Rcplane

The 200 hour theory Experiencing and learning within your hobby—trying new things, picking up new skills, diving into new areas—requires a substantial amount of time. It is often said that it takes around 200 hours of doing something before you reach a certain level of proficiency. Whether that number is 100% accurate or not is actually not up for debate (see side notes at the bottom). What truly matters is the differentiation of skills and how you spend hours with your hobby. However, the truth is - you’ll get better by actually doing things - but does it improve your flying skills. ...

HELI-X RC Simulator - for planes The idea was straightforward: focus on drones and steadily push my personal limits at my own learning pace. I joined a local club in my area that primarily focuses on RC planes and helicopters. There, I made initial contact with several fixed-wing pilots. Some of them also owned drones, though most used DJI drones mainly to locate their planes after emergency landings. As is often the case, there was one individual who seems capable of flying almost anything—give him a broomstick and he would probably get it airborne. He also flies a 3-inch drone and was very supportive, sharing broad knowledge about RC flying in general. He eventually pointed me to a specific aircraft, the Sky Surfer X8, which he knew could be an excellent entry point into fixed-wing flying. And crashing it would’t cost me a fortune. ...