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 r/c pilots handbook: Basic to Advanced Flying Techniques from the Pros August 24, 2007
I found this book to be filled with info for the new pilot who likes to practice new skills at their own pace. I found it to be like having your own instructor only on your time. It is most important to have help untill you solo..
 Poor Job Explaining Concepts of Flight June 27, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not sure who would order this book. It seems too advanced for beginners, but not advanced enough to provide anything new to experienced flyers. The use of diagrams was an interesting feature though none a explained clearly enough to be of much releveance. It was a ok first attempt, but I think the author needs more poslish in presenting technical topics such as this.
 Scott Stoops' Book is Much Better November 18, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The web address for the superb book, "The Pilot's Guide to Mastering Radio Controlled Flight" is at [...]. The more I re-read it, the better I like it. Scott Stoops does a fabulous job of educating the r/c pilot about how to fly WELL, not just OKAY.
Just Fair--and there's a much better book October 24, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is a series of articles from Model Airplane News and, as such, is somewhat disjointed at best. I agree with the previous reviewer that "Getting Started with Radio Control Airplanes" is a better book for the novice. However, I've recently discovered another (and much newer) book that's even better. It's called "Mastering Radio Controlled Flight" by Scott Stoops.
Stoops is a full-scale commercial pilot, a sport/stunt pilot, and a radio control pilot. His explanations are clear, in just the right sequence, and well illustrated throughout. There's a lot of "how to" for the basic, intermediate, and advanced radio control pilot. He even goes into some of the newer developments in electric-powered flight, much of which has changed radically in just the past 18 months with the introduction of lithium-polymer batteries.
I'm at the advanced trainer stage, just getting comfortable with aerobatics, and found this book invaluable.
I'm not sure why Amazon doesn't carry it. It's available through the publisher (Kiona Publishing).
Not bad, but not 5 stars either February 13, 2003
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I don't usually write reviews, but I'm gonna have to go against the crowd on this one. I bought this book based on the 5 star reviews and was a little disappointed. Its not a bad book, but most of it is a collection of articles about different types of flying, like combat, sail planes, scales, etc. There's a little info on basic flying and some very limited info on some basic aerobatics, and that's it.If you're getting started in R/C and looking for some good basic flight instruction, plus some other useful tips, I MUCH preferred "Getting Started in Radio Control Airplanes" by Yarrish. It has as much flight instruction as this one, plus some useful info on model building, covering, etc.
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