New user needs help

[TWRES]

I am new to this FMS stuff.
Is there a site I can go to that explains the functions of each joystick/slider on the transmitter?
Thanks
TWRES

[ggunners]

In the US, we have a mode 2 transmitter for airplanes. All channels but throttle are auto-centering.

Left stick upward(push) throttle up, downward(pull)throttle down.
Yaw = Left stick left, rudder left, right, rudder right
Pitch = Right stick upward(push), elevator down, downward(pull), elevator up
Roll = Right stick left, aileron left, right, aileron right

On a 3 channel transmitter, there is sometimes a throttle slider and a single stick.

On a 3 channel rudder, elevator, throttle airplane, rudder could be mapped to the aileron stick.

-- ggunners

[TWRES]

Thanks for the help.
I mainly fly helis so much the same applies to the sticks I would guess.
TWRES

[ggunners]

In FMS, once you have mapped the airplane controls, you just copy the same numbers and check boxes to the helicopter controls. -- ggunners

[flight_novice]

This simulator was recommended to me by a tech at HobbyKing. I bought it for my 10-year old son who is interested in starting to use RC planes. I have just plugged it in to give it a whirl before I give it to my son on Christmas and see that it is very difficult! I found this post, but am so new to this (and my son is even more new) that I don't understand what any of the terms outside throttle are. Does anyone know if there's a manual that explains "pitch," "yaw," "roll" and "aileron" so I can explain this when my poor child is pulling his hair out???

[tbussche]

Just "google" each word and you will get back all of the information you need and than some.

[Steve Lewin]

Probably better to Google "aircraft flight controls". That will get you pages like http://www.esparacing.com/sport_pilot/h ... rcraft.htm or http://www.bmfa.org/faq/rc/flight_controls.html which should help.

And if you want to know how those controls map to the "transmitter" try http://www.bmfa.org/faq/rc/radio_primary.html or Google "RC transmitter modes"

Steve