19-01-2012, 03:50 PM
Hi,
Took a look at Hobbies in the Hills today, and came away with 3 options for getting a sim to practice on before I get a plane.
1. Buy an el cheapo USB special from ebay and learn on that with FMS. Estimated cost $20-40.
2. Buy a pack I saw today, which was a copy of Phoenix RC with a spektrum dx5e. Cost $199.
3. Buy a spektrum dx6i for $199, buy a trainer cord off ebay and use FMS. Cost about $230-240.
To my unskilled mind, training on a real controller sounds like a good idea - the feel of the controller in my hand wont change when moving from sim to real (please correct me if I am missing something here). I am not sure about the software side though. Is phoenix so much better then FMS that it justifies getting a 5 channel not a 6?
Took a look at Hobbies in the Hills today, and came away with 3 options for getting a sim to practice on before I get a plane.
1. Buy an el cheapo USB special from ebay and learn on that with FMS. Estimated cost $20-40.
2. Buy a pack I saw today, which was a copy of Phoenix RC with a spektrum dx5e. Cost $199.
3. Buy a spektrum dx6i for $199, buy a trainer cord off ebay and use FMS. Cost about $230-240.
To my unskilled mind, training on a real controller sounds like a good idea - the feel of the controller in my hand wont change when moving from sim to real (please correct me if I am missing something here). I am not sure about the software side though. Is phoenix so much better then FMS that it justifies getting a 5 channel not a 6?