RC Helicopter flying is both challenging and exciting and a huge amount of fun. In the past it’s been a very expensive hobby to get started in with traditional RC helicopters costing from £500 - £1000. This cost has put many people off the hobby and those that have taken the plunge have often been scared of flying their new machines due to the fear of crashing.

Well the good news is that has now changed, technology has significantly improved and it’s never been cheaper to learn to fly an RC helicopter. What’s even better is that with new technology RC helicopters have become easier to learn to fly as well. So let’s look at the options to get into this exciting hobby.