Flying remote control helicopters is actually harder than it looks. But the good news is, necessary skills can be learned with a little bit of patience and a lot of practice. Helicopters are more difficult to control during the landing even when you still have full handling power with the remote. Come down too hard with these hover craft, and you'll break something.

If you are thinking of purchasing a model heli there can be a tendency to rush out to the nearest model shop and buy the shiniest and what you think the best helicopter. Anytime we are asked, we strongly advise against such action. It is vital that you take time to consider exactly what you need. There is a huge variety of models available. Taking time to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type is the approach we recommend.

Learning how to control a helicopter is a learning curve that stands uniquely apart from any other radio control vehicle. A radio control airplane comes in for its landing in a glide-type path, moving horizontally, and you usually set it down on landing gear so it rolls to a stop once you contact the ground. (Or you brake it to a stop on planes that have braking systems.)

RC helicopters is the fastest growing segment of radio control flying, and with new technological improvements and the broad availability of inexpensive, fun-to-fly models, should continue to attract new enthusiasts for long to come. Learning to fly can be demanding at first but also very gratifying, so why not visit your local hobby shop or online retailer and get started in this great pastime today!

Take your own time to learn the art of RC helicopter flying. Your machine can move in the air quite fast, and go really high. So practice to fly it carefully before doing any stunt with it. Learn to fly it in all directions. Learn how to use all the options in your remote effectively. The remote of a RC helicopter could seem complex in the beginning, but as the time passes by, you will become adept in using it. Spending proper time with it will help you to understand it well. Be mindful of the battery time otherwise it would come crashing to the ground.

So, as each movable element on an RC helicopter requires its own servo, you will also need an extra channel for each one. By increasing your ability to fine-tune the interaction of each servo via the channel controls on your handset, you will be able to produce an increasingly wide range of aerial movements for your radio controlled helicopter.