Of all the radio controlled vehicle types, RC helicopters have the greatest learning curve. Some of us take to them like a duck to water, while others struggle with the concepts.
I am one of the unlucky ones, because I received my knowledge of helicopter basics in the US Marine Corps. While many of the concepts of flight came easy to me; flying a real one, and flying the remote control version are completely different. Being in the cockpit gives you a different perspective, than being on the ground while in control.
Flying your RC helicopter does not come without risk, and crashes are simply something you learn to expect as you gain experience. The critical concepts you need to master take time. Crashes can be costly when you make mistakes or piloting errors.
But there are several options to the budding pilot.Whether you want to learn some basic flight concepts for controlling RC helicopters, or you are stuck inside for the day, a flight simulator is the perfect solution. There are several available for the PC, but for MAC users, there is only one, according to AlphaOmega Software.
Want to know more? Read on for Features and the Download link.
The most appealing feature of this RC Simulator is the opportunity to design your own landscapes, sky and even the helicopters. In addition, you can control your RC helicopters with your keyboard, a game pad, and even your radio transmitter. This feature alone is what drew me in to try the beta version of the software. What better way to learn the controls with no chance of a costly crash if I made mistakes?
Here are the Features as listed on AlphaOmega's
website.
• It is the one and only RC helicopters simulator on Macintosh.
• It simulates the behavior and the control of real RC helicopters.
• You can pilot the RC helicopters with the keyboard, a digital game-pad,
a dual analogical game or even a real radio-transmitter.
• The simulator is fully configurable (helicopters, landscapes, controls,
gyroscope, pilot, weather, display, etc.)
• A free and growing library of new helicopters and landscapes is
available on our website.
• You can modify or create your own grounds, skies and helicopters.
• You can modify the physical parameters of the grounds and the
helicopters.
• It doesn't need any installation which makes it very easy to use.
• It is compatible with Extended Software Updater.
Summary
Overall, this is a great program for the MAC.
The RC helicopters Simulator is a bit hard to get the hang of, but keep in mind that the physical RC helicopter can be just as difficult and more costly to learn. So, the simulator does have its purpose and will help get you in the air without all those pesky crashes. You might get tired of the sound the simulator uses, but that is a small price to pay. And of course, you can just turn the sound off entirely. Definitely worth a look.
If you have a MAC, take a peek at this FREE RC
download.
RC Helicopters Simulator Information: Click HERE.
To Download the Simulator: Click HERE.
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