If you like remote controlled models and have plenty of space, then you might want to think about buying one of the new big remote control helicopters that have recently been introduced by several makes. These helicopters, which can sometimes be as large as ten feet long, rival real helicopters in agility. They are expensive and can set you back three thousand dollars or more.

As with many crazes, some people just have to possess one of their own. So, the next time you are strolling in the park and you see a helicopter flying in the region, look again closely. At first you will most likely think that it is a real helicopter that is just further away then you first reckoned. But look again and you will probably see someone controlling the helicopter with a gigantic remote control box.

If you see one of these remote controlled helicopters in flight, consider yourself very lucky. Because it is so costly to own one of these beauties, they are also still fairly uncommon. However, because I am an avid collector myself, I have considered purchasing one of these large remote control helicopters, and I even put a bid on one in Ebay once, but in the end I did not get it and instead decided to wait until the price comes down a bit more.

Just as with any new, popular item, big remote control helicopters are the latest fad, but in a few years, I am sure there will be a greater supply and the price will drop. Then I will be ready and willing to purchase. But until then, I have a very generous and wealthy friend who owns one, and I will rehearse flying his. I have already taken it out once - it is so much more powerful than the normal, small remote control helicopters that you are probably used to. When you first turn it on, the big remote control helicopter’s rotors spin with such ferocity, that you may worry that you are going to break something. and then, when it lifts off the ground, you will experience a huge sense of achievement, knowing that you are the one who is controlling it.

And if you are able to make a successful, smooth landing too, then you can truly call yourself a helicopter pilot, because even those very experienced with small remote control helicopters will be overwhelmed to see someone land a big remote control helicopter, because it truly is totally different. So if you happen to be lucky, rich, or just determined enough to acquire one of your own, enjoy your time with your large helicopter.

I guarantee you that it will be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. For me, the entire process was surreal, and when it was all over, I had to phone everyone I knew and tell them how I had flown a 10 foot helicopter and landed it smoothly. I bet that’s how pilots feel the first time they fly a real aircraft.