Ground School: Hover Training, Parts 1 and 2

By Dave Scott; email: 1usrcfs@gmail.com Graphics by the author As seen in the December 2014 and April 2015 issues of Model Aviation. Part 1: Become a successful heli pilot by learning to hover As the saying goes, some of the most rewarding activities are often the most challenging, and learning to fly helicopters often fits into that category. Indeed, merely hovering a helicopter has been compared to trying to balance a marble on top of a bowling ball, so those who become successful heli pilots have something to be proud of. Although the new generation of entry…