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Training Sessions
Training Sessions
Training sessions are held (almost) every Wednesday throughout the spring and summer months from 6pm - sunset. As long as the weather is reasonable and and wind is low enough. There is no cost to training and it does not require that you have your own RC plane. The instructor provides all necessary equipment for first flights. Contact Rams.Minnesota@gmail.com for specific details.
Training sessions are held (almost) every Wednesday throughout the spring and summer months from 6pm - sunset. As long as the weather is reasonable and and wind is low enough. There is no cost to training and it does not require that you have your own RC plane. The instructor provides all necessary equipment for first flights. Contact Rams.Minnesota@gmail.com for specific details.
Recommended Training Aircraft
Recommended Training Aircraft
There are A LOT of "Ready To Fly" airplanes on the internet and they all seem to say "for beginners." We want you to succeed, and in intrest of doing so we are limiting our recommendations to planes with the following requirements:
There are A LOT of "Ready To Fly" airplanes on the internet and they all seem to say "for beginners." We want you to succeed, and in intrest of doing so we are limiting our recommendations to planes with the following requirements:
Big enough to take off and land on our grass runway.
Supported by a "big name" company so parts are available when it crashes (every plane crashes eventually)
Made of a durable foam (EPP, EPO, Z-Foam, etc.) Foam is easier to glue back together for minor crashes.
Electric motor. More to learn than fuel, but more reliable once it is set up. Also, our primary instructor Dave flys electric and cannot help with fuel planes.
Given those requirements, Our instructor "Dave" recommends these two planes:
HobbyZone AeroScout RTF The AeroScout is my recomended first plane for a few reasons:
It's small enough that it can be left assembled for transport
It comes with SAFE stabilization for successful first flights.
It is a pusher prop so fewer prop breaks on hard landings
The landing gear is tough as nails to take thos first few rough landings.
It is a tricycle gear plane which makes takeoffs and landings easier.
E-flite Apprentice There are LOTS of other fairly decent training planes around but these are known planes that we have first had experience with and parts are available locally.
E-Flite Mini Apprentice A bit smaller than the apprentice which means it is easier to transport, but harder to takeoff on grass. The club field has a 15x300' fabric runway that makes small wheels a non-issue.
Introdcutory Pilot Information
Introdcutory Pilot Information
https://www.amaflightschool.org/clubs/introductory-pilot-program
Students can be covered by the instructors insurance for up to 90 days. A form needs to be submitted to AMA for this to take affect.
https://www.amaflightschool.org/clubs/introductory-pilot-program
Students can be covered by the instructors insurance for up to 90 days. A form needs to be submitted to AMA for this to take affect.
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