I've always been a big fan of aviation and recently I decided I want to get into rc. Eventually I'd love to do some crazy fpv but I know I gotta start small. I don't really know to much about the market of rc planes and the only sites I'm familiar with are horizon hobby and hobby king. I've been looking around trying to figure which plane I should get. However I should say that with winter coming I'm probably going to hold off flying or buying for a while, but I am very excited about this so I might not be able to contain myself
I definitely want something easy to start out with. I'm not new to flight and the concepts, but I've never flown an RC before. I'm also not sure how small I want to start out with, because I do want something that won't get tossed around in light wind. I've looked around but haven't found anything that screams "this is the one". Right now I'm considering the Apprentice S 15e, Champ, Super Cub, and Duet. I think the Apprentice would be my best bet with the SAFE modes which could help me fly as a noob and I could start turning off the instructor as I get better, and it comes with what I assume is the best radio out of the bunch, but it is $300 which is pretty steep for me. But with that being said I think I'd get the most life out of it. The Super Cub is $200 which isn't as bad but still not awesome, and I think it might be short lived due to it being 3-channel as I'd want to have full aileron control. The Duet and Champ are much cheaper so I'm not as concerned about them being short lived, but I am concerned that they will get tossed around too much. I'm also not a fan of the Duet not having rudder or ailerons, but it is only $60.
If anyone has any info on any of those models that could help sway me towards one, or suggest something better I'd gladly listen. Also I know most people on here suggest noobies try simulators, but I'm reluctant to spend $100 of dollars on it. So if you could recommend a cheap/free sim and a cheap radio to use with it so I could practice over winter that'd be great too. Thanks in advance!
I definitely want something easy to start out with. I'm not new to flight and the concepts, but I've never flown an RC before. I'm also not sure how small I want to start out with, because I do want something that won't get tossed around in light wind. I've looked around but haven't found anything that screams "this is the one". Right now I'm considering the Apprentice S 15e, Champ, Super Cub, and Duet. I think the Apprentice would be my best bet with the SAFE modes which could help me fly as a noob and I could start turning off the instructor as I get better, and it comes with what I assume is the best radio out of the bunch, but it is $300 which is pretty steep for me. But with that being said I think I'd get the most life out of it. The Super Cub is $200 which isn't as bad but still not awesome, and I think it might be short lived due to it being 3-channel as I'd want to have full aileron control. The Duet and Champ are much cheaper so I'm not as concerned about them being short lived, but I am concerned that they will get tossed around too much. I'm also not a fan of the Duet not having rudder or ailerons, but it is only $60.
If anyone has any info on any of those models that could help sway me towards one, or suggest something better I'd gladly listen. Also I know most people on here suggest noobies try simulators, but I'm reluctant to spend $100 of dollars on it. So if you could recommend a cheap/free sim and a cheap radio to use with it so I could practice over winter that'd be great too. Thanks in advance!