Informative Web sites, up-to-date literature and so on for a newbie

I don't know of specific web sites, but I know they are out there. I would suggest that you go to and do some good looking around,.at what they sell, and the specifications of the products, and the help sections, where they offer a couple pages of tutorial on different subjects.

Also, check out and this next site an abundance of good references.

A site with a TON of sites to look through is:

Well, I hope you take advantage of these links, because there is so much to surf through, you could keep busy for a couple weeks, and you would come out the other side of the long tunnel a LOT smarter about RC airplanes.

One last thing, as a bit of good advise. Either join AMA, and find out where there is a local club with a flying field, or find a local field that people fly at. Most will require that you join AMA.

Once you find a couple, go out and introduce yourself, and watch and talk. You will learn a lot that you can not learn from reading. Also, you can find someone to teach the art of flying, instead of the self taught art of crashing, repairing, and crashing again, all in less than two minutes of air time. I went the later route, until I got smart! Some will tell you that you can teach yourself, and some can. It is less painful to have someone teach you, for most people. ;-)

Good luck, and welcome.

A few links:

Thanks for the sites and especially for the advice. rr