You can make a simple flying helicopter toy at home in minutes with just a few simple supplies. Prepare the propeller by sanding the ends of the balsa wood until the corners are rounded.
Helicopters are made from an array of alloys, composites, laminates, resins, and plastics all designed to give incredible strength, stiffness, flexibility and durability while keeping the helicopter as light as possible. Aluminum, Kevlar, carbon and glass-fiber composites are the most common materials.
How do you make a flying toy?
- Cut front and back strips.
- Print template on paper or card stock.
- Assemble your flyer by gluing the undecorated popsicle sticks.
Flying a helicopter is one of the most rewarding and thrilling endeavors a person can experience. Yet, despite the rewards that come with flying a helicopter, there are substantial challenges associated with it.
Can anyone learn to fly a helicopter? Most healthy people with correctable eyesight, normal hand-eye coordination, no major health issues, proper motivation, and average or above-average intelligence can be trained to fly a helicopter.
Learning to fly a helicopter is difficult, but becomes easier with practice. It requires hand and feet coordination, looking where to go, talking to air traffic control, and planning ahead. The average student takes between 50 – 80 hours and costs between $15,000 – $25,000.
The financial investment and level of difficulty may make many people turn away from helicopter lessons, but you should know that learning how to fly a helicopter is highly rewarding. Ability to reach difficult locations is one of the biggest advantages of flying a helicopter.
How much does it cost to learn to fly a helicopter? Helicopter pilot training costs $200 per hour for flight time with an instructor, and $150 to $175 per hour for solo-flying time. Training on the ground costs $30 to $40 per hour. The national average price to earn your private helicopter pilot license is $10,000 to $15,000 overall.