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Flying remote control helicopters is actually harder than it looks. But 1952 Topps baseball cards good news is, necessary skills can be learned antique cars a little bit of patience and a lot of practice. The following tips are intended to help one in preparing to become a pilot of remote control helicopters.

1. Practice with a simulator first to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of RC flight. While a simulator is not the same as flying an actual helicopter, it can still get you acquainted to controlling remote control helicopters. In addition, a simulator will help you develop the needed reflexes.

2. Seek help from an instructor or experienced flyer. Newbies are very unlikely to set up their helicopter correctly by themselves. Remote control helicopters that have been properly set up perform better. Also, with an instructor by your side, you will have someone to answer your questions. He or she may give you tips and point out your mistakes as well.

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4. Learn about the basic theory of helicopter dynamics; this will help you understand things better. Remember that a helicopter is different from a plane.

5. Try to pick a large grassy area when flying remote control helicopters. An area with a lot of dirt or rocks may damage your helicopter in case of a crash. If dirt and rocks enter through the carburetor, the engine won't be able to "digest" them as easily as grass.

6. Practice doing small hops up to 6 inches. Pay attention to how your helicopter is trimmed.

7. Practice hovering from 6 inches to a foot. Gusts of wind will make your helicopter climb fast. In this case, don't slam it into the ground, but slowly lower the collective and the Transformers bring it back down.

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I saw an article the other day claiming that sports memorabilia is one Easy Bake Oven the top 10 biggest wastes of money. Chris Pummer, who wrote the article claims that, "This market for the celebrity struck may be the greatest separator of fools and their money ever."

He lists premium coffee to go and cigarettes as romance comics few other "biggest wastes of money."

I agree with Pummer that sports memorabilia is a waste of money if you buy the wrong player or if you purchase something that is fake.

But the bottom line is that the market for autographed sports memorabilia and collectibles is huge. Authentic autographs are tough to get, expensive, and there are limited amounts available.

Take Pete Rose, who signs every weekend in Las Vegas. There is such a demand for his autographed memorabilia that his jerseys, baseballs and other items consistently bring good money -- no matter how much he signs.

When Pete becomes unable to sign -- or he dies, his existing, authentic autographed memorabilia will double or triple in value.

Pummer mentions how a $700 Barry Bonds ball is worthless. I have to agree with him on that one. Sports memorabilia shopping is all about picking the right player (and Bonds is space ray gun the right player). When a Willie Mays autographed Superman currently sells for around $250-$300, why would you spend $700 on a Bonds baseball?

Mays is proven, he is the greatest living baseball player on the planet -- do the math. Even when Bonds surpassed Willie's home run record, he did not become more collectible than Willie Mays. Bonds will never be more collectible than Mays and his baseballs will never be worth more.
Sports memorabilia collecting is similar to the stock market. The athlete is the stock. You have to make sure the athlete has good fundamentals, management, and you also have to investigate how the market values them.

Joe Montana, for example, is one of the all-time best selling autographs in the industry. He is a proven athlete, no steroid scandals, and people love him. He does sign frequently, but there is such a huge demand for Joe Montana memorabilia, it doesn't matter.
Autographed sports memorabilia is not a waste of money, it is an investment if you know what you are buying. Educate yourself on the market -- for example, shopping on eBay if you don't know how to spot fake autographs is a bad idea. There are tons of sellers on eBay that still sell fake autographs even though a few forgers went to jail as a result of the FBI's Operation Bullpen over 3 years ago.

If you educated yourself on authentic autographs, found good players to invest in, and studied values of items based on what they are currently selling for, then you could see better returns than your stock market portfolio -- well, maybe at least better returns than the S&P 500 and those horrible mutual funds!

Kelly Johns started ALLAuthentic.com in 1998 by selling online out of his garage. Since then ALLAuthentic.com has grown to be one of the largest, most reputable sports memorabilia companies on the Internet -- they are also an Official Licensee of the National Football League. Find out more by going to http://www.allauthentic.com