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Step 1
Select the right airplane. It should be either a glider or an electric-powered beginner model. It should have wings in a high position on the body. This will make it slower, more stable, and easier to fly.
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Step 2
Get an airplane with a 3-channel control if possible. Many airplanes have separate controls for the ailerons and the rudder. A 3 channel remote controlled airplane will control both at the same time, making your job easier.
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Step 3
Understand the controls. An airplane will have controls for throttle, elevators, ailerons, and rudder. The throttle changes the speed, the elevators move the plane up or down, the ailerons bank the plane during a turn, and the rudder turns the plane.
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Step 4
Understand stalling. The airplane needs a certain speed to generate life from the wings. If it goes too slowly or tries to climb too quickly, your airplane will stall. You don't want this to happen.
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Step 5
Understand how to recover from a stall. Simply lower the elevators slightly and increase the throttle. Once the airplane recovers from the stall, you can level out or start to climb again by raising the elevators.
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Step 6
Select the right field. You want a large area, free of obstructions to fly your remote controlled airplane in. Make sure there is little or no wind when you are first starting.
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Step 7
Launch and land the plane facing into the wind. This is the most stable angle.
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Step 8
When you are taking off, give the plane a good long run. Let it get up to speed before you start to climb.
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Step 9
Climb very gently at first. If you try to take off too steeply, you could stall the plane and crash into the ground.
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Step 10
Once you climb about 30 feet off the ground, turn the plane slowly until it is coming back towards you.
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Step 11
Practice slow and gentle turns, keeping the plane at the same height.
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Step 12
Practice climbs and dives. Don't go up or down too steeply, but observe how the plane behaves when changing altitude.
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Step 13
Don't let the airplane get too far away. Your controller will have a limited range after which it won't work. Also, an airplane that is far off is more difficult to control.
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Step 14
Keep track of time. Many electric RC planes have a short battery life, so be sure to land before the batteries go out. You don't want to run out of power in flight!
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Step 15
Land straight, slow, and gentle. Don't make any turns when landing. Simply pick a long stretch of straight ground, throttle down slightly, and ease the plane down.
