KRAM Flight Training
During the summer months the KRAM club runs training nights on Tuesday* evenings at the field. Weather permitting, there will generally be several of the clubs’ instructors available to help you learn how to fly. Training is available to anyone old enough to hold the transmitter! To fly unassisted at the field, you must have demonstrated the ability to safely handle your plane on the ground and in the air to the flight instructors. Until you have done so, you must be assisted by one of our designated flight instructors.
KRAM has several club-owned trainer planes available for you to try before you purchase your own airplane. Training flights may also of course be done with your own plane, after it has been fully inspected. All KRAM training flights are done via a buddy box, which is another transmitter connected via a cord. This provides the instructor the ability take control of the airplane at any instant should the student need assistance. Before each flight, the instructor will guide you how to work with the planes safely both on the ground and in the air. Flying model airplanes is an activity that has some inherent risk involved, and can lead to serious injury if you do not learn to operate in a safe manner. By working with our instructors, you will learn how to operate your aircraft in a manner that will keep you, your airplane, and other people in the area safe.
There are several things you can do before coming to the field that will make your first flight a successful one.
- Learn how airplanes fly and how the ailerons, elevator and rudder change the planes direction.
- Search the Internet for beginner R/C airplane tutorials. There is a huge selection of information on the hobby available online. Don’t forget to look through R/C related forums (links available here) and YouTube videos.
- Practice on a R/C simulator. If you do not own one, check your local hobby shops for a RealFlight demo setup. Don’t be afraid to ask the employees there for help using the program.
*If you are not available Tuesday evenings for training, please feel free to contact an instructor to schedule a training session that fits with your schedule.
