Bill Kuhl's Slow Flight Page
(some pictures and intro information about the "r/c slow flyer" phenomenon)

British Electric Flight Association (BEFA) Beginner's Page
(a page of basic introduction, and an extensive review of electric flight principles in downloadable form)

East Coast Model Center
All About RC

Eastern Soaring League Novice Forum
A discussion forum and a great set of articles about getting started with sailplanes.

EZone Electric Flight FAQ
(classic question and answer form handling common beginner questions)

Fil's RC Table of Contents
a page of links to dozens of FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) sites

MA Sport Aviator
"The e-zine for the new model pilot." This site has lots of good information ranging from product reviews to tutorials on how to land safely. Sponsored by the AMA.

Randy Carr's FatLion R/C Sailplanes Site

Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Soaring Getting Started Page

Rod Woolley's Electric Flight Info Site

Shamim Mohamed's Radio Control FAQ
(a good review of many aspects of RC)

Tower Hobbies "Learn About RC" Pages

U.S. FCC Radio Control Systems Regulations Overview
(includes differences in use between the 27/72 MHz range and the 75 MHz "surface-only" channels)

U.S. Federal Communications Commission
Regulates R/C in the U.S.A.