I purchased the book in order to learn something about the hobby. It does seem to help although I agree with another review I read before purchasing the book that it is getting a bit dated. An update to the book is needed. However, this is the only book that I found listed on Amazon.com that covered the subject.

Hi Everybody,

I believe that in the context of getting started, this book has given a nice solid ground of many things, although it doesn't contain latest updates, but i liked it very much.

BR,
Mohammed Mahmoud.

This was a pretty good book, but the information now is quite dated. LiPo batteries and brushless motors are the standard now, electrics have come a long way.

The book, "Getting Started in Radio Control Airplanes" is a wealth of knowledge, with everything for the beginning hobbyist. Hobbyist being the key word. It is for someone who has flown toy store airplanes or cheep internet airplanes, and would like to take the next step in the serious hobby. The book could be a bit overwhelming for someone who has not yet had the pleasure of flying a remote control airplane or just purchased a toy store airplane. The book is for someone who is going to be a hobbyist, likes to take the hands on approach, and has the time and money to dedicate to the world of R/C Airplanes. I have had a cheep electric glider airplane for over a year now, and I am not satisfied with its limited capabilities. This book was perfect for me in showing me what the next step was, to learn the jargon and when I go out to the local air modelers club's airfield, not make a fool (or at least not a big fool) of myself. Hope this will be helpful.

Good book for first time flyers. Emphasis is on gas planes and building framed planes. If you're a foam flyer, some information about "foamies" is in here. The operational flying information is comprehensive. The book's suggested models helps; but there are newer planes available--so some further research could be beneficial. A good book for beginners and those without a nearby RC mentor.

Very useful information. The section on covering was a real lifesaver! It has good info also on basic flight and lots of useful tips to a beginning modeler. I really liked this book.

The only reason I didn't give it five stars was I felt it didn't quite cover the topics in quite enough depth. A little more detail and this would be a perfect book.

But still very worth the money.

Very useful information. The section on covering was a real lifesaver! It has good info also on basic flight and lots of useful tips to a beginning modeler. I really liked this book.

The only reason I didn't give it five stars was I felt it didn't quite cover the topics in quite enough depth. A little more detail and this would be a perfect book.

But still very worth the money.

Yes, this is a great book for the beginner as well as an advanced flyer, because it is packed with a great deal of info. Gerry makes the book very readable and illustrates it well. I've enjoyed reading this book, because Gerry gets detailed without dragging out subjects or boring with too much wordy material. It even has a useful address and website section for extra info and clubs. Thanks for a great resource material. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with intrest in R/C Airplanes...but doesn't know where to look...Well here's your Start. Great Work ! (: