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Can My Child Learn to Handle a Radio Control Airplane or Helicopter?

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The answer to this question is directly related to the above discussion of age appropriateness and also your child’s personality and interests. In general, the use of radio control airplanes and helicopters is more complicated. Often they are recommended for adults. Some instructions on flying radio control planes and helicopters even suggest a basic understanding of flying principles! But there are some radio control planes and helicopters that are suggested for beginners.

A good rule of thumb it to choose an airplane that can fly all by itself, without any controlling by you from your transmitter. This allows the plane or helicopter to be in flight while you are learning how to control your radio control toy. This gives you more control while you are learning how to fly your plane or helicopter. The website of hobbye-store.com suggests that the best choices for beginner flyers are slowflyers, parkflyers, or gliders that use electric motors for power. They suggest that you should not pick a low-wing, aerobatic airplane. They also say that a “second best choice is a non-glider (powered airplane) that has the wing on the top of the fuselage and which is advertised to be a good training airplane.”

You know your child and his/her capabilities and interests. Is this something that he/she can handle? Or will your flying session end in tears and frustration? You want your child’s experience to be a positive one that boosts self-confidence. You have to make this determination.

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