Radio Controlled Helicopters

The video of the Blade mCX S300 shows just how versatile this little heli really is. It can be flown in very small spaces without disturbing your pets or precious collectables. The video even demonstrates that the S300 is not hazardous to wildlife while flying outdoors. It is truly an impressive micro-flyer!

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IRCHA Jamboree- Radio Control Helicopter Competition

The International Radio Controlled Helicopter ociation (IRCHA) was founded in 1989 by helicopter pilot Don Chapman. IRCHA is a Special Interest Group (SIG) that represents the interests of helicopter pilots within the AMA. IRCHA hosted its first Jamboree in Dayton, Ohio in 1992. The following year the event was held in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. From 1994 through the year 2000, the Jamboree found a home in Hebron, Ohio which is located outside of the city of Columbus. Following the sale of the property in Hebron, Ron mer approached the AMA about using the flying site in Muncie for the Jamboree. The Jamboree immediately followed the helicopter world championships in 2001 and despite the tragedy that occurred that September when the airlines shut down, the Jamboree attracted around 200 pilots. The IRCHA Jamboree has been held at AMA headquarters ever since.

This year, aside from the 3D flying (and there was plenty of that!), a pit area and flight station were set aside for scale and vintage helicopter flying. Much to my surprise, this was just to the right of show center. In Peter Wales book on scale helicopter flying he mentions that people get bored with 3D helicopter antics, but if you break out a scale helicopter people will stop what they are doing and watch. This was clearly in evidence as any time one of the larger scale helicopters took to the air the video cameras were rolling and the still cameras (mine included) were clicking away.

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Flying Radio Controlled Helicopters can be both challenging and rewarding. The ability to properly flying one however only comes with practice and lots of patience. The skills necessary take both time and dedication to master.

The first thing in flying Radio controlled helicopters is acquiring one. There are a multitude on the market. These are powered either by an electric motor or an internal combustion engine. They can range in size from miniature models with counter rotating blades to larger sizes where the rotor will span a full meter.

When selecting a helicopter it may be best to start out with a less powerful and slightly less capable model. A beginner learning to drive doesn’t usually start out in a Ferrari F-50 and the same logic applies to flying a Radio controlled helicopters. An entry level copter will give the novice pilot the opportunity to learn how to fly at a reasonable cost.

Among the costs to be considered is that what goes up must come down. Sometimes when flying, the coming down part is traumatic to both the helicopter and the pilot’s pocketbook. Crashes are inevitable and the pilot must have room in the budget to repair their craft after it crashes.

Flying radio controlled helicopters require space. When space to fly in is limited, a smaller sized helicopter is probably a good idea. A level open area, free from trees and overhead lines is highly desirable. Many RC clubs have both the space to safely fly in and often accord RC pilots the time to develop their abilities.

A visit to an RC flying club will be invaluable in terms of learning for the novice. Most radio controlled helicopter pilots are more than willing to share their knowledge and will provide valuable insights as to which particular craft to purchase and how to fly that craft. Learning how to fly an Radio controlled helicopter is accomplished by experience and the ability to learn from more experienced Radio controlled helicopter pilots will save both time and money. With patience and practice the novice radio controlled helicopters pilot will soon learn to pilot the helicopter with skill and confidence.

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