So how many of you started on Sims vs the Real thing?
Even for something as the 120sr
Are they pretty much like flying the real heli?
Only reason I ask is being new to helicopters I've experienced my fair share of repairs the past few months from crashes. I probably would help myself if I wasn't trying to learn how to fly in a 30'x60' back yard with two very large maples in my yard and a huge one in my neighbors yard overhanging my fence, a 10'x12'x12' shed and a house to deal with. (nothing like a little obstacle work huh) But most nights I don't have time to do anything but step out the back door.
Blades, couple tail motors (only one I know of why/how it went bad), skids, servo, couple mainshafts (before I found out about the xtreme aluminum ones) swash and such. In the end it all adds up. Wife even made a comment "this hobby is starting to get expensive." Which I can't lie it is.
I feel good with hovering, it's when I start trying to do turns and such that things like trees a shed and house get in the way. And the carnage ensues. Because of the heavy canopy of trees I can't get much more than 10-15ft depending on where I am in the yard.
So would it be beneficial this winter to pick up the Phoenix Sim and a DX6i and spend some time in the sim working on stuff, is it pretty close to realistic flight?
Even for something as the 120sr
Are they pretty much like flying the real heli?
Only reason I ask is being new to helicopters I've experienced my fair share of repairs the past few months from crashes. I probably would help myself if I wasn't trying to learn how to fly in a 30'x60' back yard with two very large maples in my yard and a huge one in my neighbors yard overhanging my fence, a 10'x12'x12' shed and a house to deal with. (nothing like a little obstacle work huh) But most nights I don't have time to do anything but step out the back door.
Blades, couple tail motors (only one I know of why/how it went bad), skids, servo, couple mainshafts (before I found out about the xtreme aluminum ones) swash and such. In the end it all adds up. Wife even made a comment "this hobby is starting to get expensive." Which I can't lie it is.
I feel good with hovering, it's when I start trying to do turns and such that things like trees a shed and house get in the way. And the carnage ensues. Because of the heavy canopy of trees I can't get much more than 10-15ft depending on where I am in the yard.
So would it be beneficial this winter to pick up the Phoenix Sim and a DX6i and spend some time in the sim working on stuff, is it pretty close to realistic flight?