When I was brand new to the world of RC airplanes I thought the hobby of RC airplanes was just about flying airplanes. Flying a mini model of a plane, which task was to entertain you by staying in the air due to the movements you did on the radio control. And that’s it I thought. Man, I was wrong…!The model airplane hobby consists of so much more than just flying a plane.
There are lots of different sections and genres, and you would find out there are a lot of different interests presented within this hobby as soon as you look a bit more into it.
In this short article I will do my best to introduce you to a few of them.
To a beginner, the RC airplane hobby first of all starts with gaining knowledge on how an airplane works. The best way to learn this is by driving to a hobby shop and purchase an ARF model. ARF means Almost Ready to Fly.
An ARF kit is already 90% finished. The only thing left for the pilot to do is to assemble all the parts, using some glue. Mount the servos and the servo rods. Install a battery pack and install the engine. The first part with a new model plane is a hobby in it self for people who like to have small projects to work on. – Simple building.
While building your first model airplane, you will naturally learn how a plane is working. A model airplane works in the exact same way as a big, real plane does. It turns, takes off and lands by using different types of rudders. You have the main rudder, the aileron and the elevator. It’s a good idea to learn the difference between them before you start your flying lessons :)
When your ARF model is all finished, it is time to fly. And it is the joy of seeing your model in the air, and to control it, which makes out the basic of this hobby. For many of us, or maybe even most of us, flying the planes is the greatest part. After all, a plane is built for the purpose of being flown.
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