subject: Safety And Rc Electric Helicopters [print this page] Radio controlled (RC) helicopters can be a lot of fun to invest time flying. There can be an amazing sense of wonder found with building and flying RC electric helicopters. However, a great deal of attention to safety must be paid when flying the copters. Some of these copters are rather sizable and can hover at relatively fast speeds. They also are prone to the pull of gravity. In other words, if the crash, they can cause a great deal of damage or bodily injury. This leads us to the first rule of safety when it comes to RC helicopters: they are not toys!
By that, we mean you need to avoid looking at RC electric helicopters as merely harmless flying toys. They have the aforementioned potential to cause a great deal of damage to person and property. Acknowledging such a risk exists is the first step to making sure serious harm does not occur. By the way...helicopters will require spinning blades in order to fly. They can cause extreme injury if they come in contact with anyone when the copter goes out of control. Consider this another major reason why you need to follow established rules of safety.
The Basic Rules of RC Electric Helicopter Safety
First, if you are a beginner, you should not be out there flying an EC helicopter on your own. Always be in the company of someone with a great deal of experience when flying a RC copter when you lack experience. This can eliminate a host of potential problems right off the bat.
It is definitely advisable to check out the area in which you wish to fly in prior to allowing the helicopter to take flight. Be sure that there are no potential obstructions to your view of the copter and that the region is clear enough that the copter will not errantly crash into anything in its path.
Before you power up the RC copter, run a check on it. Make sure it is in proper working condition and there is no apparent damage to it. You need to also run a check on the remote control to make sure it is in proper working order as well. If both seem to be in good shape, you know that there will be various problems you WON'T run into. Again, when it comes to RC helicopter safety, proper preparation will carry you a long way.
Does the particular RC electric helicopter your purchased come with a specific set of safety rules? If it does then you need to read them and reread them. Familiarizing yourself with such safety rules can certainly carry you a long way towards eliminating any potential problems. Often, these safety guides will contain items that you may not have originally thought of, which is why reading them is so highly recommended.
All in all, paying strict attention to safety makes flying a RC electric helicopter a lot easier and more fun. Consider that a major endorsement for learning the rules of safe play.
