RealFlight Trainer Edition

RealFlight Trainer Edition is a radio-control flight simulator for learning to fly model aircraft. You practice in a digital environment with simulated flight characteristics and assistance systems, then use training modules in which an experienced pilot explains flight-assistance features and the basics of flying.

Trainer aircraft

The edition includes eight trainer aircraft from Horizon Hobby, with flight characteristics reproduced in the simulator. Simulated airplanes include electronic assistance such as SAFE and AS3X. The aircraft are:

• Blade 230 S V2
• Blade 330 S
• E-flite Apprentice STS 1.5m
• E-flite Habu STS 70mm EDF
• HobbyZone Aeroscout S
• HobbyZone Apprentice STOL S 700mm
• HobbyZone Carbon Cub S+ 1.3m
• HobbyZone Sport Cub S

Unlockable aircraft and airports

As you log flight time, the game unlocks additional “Next Step” aircraft for pilots progressing beyond trainer planes and helicopters, along with airports offering different environments, including an indoor setting and a float-flying site.

After 2 hours of flight time, you unlock:

• Aircraft: Blade 150 S, Blade Eclipse 360, E-flite Conscendo Evolution 1.5m, E-flite Night Radian 2.0m, E-flite Slow Ultra Stick 1.2m, E-flite T-28 Trojan 1.1m, E-flite UMX Conscendo, E-flite UMX Radian and E-flite UMX Slow Ultra Stick.
• Airports: Alpine Meadow and Athletic Club.

After 4 hours of flight time, you unlock:

• Aircraft: Blade Fusion 360, E-flite Commander mPd 1.4m, E-flite Habu SS 50mm EDF, E-flite Habu SS 70mm EDF, E-flite T-28 Trojan 1.2m, E-flite Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m, E-flite UMX Timber X, E-flite UMX Turbo Timber Evolution and E-flite Valiant 1.3m.
• Airports: Alpine Lake and Soccer Field.

Flying fields

You can fly at Eli Field in Monticello, Illinois, Horizon Hobby’s home flying field. It has paved and grass runways side by side, with open space around them. Carl Henson Field in Eugene, Oregon, is home to the Eugene R/C Aeronauts flying club and has a broad grass runway.