1st U.S. R/C
Flight School has
published the new
Heli Flight Training
manual, written
by instructor Dave
Scott. The school
has trained more
than 1,500 RC
pilots.
Le : Dave’s book does a great job of
illustrating the connection between
the helicopter’s movements and
control inputs.
Right: The informational manual
depicts a systematic approach to
e ective flight training. Author
Dave Scott brings much of his fullscale
training knowledge to the
aeromodeling arena.
An overview of Dave Scott’s new book
by Mark Fadely
[email protected]
Hello! I am happy to see you
perusing the helicopter area this
month. If you are a fi rst-time
visitor or are considering becoming a
helicopter pilot, this will interest you.
I recently got my hands on a cool
training aid for our hobby. It is Dave
Scott’s Heli Flight Training manual. This
is one amazing resource that will help
any pilot no matter what his or her
skill level.
Dave Scott is well known for his
hands-on 1st U.S. R/C Flight School
in Wisconsin. Hundreds of RC pilots
have benefi ted from his systematic
approach to RC training. Dave’s wealth
of teaching skills is now compiled in his
new book about helicopters.
The Heli Flight Training manual
is more than a good source of
information. It is a well-thought-out
and organized step-by-step approach
to learning how to pilot a heli. The
book is broken into easily understood
chapters of logical progress. The
three main sections include these
subsections:
Section I
• Ground School
• Hover Ground School
• Maneuvering Ground School
Section II
• Sim Training
• Real World First Flights
Section III
• Aerobatics
• Intermediate Aerobatics
Dave believes in using simulators,
and why not? Simulators are used in
all full-scale aviation training today.
The difference in his simulator work
is that exercises and goals are planned
in a methodical sequence for a desired
result.
There are no sessions in which pilots
aimlessly fl y around, crash, and then hit
the reset button. This book teaches you
the right way to learn so that when you
are fl ying a real model heli, you will be
safe and confi dent in your abilities.
Here is an excerpt from page two of
the book:
Much of the challenge ying helicopters
stems from the fact that pilots often have
to manipulate all four controls at the
www.ModelAviation.com JULY 2013 Model Aviation 101
RC HELICOPTERS
101-102_MA0713_If you are
serious about
learning or
improving
your flying,
you owe it
to yourself
to get this
book, and
possibly take
a trip to the
1st U.S. R/C
Flight School
training
facility in
Wisconsin.
same time (compared to the average
airplane pilot who uses only two controls
most of the time). Fortunately, training
on a simulator allows a heli pilot to learn
the controls independently before putting
them all together.
Plus, modern ight
simulators are so
realistic that the
skills developed on
the sim translate
directly to the real
world, so whether
ying in a sim or
real world, the
approaches are the
same.
The pages
detail a crawl/walk/run plan for
success. As long as a pilot can stay
disciplined and follow the progressive
teaching steps, he or she will become a
competent RC heli pilot.
Advanced maneuvers such as
autorotations are covered in Dave’s
book. Plenty of diagrams show the
position of the heli in relation to the
correct position of the transmitter
stick, which help reinforce when and
how to control the machine.
I would recommend this book, and
you might consider signing up for a
real-world visit to the fl ight school.
Training classes last four or fi ve days
and graduates have some positive
testimonials that you can see online.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope
many of you will fi nd this information
useful.
SOURCES:
1st U.S. R/C Flight School
(715) 853-1003
www.rcfl ightschool.com
Heli Flight Training
www.rcfl ightschool.com/Heli_Manual.asp
International Radio Controlled Helicopter
Association
www.ircha.org
102 Model Aviation JULY 2013 www.ModelAviation.com
RC HELICOPTERS
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2013/07
Page Numbers: 101,102
Edition: Model Aviation - 2013/07
Page Numbers: 101,102
1st U.S. R/C
Flight School has
published the new
Heli Flight Training
manual, written
by instructor Dave
Scott. The school
has trained more
than 1,500 RC
pilots.
Le : Dave’s book does a great job of
illustrating the connection between
the helicopter’s movements and
control inputs.
Right: The informational manual
depicts a systematic approach to
e ective flight training. Author
Dave Scott brings much of his fullscale
training knowledge to the
aeromodeling arena.
An overview of Dave Scott’s new book
by Mark Fadely
[email protected]
Hello! I am happy to see you
perusing the helicopter area this
month. If you are a fi rst-time
visitor or are considering becoming a
helicopter pilot, this will interest you.
I recently got my hands on a cool
training aid for our hobby. It is Dave
Scott’s Heli Flight Training manual. This
is one amazing resource that will help
any pilot no matter what his or her
skill level.
Dave Scott is well known for his
hands-on 1st U.S. R/C Flight School
in Wisconsin. Hundreds of RC pilots
have benefi ted from his systematic
approach to RC training. Dave’s wealth
of teaching skills is now compiled in his
new book about helicopters.
The Heli Flight Training manual
is more than a good source of
information. It is a well-thought-out
and organized step-by-step approach
to learning how to pilot a heli. The
book is broken into easily understood
chapters of logical progress. The
three main sections include these
subsections:
Section I
• Ground School
• Hover Ground School
• Maneuvering Ground School
Section II
• Sim Training
• Real World First Flights
Section III
• Aerobatics
• Intermediate Aerobatics
Dave believes in using simulators,
and why not? Simulators are used in
all full-scale aviation training today.
The difference in his simulator work
is that exercises and goals are planned
in a methodical sequence for a desired
result.
There are no sessions in which pilots
aimlessly fl y around, crash, and then hit
the reset button. This book teaches you
the right way to learn so that when you
are fl ying a real model heli, you will be
safe and confi dent in your abilities.
Here is an excerpt from page two of
the book:
Much of the challenge ying helicopters
stems from the fact that pilots often have
to manipulate all four controls at the
www.ModelAviation.com JULY 2013 Model Aviation 101
RC HELICOPTERS
101-102_MA0713_If you are
serious about
learning or
improving
your flying,
you owe it
to yourself
to get this
book, and
possibly take
a trip to the
1st U.S. R/C
Flight School
training
facility in
Wisconsin.
same time (compared to the average
airplane pilot who uses only two controls
most of the time). Fortunately, training
on a simulator allows a heli pilot to learn
the controls independently before putting
them all together.
Plus, modern ight
simulators are so
realistic that the
skills developed on
the sim translate
directly to the real
world, so whether
ying in a sim or
real world, the
approaches are the
same.
The pages
detail a crawl/walk/run plan for
success. As long as a pilot can stay
disciplined and follow the progressive
teaching steps, he or she will become a
competent RC heli pilot.
Advanced maneuvers such as
autorotations are covered in Dave’s
book. Plenty of diagrams show the
position of the heli in relation to the
correct position of the transmitter
stick, which help reinforce when and
how to control the machine.
I would recommend this book, and
you might consider signing up for a
real-world visit to the fl ight school.
Training classes last four or fi ve days
and graduates have some positive
testimonials that you can see online.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope
many of you will fi nd this information
useful.
SOURCES:
1st U.S. R/C Flight School
(715) 853-1003
www.rcfl ightschool.com
Heli Flight Training
www.rcfl ightschool.com/Heli_Manual.asp
International Radio Controlled Helicopter
Association
www.ircha.org
102 Model Aviation JULY 2013 www.ModelAviation.com
RC HELICOPTERS
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