Trainers

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RTF (Ready to Fly) RC airplanes that come with a radio transmitter, battery and charger. Everything you need to start flying.

SAFE® (Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope) technology featuring Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced flight modes as well as PANIC RECOVERY that makes it easy to fly successfully, especially with the help of an instructor. 

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The HobbyZone® AeroScout™ S 2 makes learning to fly an RC (Radio Controlled) airplane easier and more fun than ever before! It’s extremely durable and features exclusive SAFE® technology that helps to prevent crashes so nearly everyone can learn to fly successfully.

Oversized tires and steerable nose wheel for easy takeoffs and landings on grass and other surfaces. Panic Recovery mode at the push of a button to prevent loss of control and crashes. Features Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced flight modes so you can choose the level of stability and control you need at the flip of a switch.

Learn more here including detailed description, features, videos, model options, owner’s manual and pricing. Recommends Spektrum 22000mAh 3S 30C 11.1V Smart LiPo battery.

Called the “mini” Apprentice, the 1.2m (means wing span is 1.2 meters or ~ 47in) is a scaled down alternative to its larger and more expensive 1.5m cousin. This plane comes fully assembled and the RTF (Ready to Fly) version comes with everything you need to get started including the plane, transmitter, battery and charger. Equipped with exclusive SAFE® technology that helps prevent crashes and makes it easy to learn how to fly. 

Learn more here including detailed description, features, videos, model options, owner’s manual and pricing.

Official Trainer of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the Apprentice STS 1.5m is the most well-known trainer in the world. The model’s large size makes it an ideal choice for better visibility and the ability to handle more wind while learning to fly at an RC club flying field, and its inherently stable design plus exclusive SAFE^® (Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope) technology made it easy to fly successfully—especially with the help of an instructor.  Different versions of this plane are available. The RTF (Ready to Fly) version comes with everything you need to get started including the plane, transmitter, battery and charger. Equipped with exclusive SAFE® technology that helps prevent crashes and makes it easy to learn how to fly.

Learn more here including detailed description, features, videos, model options, owner’s manual and pricing. Recommends Spektrum 3200mAh 3S 11.1V Smart LiPo battery.

THE SMALL SPACE TRAINER

The Hobby Zone Sport Cub S 2 RTF with SAFE®  it’s ultra-micro size makes it the ideal choice for a smaller trainer model that can be flown in large yards, small parks, soccer fields, football fields and other suitable spaces where larger models can’t typically be flown successfully by first-time pilots. Due to its small size, it would probably NOT be your primary trainer. Exclusive SAFE^® (Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope) technology helps to prevent overcontrol, loss of orientation and crashes so nearly everyone can learn to fly successfully. Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced modes allow you to choose the level of stability and control you need, or are ready to try, at the flip of a switch. Plus you can instantly return to stable flight using Panic Recovery in any flight mode.

Learn more here including detailed description, features, videos, model options, owner’s manual and pricing. Recommends 150mAh – 200mAh 1S 3.7V 45C LiPo battery.

CRASHED? NO PROBLEM. HIT THE RESET AND CARRY ON.

EVERY private, commercial and military pilot spends hours in flight simulators to hone their skills so they can become even better pilots – risk free! RealFlight^® is the #1 RC flight simulator in the world! It’s the absolute best tool new RC pilots can use when learning how to fly.  With more than 175 different aircraft to fly — including airplanes, helicopters, drones, and more — at over 40 different flying sites, plus the ability to edit aircraft and sites, there’s an almost infinite number of flying options available. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED you purchase this program where you will learn the principles of flight, traffic pattern, taxiing, managing wind. Virtual flight instructor lessons included. It will save you HUNDREDS of dollars in crash repairs.

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