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From: scw@cepu.UUCP (Steve Woods)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Radio Controlled Models, info needed
Message-ID: <287@cepu.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Jun-84 10:12:28 EDT
Article-I.D.: cepu.287
Posted: Thu Jun 21 10:12:28 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jun-84 04:16:56 EDT
References: <109@utastro.UUCP>
Reply-To: scw@cepu.UUCP (Steve Woods)
Organization: VA Wadsworth Med. Center; LA CA
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In article <109@utastro.UUCP> fitz@utastro.UUCP writes:
>
>	I finally got some extra cash, and it's time to indulge
>myself a bit.  I've been interested in radio controlled airplanes
>ever since I was a kid and have recently started thinking about getting
>one.  Does anyone have any pointers on what sort of prices or particular
>models are best??  I know a little about flight principles, but any
>flying tips would also be appreciated.

(1) Join the AMA (insurance).

(2) Get some current Modeling Magazines (Radio Controled Models, Model
    Airplane News) and look at the adds for the Mail-order houses, (Hobby Shack
    in California, and Hobby-Lobby in Tenn seem to have the best prices).

(3) Find where the local folks fly, go there and ask questions.

(4) *DON'T* start out with a high powered pattern/scale job, get a slow
    forgiving trainer.  In fact if you have any decient hills get a
    rudder/elevator medium sized sailplane and start with slope soaring.
    In fact don't even bother with power, get into soaring (no greasy
    engines, no barked fingers, no noise).

(4a)If you do get into soaring join the League of Silent Flight.

(5) There is no 5.

(6) You don't really need a umpteen channel radio 4 is plenty for almost
    anything (you only need 2/3 for soaring).

(7) Have fun, even power is a real kick (soaring, of course, is even more fun).
-- 
Stephen C. Woods  LSF 845
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