I recently took a job located in Gaithersburg, MD, and with that comes a pretty sizeable move. I need to basically move across the country, and when I realized that this job offer was finalized, I almost had a panic attack, because I didnt know how I would best transport my collection of remote control helicopters. What ended up happening was a great story that I love to tell other helicopter enthusiasts or even other potential helicopter enthusiasts. Anyway, I called a few of my friends in the area, who are also remote control helicopter enthusiasts. Although none of them lived anywhere near Gaithersburg, MD, they were all ready and willing to help me in my move. They showed up a week in advance and helped me pack up my collection of about 7549 remote control helicopters, which ended up being a painstaking amount of wrapping, checking, and rewrapping of each helicopter and then placing them into a box and making sure that they wont bump against each other or break during transport. I had to make sure that when I arrived in Gaithersburg, MD that my helicopters would still be intact, because I had a competition in the near future, and I didnt want to lose even one of the helicopters in my large collection. Luckily, my friends were extremely careful and considerate and made sure that they packaged each one carefully and when I finally arrived in Gaitherburg, by car, they were there to help with unloading as well. I just couldnt believe that they took the time and the money for me. I never realized how helpful other helicopter enthusiasts could be, and Ill never forget how wonderful they were during my move to my new job in Gaithersburg. I am really now excited about my new job, and now that Ive begun I am really thinking that this is the job for me, and someday when I find that someone else has to make a large move and they are worried about what theyll do about packing up their own remote control helicopter collection, I will be right there to help them out. I am so happy that the helicopter enthusiasts in my community have such a pay it forward attitude, and I know that someday if I ever need them again, theyll still be there for me. This is also something to consider when you purchase a remote control helicopterare the people in the area going to be available to fly it with you? Because its often the most rewarding experience to teach someone else how to really master the flight of a helicopter, and without someone else there, you dont get the same enjoyment out of flying. Of course, if youre the kind of person that really likes solitude, then maybe you would actually prefer to purchase you remote control helicopter in an area where there is a dearth of other helicopter enthusiasts, but these people are rare in the helicopter community. Believe me, I know a lot of them!

If space is not an issue for you, then you might be able to consider purchasing some of the new big remote control helicopters that recently were introduced from multiple brands. These helicopters, which can sometimes be as large as ten feet long, rival real helicopters in agility and of course, in price. They can run you up to 3 thousand dollars, or so I have heard. But like many crazes, some people think that they just have to own one of their own. So now, if you go out to a long, open plain, you might see some of these big remote control helicopters flying around, and at first youll probably think they are real helicopters that are simply further away then you first think. But then youll probably see someone else controlling the helicopter through their equally big remote control, and then youll know the truth. If you get a chance to see one of these in flight, consider yourself lucky. With the tremendous expense of owning one of these beauties, comes their rarity. Of course, being an avid collector myself, I have considered purchasing one of these big remote control helicopters, and I even put a bid on one in Ebay, but I ended up not getting it and instead deciding to wait until the price goes down a little bit. Like with any other huge commodity, big remote control helicopters are the it factor now, but in a few years, I am sure they will overcome the demand with a bigger supply, and then Ill be ready and waiting to purchase. Until then, I have a very generous and rich friend who owns one, and I will practice flying it on his. I have already taken it out once, and its so much more powerful than the typical small remote control helicopters that you may be used to. When you first turn it on, the big remote control helicopters blade spins with such ferocity, you may worry that youre going to blow away. When it lifts off the ground, you will probably feel a huge sense of accomplishment, knowing that you are the one that is controlling it. And if youre able to nail the landing, then you can consider yourself a true helicopter connoisseur, because even those very well versed in small remote control helicopters would be impressed to see someone land a big remote control helicoptersits a whole different ball game, really. So if you happen to be lucky, rich, or determined enough to purchase one of your own, or if youre able to practice on a friends helicopter like me, enjoy your time with your large helicopter. I guarantee itll be one of the most exhilarating experiences of your life. For me, the entire process was unreal, and when it was all over, I had to call everyone I knew and tell them how I flew a 10 foot helicopter and prevented it from crashing. I bet thats how pilots feel the first time they fly a fighter jet. Its just incomprehensible unless you try it for yourself.