I’ve trained many on fixed wing r/c flying. But there were a couple who simply could not do it— even after working with several instructors.
I think it was mostly nerves. Nearly all could afford the cost of a crashed trainer plane with ease. Yet they would shake like crazy when trying to fly.
Strangely, I feel more nervous flying my Mavic Pro than flying my giant scale fixed wing—which cost a lot more than a Mavic. For me I think it is control and trust. With r/c I am absolutely in control of the aircraft. With my MP I have to relinquish much of that control (and that is amazing). So for me it is just taking time to trust the Mavic more and more. I’m also not usually flying my Mavic with friends down at my local flying field: it’s just me usually. But I feel a heckuva lot better flying the MP now than I did when I got it (a whole month and a half ago lol).
Mike
I think it was mostly nerves. Nearly all could afford the cost of a crashed trainer plane with ease. Yet they would shake like crazy when trying to fly.
Strangely, I feel more nervous flying my Mavic Pro than flying my giant scale fixed wing—which cost a lot more than a Mavic. For me I think it is control and trust. With r/c I am absolutely in control of the aircraft. With my MP I have to relinquish much of that control (and that is amazing). So for me it is just taking time to trust the Mavic more and more. I’m also not usually flying my Mavic with friends down at my local flying field: it’s just me usually. But I feel a heckuva lot better flying the MP now than I did when I got it (a whole month and a half ago lol).
Mike