Esky Trainer

[Dave_E]

Hi All,

Just got the Esky trainer in the mail. Compaired to the high dollar trainers, this is fairly simplistic, but I'm hoping will do the job. I am able to hover and move around very slowly. Did any of you learn on this program before trying to fly? Honey Bee King 2 will be here in a week.

[hawkman]

I used a very basic sim called 'EasyFly' it was for learning fixed wing stuff but had two helis on it...one was a Jetranger and the other was a '3D' heli....the Jetranger was quite easy to learn on.....the 3D was crazy....so touchy.

I had always wanted a real model heli...but promised myself that once I mastered the 3D heli I would then get the real thing.

I also used another sim called FMS which is free off the web....check it out sometime. FMS helped me a lot too.

It doesnt matter too much about what sim you use....not everyone wants to spend hard earned cash on such things.

Once you get into the hobby a bit more then you might want a better sim...Reflex XTR is a good one...you can adjust things on a sim like this...you can adjust a models weight and power output amongst loads of other things.

Rob

[TTYHELI]

The Esky Trainer you got is the Esky simulator set, right? It use the free FMS simulator, you can learn the basic of the flying and it is helpful.

[hawkman]

FMS is not a bad simulator.....it just lacks some features....the wind options are quite accurate....I thought so anyway.

I got a Mini Pred/Falcon 3D coming down....this has a free sim with it....its probably FMS.

Rob