masey71 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Will 2013 but the year i learn to fly??? Is anybody in the stoke on trent area? Are there any local clubs near to leek?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David perry 1 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 wellcome masey-happy new year.....as far as i know there are several clubs where you are......the rest is up to you.......visit a few clubs -see which is the one for you and take it from there.......if the club is a goodin---they should be willing to get you in the air.......what about the 'greenacre's club -not far from you...good lads there who i've met.....below is a couple of links to get you going...... ken anderson ne..1..... off the ground dept. greenacre's BMFA Edited By ken anderson. on 01/01/2013 09:27:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Clive Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hey Masey, Yes come on down to greenacres, you can be sure of a friendly welcome and helpful hands if you need them. You'll be passing your A in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondeoman Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Greenacres !! Leek to Walsall is approx' 90 miles round trip, there are many model flying clubs MUCH closer to Leek, the one at Ashbourne ( Ian Redshaws club) is only 13 miles from Leek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alan Randall Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I would have thought Ashbourne was an obvious one to try. Sorry, just noticed that someone has suggested it. Edited By Alan Randall on 01/01/2013 20:01:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Anderson Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Welcome to the Forum. I don't live anywhere near you (New York) but the need to fly is universal. Best of luck with your learning and your flying. One of the best investments you can make when learning to fly is a flight simulator. Others will give you advice as which is most popular in UK, but here are some tips I give people when using a simulator when learning to fly. Ed's tips on learning on a SIM. Always fly from the ground. Some people get a kick out of being in the plane or the "birds eye view" from above. Lots of fun, but teaches you nothing about flying an RC airplane plane. Most simulators have a variety of planes. Pick one that is marked as a trainer or pick a fairly slow and stable plane with a high wing. Take-off, circle the landing strip then land. Do that over and over until you can do it successfully every time. It is not as easy as it looks. A most important skill. Ground handling - use the rudder/tail wheel to steer the plane straight down the runway. As you apply throttle the plane will tend to pull to one side. Use rudder is used to keep it straight. An important skill. Control altitude with the throttle, not with the elevator. Take off may be full power, but once you are in the air, power back and find your cruising throttle setting that will allow you to hold altitude without climbing or dropping. An important skill. Get used to coming slowly into the runway. Find that throttle setting that lets you lose altitude gradually and learn to work that to touch the runway near the start and on the center line. An important skill. Once you can land the plane every time, turn up the cross winds and do it again. A very important skill as the air is rarely dead calm or directly into the runway in the real world. Keep the model low enough that you always see the land markers. Trees, buildings, etc. Sims have such a limited view that you lose track of where you are. OR, the plane get small so fast you lose the plane. At the real airfield, altitude is your friend. On the SIM, altitude is your enemy because you can't tell where you are. Rolls and loops and spins are fun, but take-off and landing are where you will wreck your plane. Focus on take-off and landing, learning the skills outlined above, and leave the stunts for later. You will have a much better initial experience and your training will advance very quickly. Just a few tips. Edited By Ed Anderson on 09/01/2013 18:40:05 Edited By Ed Anderson on 09/01/2013 18:41:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masey71 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks ed for the tips. I have a sim but the info you have given is priceless. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi M71, welcome to the forum, as Ken said join a good club, the rest is up to you.The more time on the sticks at the patch the better. If you can start when the weather breaks all the better. In a few moths you will have been bitten by the bug and Bobs your uncle. Edited By fly boy3 on 09/01/2013 20:19:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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