How to Control an RC Aircraft

Learning About RC Aircraft!

First, you need the receiver and transmitter that tells the aircraft what to do. The transmitter is the remote controller that you have to give inputs to the aircraft. The receiver is a little device located on the aircraft that receives signal from the transmitter, telling the aircraft how to proceed. On your aircraft, there are four major functions. The first is the throttle, which tells the aircraft how fast to fly. The second is the ailerons, which tilt the aircraft right or left. The third is the rudder, which tells the aircraft which way to turn in the air, left or right. The last function is the elevator, which tells the aircraft to fly up or down.

Each of these settings require one channel. So if you have a simple plane that only does these four features, then you only need a transmitter and receiver with four channels. But if you want to add more functions to your aircraft, then you need more channels on both your transmitter and receiver (also called Tx and Rx). This allows you to add led lighting, retractable landing equipment, fpv camera tilt gimbals, bomb drops, etc. But also for a starter to intermediate pilot, I would recommend a 6 channel transmitter which allows room for stuff.

 Lastly, in order to correctly fly an aircraft, you should control all of these functions while watching the aircraft and being able to give the inputs through the transmitter. As formal as that sounds, you just have to keep the dang thing in the air! If you’re flying a Helicopter, and it commences to sway left without stopping, then you need to give the opposite input by pushing right, this will correct the Heli from going left. The more time and practice you devote, the better you will become, and it’s as straightforward as that. You shall have crashes, but the additional time you spend studying and choosing your aircraft, the fewer crashes you will have, and the more understanding you will gain.

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