Boomfiziks
New member
Over the summer, I received the unfortunate news that I wouldn't be getting a grant that I had applied for. It was for starting up a RC flying STEM class. I was disappointed.
Yesterday, I received a phone call that I would be receiving a different grant that I applied for this past fall. As a matter of fact, the person that called me told me how interesting the proposal seemed. Though, it wasn't as much as the previous grant, at least it's a start. This grant only allows me to purchase a RC flight simulator and perhaps one or two transmitters. It is my hopes to start an after school club where students will learn the basics of flight and practice flying on the simulator. Then, over the summer, I'll be applying for additional grants to purchase some kits (probably FT kits) where students will then build and fly their planes.
I need some advice. I have $250 to spend...I'm not sure how far that will take me, but I would like to get the best "bang for the buck". I'm thinking of getting Real Flight 7.5. I do not have any transmitters, yet I'd like to get transmitters that will work with both the simulator and FT airplane kits. It would also be nice to have 2 transmitters, one nice transmitter for the instructor and one "cheaper" transmitter that the students could practice on in both the simulator and airplane kits. Could anyone recommend which type of the simulator I should get (wireless, plug-in, corded transmitter that only works on the simulator, etc)? Also, which type of transmitter would you recommend that would work for both the simulator and FT plane/drone kits (both instructor and student transmitters)? Any other advice would also be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for your time and help.
Sincerely,
Dwight
Yesterday, I received a phone call that I would be receiving a different grant that I applied for this past fall. As a matter of fact, the person that called me told me how interesting the proposal seemed. Though, it wasn't as much as the previous grant, at least it's a start. This grant only allows me to purchase a RC flight simulator and perhaps one or two transmitters. It is my hopes to start an after school club where students will learn the basics of flight and practice flying on the simulator. Then, over the summer, I'll be applying for additional grants to purchase some kits (probably FT kits) where students will then build and fly their planes.
I need some advice. I have $250 to spend...I'm not sure how far that will take me, but I would like to get the best "bang for the buck". I'm thinking of getting Real Flight 7.5. I do not have any transmitters, yet I'd like to get transmitters that will work with both the simulator and FT airplane kits. It would also be nice to have 2 transmitters, one nice transmitter for the instructor and one "cheaper" transmitter that the students could practice on in both the simulator and airplane kits. Could anyone recommend which type of the simulator I should get (wireless, plug-in, corded transmitter that only works on the simulator, etc)? Also, which type of transmitter would you recommend that would work for both the simulator and FT plane/drone kits (both instructor and student transmitters)? Any other advice would also be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for your time and help.
Sincerely,
Dwight