more enjoyable.

[jimmcnally]

I argue that a bigger plane is more forgiving and easier to see. I started with 2 M gliders. It forced me to anticipate the next move and became very helpful in building muscle memory. This was back when you had to build them up from balsa so we were less aggressive with our first flights.

[michaelgrantham]

I learned almost 40 years ago on a Great Planes PT-20, flat bottom airfoil gasser. As small as it was, it was a tad larger than that teensy thing.

[nroderick]

trying to get into planes as we speak perfect video i needed

[Tankdacota]

Rage rc makes a great beginner warbird ready to fly and it's so easy to fly my 10 year old cousins can fly them and I still fly my mustang even after I bought my p51 1.2m

[mrvoyagerm]

The best beginner plane is something like a Sig Kadet or Seniorita. You can get them ARF nowdays and the Seniorita comes with an electric motor for simplicity. Of course they are three channel but you just have to mix rudder to aileron 100% and fly like a 4 channel.

[THEGOGETTERSINVEST]

Literally the best beginner plane ever whole series is nice

[TheVeryRealCanada]

I have that exact rc spitfire. It flies great!

[Planelover]

Thank you for the tips now I know what to aim for

[BuildYourOwnRC]

Best to learn with a mid sized high wing plane with some dihedral. This will teach them to "Fly" the plane and not just control it! Really get a feel for it. Smaller planes are too twitchy.
All in all it does depend on how serious you are at getting into the hobby.

[meaghanmcauley]

I would've hoped or thought by now they would've simplified it so that the Left controller would do up/down left and right and the right controller would do forward movement so the throttle for speed and the down on the left would also put the landing gear down! Once the plane has reached a stable height landing gear gets retracted automatically!