E-sky simulator (1 Viewer)

[hammer1]

Bought an E-sky flight simulator to help to fly a beginer plane bought for my son.
The entire instruction sheet is written in Chinese so i am having trouble with the
mapping/calibration of the controller.

I figured out the calibration since the screen explains it. But what do I do with the "mapping" i know I can set up which channel does what, but is there a standard, or is it whatever feels comfortable?
also, there are two other columns to "check" what the heck are those?

 

[fj404life]

L stick up down=throttle l/r=rudder
R stick up down=elevator (down to pull up!) and l/r = ailerons which roll the plane your beginner plane probably does not have these.

 

[hammer1]

Thanks...
I have been playing with this fro a few days late at night, and I'm getting it pretty good. Nowhere near confident I wont plant the plane nose first. but its getting there....

 

[fj404life]

what kinda plane will you be learning with?

 

[hammer1]

Bought a Hobby-king Bixler . Ready right out of the box.

 

[fj404life]

If you can find someone with a buddy cord, that can save a LOT of frustration!
Lets you plug 2 radios together so an experienced flyer can take over with the flip of a switch.
If not just remember to have a plan...take off climb out fly around a circle and land. Seen a lot of noobs fly away from getting confused and forgetting what to do.

That plane looks like it will be a fairly fast flyer for a rookie. If you end up stuffing it due to speed...put the gear from it on a Slow Stick! Great 20$ beginner plane!

 

[Wilsil]

I know this is an old post, but I did a search on Bixler and this one came up.
How is this plane for a beginner?
How much open space do you need to start?

 

[TXLX100]

I learned to fly a similar plane (firebird stratos) on my own with limited simulator time. It's a dual prop plane with some assistance features built in. Parts are normally available for it as well. It's RTF, but you are stuck with the controller it comes with and can't bind the plane with anything else.

I crashed pretty hard a couple of times early on due to flying in a tight space and with too much wind. I found a bigger place (at least a 200 yard square) to fly and only go if winds are 7mph or below, it's just flying too fast downwind in much more. Fly whatever you get HIGH except for take offs and landings. It's a pretty fun plane with the assistance features turned off, I can do loops, but no rolls due to no ailerons.

Those little yellow Champs look pretty good for beginners, but are a much smaller plane.

 

[Wilsil]

Cheers.
I am also looking at the FPV Raptor.
The problem Ihave is that I can use only my left hand. But I had a play on a simulator in a shop last week and I could get the plane in the air and fly a bit around.

 

[pilotuku]

Raptor is not bad if you start doing FPV's. Docile plane and good attitude. lightly tail heavy in my opinion. But it's a great starter kit.