beginner.. help.. (simulator)

[curt]

Hi all.. i am just registered as member here... hmm last week my brother bought a Walkera 22E Deluxe Edition RTF Helicopter 6 channel..

i didnt open yet.. bcoz i am a newbie.. i not dare to play yet.. i check in forum said.. if u want to play the real rc.. u should learn from simulator first...

so i am thinking to get 1 simulator which is very close to fly a real heli one...

my friend intro me aerofly deluxe ... so if i get this simulator... how about the radio??
he ask me to take the esky radio simulator(dumb radio)

any expert can give me some details?

thanks

[adriantan]

Hi Curt... Nice to meet you. I'm no expert in this hobby but for myself, I started off by flying the "dragonfly" which was a 4 channel driven helicopter with a direct motor drive tail. I managed to learn how to "fly" or rather "hover" with this heli. I believe as long as you take it one step at a time and not to move beyond your capabilities, it's safe to learn on the real thing. I never really crashed the heli except for some scratched blades.

Having said that, I bought Aeroflypro Deluxe and would recommend this to anyone. Of course there are also newer sims around like Phoenix RC. I use my old 6 Channel JR for this purpose. Learning on a Sim is definitely safer and cheaper plus it allows you to "go beyond your capabilities" to rather push the limit. This makes progress all that faster but again, you need to be disciplined when using the Sim and treat it as though you're flying the real thing. This is good practice and will result in good habbits forming in the long run. (i.e. don't simply fly overhead or do anything you wouldn't really do in real life)

Just like Kids learn especially faster than adults, the sim will allow you to do just that. Why? Coz Kids like the Sim, knows no limits or costs. When you don't fear crashing, you learn faster. Good Luck and welcome to this wonderful hobby!

[curt]

Hi adrian,

Thanks for the reply... yup.. i been advice to play simulator 1st b4 getting start... will save a lot cost...

i got 1 friend in lowyat.net he is charge for per install for rm45 for the Aerofly deluxe.. it is ok?? will it expire? =/

i notice that is only a software... so can i downloaded from internet?? i checked my walkera 22E the radio got a slot is for S-Video..

so i just buy the cable for radio to pc and i can start the simulator??

blur

[adriantan]

Dear Curt,

Sorry am not too sure about the "cracked" version of Aerofly. I know whatever it is, you might still require a dongle. The software can be downloaded off the internet but it's the dongle that is expensive. That's what I know. Unless now they have software cracks availabe which I am not aware of.

Do let me know which one you choose and how you go about it. Would love to try Phoenix RC. Well I have tried it but wouldn't mind a cheap version of it. So far Aerofly is providing for me well. Yes it does save a lot of money.... From how I see it... If I crached in real life like in Aerofly, I think I might have hit a million ringgit's worth of crashes already.

Regards,
Adrian

[jamesc]

hey curt...go to namlee hobby at atria. 2nd floor, go up from kfc escalator...find ah seng.
ask him about the sim, he will sell along wif esky 4ch(copy of futaba 4vf) radio.
the sim he has is all cracked, realflight, aerofly,phoenix and etc...if u just want the cd, then its rm5, and the usb cable to ur dsc should be less than rm30.

u wanna start on heli? anyways, u can find me at kota d'sara almost everyday. cheers

[adriantan]

James... I like the detailed instructions of the KFC escalator & etc *hahaha* I'm sure Curt won't get lost after reading your post.

sigh... I missed my flying session this morning. I hate work!!!

[jamesc]

James... I like the detailed instructions of the KFC escalator & etc *hahaha* I'm sure Curt won't get lost after reading your post.

sigh... I missed my flying session this morning. I hate work!!!

haha...quit working....work for me...i pay u extra 15% on top wat ur paid. give u allowance to go buy planes....hehehehehhee me so evil.
i flew this morning, so nice no wind. anyways lets keep this thread about curts sim...dun stray off topic