A must-have for the RC heli novice, February 26, 2012

This is NOT a game, this is a sim and that is good! This is a very, very realistic sim. This sim can be set up to be as hard to fly as real R/C planes and helicopters. Seriously, if you can fly this sim without crashing, you'll be able to fly real R/C planes and helicopters. The R/C controller that comes with this feels and works exactly the same as a real one so you won't need to "re-learn" anything when you start flying for real.

I purchased this RC flight simulator from a local hobby shop. I paid $199.99 for the package that included the "Helicopter Megapack" (a must have if your learning to fly RC helicopters, or just want to keep your skills sharp).What's in the box:You will receive the software CD containing over 80 aircraft and over 30 flying sites (fields), a very realistic 8 channel, mode 2 transmitter attached to a USB wire to plug into your computer. You'll also get a couple of adaptor wires to use if you want to use your own Futaba or Spektrum transmitter, or to have two pilots fly for training or competition. Inside the CD case, you will find the manual. The manual seems a little vague, but useful. If you get the helicopter megapack, you will receive a second software CD that will contain an additional 45 helicopter models. If you get the airplane megapack, your additional software CD will contain an additional 35 airplane models.Note: The radio for the helicopter version...

As a novice helicopter RC flyer, I quickly learned that these are fairly delicate machines which can break if you repeatedly crash them, however "minor" may be the crash. My 4-channel helicopter was in the shop for repairs and I was thinking I can just hop on a 6-channel and "go". I was smart enough to take the advice of the local hobby store owner and hold off on purchasing a 6-channel. Instead, I bought RF6 simulator.I am very glad I did!If you think you are ready to fly a 6-channel after feeling confident with a fixed-pitch 4-channel, you better think twice. If the helis in RF6 are anything like the real thing, RF6 is a MUST-purchase before you spend the money on a 6-channel. It is sooo much more difficult to fly a 6-channel than a 4-channel heli!The installation on a Windows 7 Professional was straightforward, and the update was automatic with a few clicks of the mouse. I was then able to launch the software quickly. I especially enjoy the...