Big Remote Control Helicopters Require Skill
If space is not an issue for you,
then you might be able to consider purchasing some of the new big remote
control helicopters that recently were introduced from multiple
brands. These helicopters, which
can sometimes be as large as ten feet long, rival real helicopters in
agility and of course, in price. They
can run you up to 3 thousand dollars, or so I have heard.
But like many crazes, some people
think that they just have to own one of their own. So now, if you go out to a long, open plain,
you might see some of these big remote control helicopters flying
around, and at first you’ll probably think they are real helicopters that
are simply further away then you first think.
But then you’ll probably see someone else controlling the helicopter through
their equally big remote control, and then you’ll know the truth.
If you get a chance to see one of
these in flight, consider yourself lucky.
With the tremendous expense of owning one of these beauties, comes their
rarity. Of course, being an avid collector
myself, I have considered purchasing one of these big remote control
helicopters, and I even put a bid on one in Ebay, but I ended up not
getting it and instead deciding to wait until the price goes down a little bit.
Like with any other huge commodity,
big remote control helicopters are the it factor now, but in a few
years, I am sure they will overcome the demand with a bigger supply, and then
I’ll be ready and waiting to purchase.
Until then, I have a very generous and rich friend who owns one, and I
will practice flying it on his. I have
already taken it out once, and it’s so much more powerful than the typical small
remote control helicopters that you may be used to. When you first turn it on, the big remote
control helicopter’s blade spins with such ferocity, you may worry that
you’re going to blow away. When it lifts
off the ground, you will probably feel a huge sense of accomplishment, knowing
that you are the one that is controlling it.
And if you’re able to nail the
landing, then you can consider yourself a true helicopter connoisseur,
because even those very well versed in small remote control helicopters
would be impressed to see someone land a big remote control helicopters—it’s
a whole different ball game, really. So
if you happen to be lucky, rich, or determined enough to purchase one of your
own, or if you’re able to practice on a friend’s helicopter like me,
enjoy your time with your large helicopter.
I guarantee it’ll be one of the
most exhilarating experiences of your life.
For me, the entire process was unreal, and when it was all over, I had
to call everyone I knew and tell them how I flew a 10 foot helicopter and
prevented it from crashing. I bet that’s
how pilots feel the first time they fly a fighter jet. It’s just incomprehensible unless you try it
for yourself.
Big Remote Control Helicopters Require Skill
