Technology has made learning to fly easier than ever before. However, just because a person can fly, it does not mean that they are flying correctly. This becomes evident when pilots regularly damage their planes, struggle with wind and inconsistent landings, etc..

Unless student and instructor follow a comprehensive training program, pilots resort to "reacting" to what the plane is doing and learning by trial-and-error. Reactive pilots wait to see deviations before it occurs to them that corrections are needed. Considering the compound effect that deviations have on everything that follows, reactive fliers typically make 3 to 4 times more control inputs than what the maneuvers require when flown optimally.

Pilots who are continually making inputs have little opportunity to be thinking about or receiving instruction on how to become a better flyer. Their skills tend to plateau at the point where reacting to deviations after the fact is already too late to perform any maneuver really well. If persistent, those who do get better at reacting require great amounts of time and expense to do so. However, their struggles tend to reappear when winds blow above 10 mph, or when new planes and maneuvers are introduced.

1st RC Flight School courses feature the techniques utilized by the elite 1% of pilots who precisely "control" what the plane does, aka, "the ones who make it look easy". Controllers execute each maneuver using predictable commands with the airplane following along. When a deviation is encountered, they take that opportunity to determine why it occurred, and from that point forward they are able to anticipate the appropriate correction to prevent that deviation from happening, before it happens. In other words, they are "ahead of the airplane".

Controllers fly with less effort, make fewer mistakes, enjoy greater consistency, and thus present fewer instances for the wind to exploit mistakes. 1st RC Flight School Solo Courses offer pilots the opportunity to establish a solid foundation built on good habits, ensuring a more enjoyable and successful hobby, especially in the wind!

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