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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 23 May 2006 08:24 GMT
OK, So I can't sleep so after farting around on www.runryder.com for
the past couple hours, I decide to fire off G3 and try this whole
nose-in thing yet again.

30 mins later, I'm wondering what all the fuss was about and why the
hell I had such a hard time coming to grips with the control reversal.

I thought I had limited fuel, but evidently I'd turned the unlimited
fuel option on at some point in the past..  I was hovering and
hovering and next thing I know, I'm nearly 25 minutes into the flight
and I haven't wadded the thing up.  I had to set it down 'cuz my eyes
were drying out from staring at the monitor so intently.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the glass of Jack Daniels I had to
try and get myself drowsy might have had something to do with it...

Then again, maybe the proverbial light bulb just came on.  I'll
certainly not be trying that with the new Trex any time soon, but I'll
most certinaly have a go at it with the Blade CP tomorrow (err, today)
before work
olddog - 23 May 2006 18:45 GMT
Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d if
i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray

> OK, So I can't sleep so after farting around on www.runryder.com for
> the past couple hours, I decide to fire off G3 and try this whole
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> most certinaly have a go at it with the Blade CP tomorrow (err, today)
> before work
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 24 May 2006 02:04 GMT
>Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d if
>i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray

Oh, I fly the hell out of the sim..  Unfortunately, I only have the
"testicular fortitude" (read: balls) to do forward flight on the real
thing.  :)
Beav - 26 May 2006 22:02 GMT
> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d
> if i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray

There IS a subtle difference isn't there? :-)

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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 27 May 2006 00:14 GMT
>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d
>> if i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray
>
>There IS a subtle difference isn't there? :-)

I think the latin term is "ohmygawdus thisisus gonnacostalotus
ificrashus"

:)
Beav - 15 Jun 2006 16:21 GMT
>>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d
>>> if i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray
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> I think the latin term is "ohmygawdus thisisus gonnacostalotus
> ificrashus"

A pal of mione who I taught to fly these model things has just taken his
first 4 hours in the full size. (Enstrom 280FX). He's learning about the
costs pretty quickly. Btw, over here it's 250 quid ph. (That's about 400
dollars ph I reckon)

I believe his term was "Whatthefuckareyoutalkingbout"

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David Lodge - 14 Jun 2006 11:27 GMT
> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d if
> i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray

Put that training undercarraige back on and learn nose-in from the
ground up ;-)

Seriously, there are many ways to practice - ground up, bringing the
heli nose in from a circuit etc. There is no substitute for real stick
time and just keep having a go with enough height to get you out of
trouble - but not so much you can't see the darn heli!
Steve R - 14 Jun 2006 19:47 GMT
>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d
>> if
>> i can get past tail in 'overin' on the Raptor 50. Ray
>
> Put that training undercarraige back on and learn nose-in from the
> ground up ;-)

I agree!  I tried learning nose-in up high for way too long.  Could never
quite get the hang of it.  I finally swallowed my pride, installed the
training gear, put the model on the ground (nose to the wind), walked around
in front of it, and was hovering nose-in within 2.5 to 3 tanks of fuel.
Afterwards, the training gear came back off, and I haven't looked back
since.

I worked great for me, may or may not for you, but if you've tried just
about everything else, it certainly can't hurt!  ;-)

Good luck & Fly Safe,
Steve R.
Beav - 15 Jun 2006 16:22 GMT
>>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm f##@=d
>>> if
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> fuel. Afterwards, the training gear came back off, and I haven't looked
> back since.

You'll get a shock when some f.cker creeps up on you then Steve:-)

> I worked great for me, may or may not for you, but if you've tried just
> about everything else, it certainly can't hurt!  ;-)

Whatever works, works. It really IS that simple coz theres no right or wrong
way, just the one that works.

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Steve R - 15 Jun 2006 16:51 GMT
>>>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm
>>>> f##@=d if
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>
> You'll get a shock when some f.cker creeps up on you then Steve:-)

BTDT Beav!  I've lost count of the number of times I've almost jumped out of
my skin when someone unexpectedly walked up behind me.  Ever tried to fly a
model helicopter while standing there skinless?  ;-)

>> I worked great for me, may or may not for you, but if you've tried just
>> about everything else, it certainly can't hurt!  ;-)
>
> Whatever works, works. It really IS that simple coz theres no right or
> wrong way, just the one that works.

Exactly!  :-)

Fly Safe,
Steve R>
Beav - 16 Jun 2006 01:35 GMT
>>>>> Yeah, it's easy, I can fly inverted, nose in, on the sim. But i'm
>>>>> f##@=d if
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> of my skin when someone unexpectedly walked up behind me.  Ever tried to
> fly a model helicopter while standing there skinless?  ;-)

I was once almost flying headless when a plank flyer decided he'd use me as
the landing spot. And he was the safety officer of the club I belonged to.
not for very much longer though :-)

>>> I worked great for me, may or may not for you, but if you've tried just
>>> about everything else, it certainly can't hurt!  ;-)

Absolutely.

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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 16 Jun 2006 05:01 GMT
>I was once almost flying headless when a plank flyer decided he'd use me as
>the landing spot. And he was the safety officer of the club I belonged to.
>not for very much longer though :-)

Must be that flat head of yours..  I wonder how many pints we could
put up there before there was beer spillage....  :)
Beav - 18 Jun 2006 16:08 GMT
>>I was once almost flying headless when a plank flyer decided he'd use me
>>as
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> Must be that flat head of yours..  I wonder how many pints we could
> put up there before there was beer spillage....  :)

Booze free zone me. Never touch the stuff, or the glasses it comes in.

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Bill E. Nomates - 19 Jun 2006 00:08 GMT
Beav sounds like the perfect girlfriend.
4ft, flat head, no teeth.
You can rest your beer on her head whilst she gives you a BJ.

>>I was once almost flying headless when a plank flyer decided he'd use me
>>as
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> Must be that flat head of yours..  I wonder how many pints we could
> put up there before there was beer spillage....  :)
Philip Goodwin - 23 May 2006 21:15 GMT
> OK, So I can't sleep so after farting around on www.runryder.com for
> the past couple hours, I decide to fire off G3 and try this whole
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> most certinaly have a go at it with the Blade CP tomorrow (err, today)
> before work

Learning to nose in on the sim is a BIG step in the right direction. If you
practice enough the inputs will become second nature. The big problem for me
was getting the nerve to try it with the flesh and bone copter. For some
reason no matter how well prepared you think you are when it comes time to
try it you will most probably balk just as I did. There will be a day
however when you have finally had enough and it will just happen. That is
when all that practice will pay off in a big way. I have been flying nose in
for quite a while now but I still do at least 5 min of it each time I am on
the sim and believe me it helps.
I can fly inverted and do tic tocs and flips with the best of them on the
sim. I am finding out that it takes a bit more time to translate that into
real flying. I finally flipped my MX400 the other day and what a thrill that
was. I did notice though that what happens in the sim is not always what
happens in the real world however. On the sim I can flip 2 or 3 times in a
row and lose no altitude at all because I have a perfectly setup bird. When
I did it for real I was glad I was about 5 mistakes high because I lost
altitude like there was no tomorrow. I got it around though and I know for a
fact that the sim was in a great deal responsible for me not hitting the
panic button as my beloved ship was headed for Mother Earth. So keep on
practicing and you will certainly reap the rewards one of these days.

Phil
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 24 May 2006 02:12 GMT
>Learning to nose in on the sim is a BIG step in the right direction. If you
>practice enough the inputs will become second nature. The big problem for me
>was getting the nerve to try it with the flesh and bone copter.

Simulator aprehension is what the guys at the local shop call it..

>For some
>reason no matter how well prepared you think you are when it comes time to
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>for quite a while now but I still do at least 5 min of it each time I am on
>the sim and believe me it helps.

Yeah, I'm going to do nothing on the sim but nose-in work until I sack
up and try it on the real thing..  I think I'm going to wait until I
finish the Trex before I do tho.  I think it might be a little less
twitchy than the Blade...

>I can fly inverted and do tic tocs and flips with the best of them on the
>sim. I am finding out that it takes a bit more time to translate that into
>real flying.

I have no idea what half the tricks are called so I don't know if I
can fly'em or not on the sim..  I can do loops and rolls and hover
flips (both fore/aft and left/right) at will - on the sim.

>I finally flipped my MX400 the other day and what a thrill that
>was.

I did loop the Blade a couple months back.  I'm still waiting for my
heart to slow down.  :)

> I did notice though that what happens in the sim is not always what
>happens in the real world however. On the sim I can flip 2 or 3 times in a
>row and lose no altitude at all because I have a perfectly setup bird.

Yep.  I've been setting the wind speed and gusting pretty high and
jacking with the trims to try and make the sim harder to fly.  It's
definitely more challenging to fly in conditions like that.

>When
>I did it for real I was glad I was about 5 mistakes high because I lost
>altitude like there was no tomorrow. I got it around though and I know for a
>fact that the sim was in a great deal responsible for me not hitting the
>panic button as my beloved ship was headed for Mother Earth. So keep on
>practicing and you will certainly reap the rewards one of these days.

That's what I'm hoping.  I'll be happy if I can fly 3 or 4 full
batteries and take the bird home in the same condition it was when I
took it out.  
Philip Goodwin - 24 May 2006 04:59 GMT
> Yeah, I'm going to do nothing on the sim but nose-in work until I sack
> up and try it on the real thing..  I think I'm going to wait until I
> finish the Trex before I do tho.  I think it might be a little less
> twitchy than the Blade...

The Blade was the first chopper I flew nose in. At first I was having a heck
of a time trying to do it because I did not have it trimmed out right and it
was a handful to fly. After I finally got it trimmed and it was as stable as
it would ever be considering it's size etc. I was able to nose it in with no
trouble at all. I also think the pucker factor was not as bad because I had
already crashed that thing so many times I could rebuild it with my eyes
closed. Don't be afraid to try it with the Blade, you may be pleasantly
surprised.

Phil
DW - 24 May 2006 23:51 GMT
HI there!
I found along the line that coming out of forward flight into a nose in
attitude helped me a lot.  I don't know.  What's good for one, may not work
for another.  I first started coming in at a 90 degree attitude towards me
(side facing me), and then gradually brought it in more "nose in".  And if I
got uncomfortable with it, I just flipped the tail around towards me.  I am
totally comfortable with nose in now, and am working on the sim at inverted
now.  THAT'S a challenge.  I think by next year I'll actually try it for
real.

One thing that I will say, is that the most important thing to learn is
really good hovering skills.  All attitudes.  If you are totally comfortable
in a hover, then all you need to do is get to it.  The fear factor stopped
me for a number of years.  Probably the most helpful thing for me was to
actually get out with other pilots.  They kind of "pushed" me to try new
things that I might not have had the "b*#%S" to try.  Now I've done my first
loops, and am into extreme fast forward flight.

Keep after it!! Practice, practice, practice.  I only wish they'd had these
cheap electric helis when I was learning how to fly.  Would have saved me a
TON of money!!  I started on the GMP Cricket (wouldn't recommend it to
anybody...), and parts costs were high.  I think I spent easy 1,000 on parts
before I could hover that thing, and it was challenging as a fixed pitch
model anyway.

Happy flying!!
David

>> Yeah, I'm going to do nothing on the sim but nose-in work until I sack
>> up and try it on the real thing..  I think I'm going to wait until I
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>
> Phil
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 25 May 2006 02:12 GMT
>HI there!
>I found along the line that coming out of forward flight into a nose in
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>now.  THAT'S a challenge.  I think by next year I'll actually try it for
>real.

As long as the heli is still moving - doesn't matter how slow - the
control reversal isn't an issue.  As soon as it enters a hover it's
like my brain forgets the control reversal...

>One thing that I will say, is that the most important thing to learn is
>really good hovering skills.  All attitudes.  If you are totally comfortable
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>things that I might not have had the "b*#%S" to try.  Now I've done my first
>loops, and am into extreme fast forward flight.

I did loop the Blade a few months ago but haven't tried it again since
I added all the upgrades...

>Keep after it!! Practice, practice, practice.  I only wish they'd had these
>cheap electric helis when I was learning how to fly.  Would have saved me a
>TON of money!!  I started on the GMP Cricket (wouldn't recommend it to
>anybody...), and parts costs were high.  I think I spent easy 1,000 on parts
>before I could hover that thing, and it was challenging as a fixed pitch
>model anyway.

I think it cost me about the same on my JR50 to learn to hover..  I'd
like to get that old thing flying again..  I have all the parts to
rebuild it, just haven't had the desire to do so until now...

Right after I finish the Trex, get the Raptor 50 dialed in and figure
out this radio...
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 25 May 2006 02:08 GMT
>The Blade was the first chopper I flew nose in. At first I was having a heck
>of a time trying to do it because I did not have it trimmed out right and it
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>closed. Don't be afraid to try it with the Blade, you may be pleasantly
>surprised.

I've got the Blade set up where it'll hover one handed once I get it
"stable".  I'm still figuring out this radio (Futaba 9CHP) and since
it's my 1st computer radio, I'm still learning what does what.

I may take the Blade out this weekend and give it a try, but I'm still
going to work on the sim to try and get the control coordination down.
marco - 25 May 2006 12:41 GMT
> OK, So I can't sleep so after farting around on www.runryder.com for
> the past couple hours, I decide to fire off G3 and try this whole
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> most certinaly have a go at it with the Blade CP tomorrow (err, today)
> before work

Yeah, when it's time to do some nose-in, it can depend on your mood, or
even what you had for breakfast before going flying..

Maybe it has something to do with personality.  Who knows?

As for me, I'm never afraid to do an autorotation.  I'll do it pretty
much anytime, any day.

But when it comes to nose-in hovering, I'll balk sometimes.

Others are the exact opposite of me.  They say I'm strange, but then, I
think they're strange..  ?  :)

I guess it all boils down to experience.  I figure there are 2 types.
First is flight time experience.  Second is 'How experienced do I
feel?'..  aka confidence.

I've got about 3 years on and off.  The only sim I'll use is FMS,
because no sim can truly simulate a real model.  FMS has taught me basic
flight with a heli.  The rest has to be done with your hands connected
to your brain while adjusting linkages on the model and/or radio
programming, and then flying it in RL.

marco
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 25 May 2006 15:37 GMT
>Yeah, when it's time to do some nose-in, it can depend on your mood, or
>even what you had for breakfast before going flying..

Hmm.. Most days breakfast consists of a cup of coffee and some kind of
protein bar..  Maybe I should opt for bacon and eggs and orange juice.
(Damn that sounds good right now..)

>Maybe it has something to do with personality.  Who knows?

I'm pretty much a Type A..  Funny, but I don't get irritated at all
with the helicopters or myself when I wad one up.  

>As for me, I'm never afraid to do an autorotation.  I'll do it pretty
>much anytime, any day.

Haven't done 'em in real life but for hovering autos.  I do 'em all
the time on the sim..  I'm sure I'll do 'em on the Trex and the Raptor
once I get 'em flying.

>But when it comes to nose-in hovering, I'll balk sometimes.

Tried in the living room last night.  Good ting the wife didn't see me
hit the curtains.  ehehhe  I think I'll keep working on the nose-in
thing outside from now on.  :)

>Others are the exact opposite of me.  They say I'm strange, but then, I
>think they're strange..  ?  :)

We're all strange in our own little..  um..  strange ways.  :)

>I guess it all boils down to experience.  I figure there are 2 types.
>First is flight time experience.  Second is 'How experienced do I
>feel?'..  aka confidence.

Confidence is directly related to your available balance on your
credit cards.  

>I've got about 3 years on and off.  

I'm just getting back into RC anything after about 15 years off..  I
used to do cars, boats, planes and heli..  I think I'm back into it
about 8 or 9 months now..  Things sure have changed.

>The only sim I'll use is FMS,
>because no sim can truly simulate a real model.  FMS has taught me basic
>flight with a heli.  The rest has to be done with your hands connected
>to your brain while adjusting linkages on the model and/or radio
>programming, and then flying it in RL.

Yep.  Nothing beats burning fuel or electrons and setting up the heli
by yourself is the only real way to learn to do it properly.  My Blade
took an entire day to get dialed in the 1st time after the upgrades..
The last crash it took me about 30 mins to replace all the mangled
parts and about 20 minutes to get the mechanicals set up.  Flies as
good as it ever has now..
marco - 26 May 2006 11:56 GMT
>> Yeah, when it's time to do some nose-in, it can depend on your mood, or
>> even what you had for breakfast before going flying..
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> I'm pretty much a Type A..  Funny, but I don't get irritated at all
> with the helicopters or myself when I wad one up.

Personalitywise, I tend to be type A as well, but we have established a
difference.  I get pissed off when I turn a perfect flybar into an S.  I
try to blame the radio or interference or something other that me, but
it never works.

>> As for me, I'm never afraid to do an autorotation.  I'll do it pretty
>> much anytime, any day.
>
> Haven't done 'em in real life but for hovering autos.  I do 'em all
> the time on the sim..  I'm sure I'll do 'em on the Trex and the Raptor
> once I get 'em flying.

It's easy.  Do negative pitch until the last 10 feet or so, then
increase the pitch to bring it to a smooth touchdown.  (yeah, easier
said than done, until you done it)  From forward flight, engine quits:
Up elevator, negative pitch, use the forward momentum to spin the blades
faster while slowing the model, then settle with down elevator as
forward speed slows.

It really is that easy.  You may break a couple of blades and bend a
mainshaft or two, but you'll get it.

>> But when it comes to nose-in hovering, I'll balk sometimes.
>
> Tried in the living room last night.  Good ting the wife didn't see me
> hit the curtains.  ehehhe  I think I'll keep working on the nose-in
> thing outside from now on.  :)

I was talking about a .32 size glow powered model here, but I get where
you're coming from.  :)

>> Others are the exact opposite of me.  They say I'm strange, but then, I
>> think they're strange..  ?  :)
>
> We're all strange in our own little..  um..  strange ways.  :)

That we are.

>> I guess it all boils down to experience.  I figure there are 2 types.
>> First is flight time experience.  Second is 'How experienced do I
>> feel?'..  aka confidence.
>
> Confidence is directly related to your available balance on your
> credit cards.  

Yep.  That can most assuredly affect confidence levels.

>> I've got about 3 years on and off.  
>
> I'm just getting back into RC anything after about 15 years off..  I
> used to do cars, boats, planes and heli..  I think I'm back into it
> about 8 or 9 months now..  Things sure have changed.

I will agree with you there.  That's for sure.  Things have changed.  I
can't keep up with the latest greatest gadgets these days, like gyros
that will straighten out your heli from a death dive, etc..  I think
they are bullshit, and I think I may be right about that.  I do stuff
'old-skool', and I'm still here to bore people to death about 'learning
sh.t for yourself', etc..  But, I'm willing to help folks along the way
as best I can.

Except, when it comes to hovering nose-in. I'll balk, hit collective and
bring it around FF, sometimes..  I can't help anyone with that..  :)

>> The only sim I'll use is FMS,
>> because no sim can truly simulate a real model.  FMS has taught me basic
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> parts and about 20 minutes to get the mechanicals set up.  Flies as
> good as it ever has now..

I've pretty much given up on my blade.  It sucks.  Money, time, money,
time, and more, guess what?  Right.  Money.

It can't compare to a true model heli.  Not anywhere near.  A .32 glow
is where you begin to have a real feel for helicopter flight.  It's only
the beginning.  There's .50, .60, .90, and higher.  Gassers!  I'm still
at the .32 level, but I can't wait.  I would have been at the 50 or 60
level if I hadn't wasted my money on that damned blade cp and upgrades.

Marco
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 26 May 2006 17:19 GMT
>Personalitywise, I tend to be type A as well, but we have established a
>difference.  I get pissed off when I turn a perfect flybar into an S.  I
>try to blame the radio or interference or something other that me, but
>it never works.

I figure it's part of the game.  As long as I don't break expensive
electronics or smoke an engine, it's no big deal.  The only real
irritation is when I've got 4 helos and none of 'em are airworthy..  

>It's easy.  Do negative pitch until the last 10 feet or so, then
>increase the pitch to bring it to a smooth touchdown.  (yeah, easier
>said than done, until you done it)  From forward flight, engine quits:
>Up elevator, negative pitch, use the forward momentum to spin the blades
>faster while slowing the model, then settle with down elevator as
>forward speed slows.

That'd get you killed in a real helo..  I'm not worried about doing
them in real life..  Just gotta translate the real life experience
into thumb movements..

>It really is that easy.  You may break a couple of blades and bend a
>mainshaft or two, but you'll get it.

Hell, I'll do that with this nose-in crap..

>I was talking about a .32 size glow powered model here, but I get where
>you're coming from.  :)

I've got two .50 sized glow machines and 2 'lectrics..  I'm thinking
the Raptor might be going electric if I can find a conversion that
doesn't cost as much as the damned kit did.

>I will agree with you there.  That's for sure.  Things have changed.  I
>can't keep up with the latest greatest gadgets these days, like gyros
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>sh.t for yourself', etc..  But, I'm willing to help folks along the way
>as best I can.

I'm not a gadget freak.  I learned to hover with an old mechanical
gyro on a Schluter JR50 with a very finicky OS.46H..  Even after all
the time away from the hobby, my left thumb still remembers how to
drive the tail rotor.

>Except, when it comes to hovering nose-in. I'll balk, hit collective and
>bring it around FF, sometimes..  I can't help anyone with that..  :)

hehe, I do the same thing on the sim, but I do a quick circle and come
back to a nose-in hover and try again.

>I've pretty much given up on my blade.  It sucks.  Money, time, money,
>time, and more, guess what?  Right.  Money.

My Blade flies one handed once it's in a stable hover.  Then again,
I've got about $250 in upgrades in it.  It's fun to buzz around the
house.  Occasionally I'll take it out in the cul-de-sac or out back
and fly it around, but the wind plays hell with it'cuz it's so damned
light.

>It can't compare to a true model heli.  Not anywhere near.  A .32 glow
>is where you begin to have a real feel for helicopter flight.  It's only
>the beginning.  There's .50, .60, .90, and higher.  Gassers!  I'm still
>at the .32 level, but I can't wait.  I would have been at the 50 or 60
>level if I hadn't wasted my money on that damned blade cp and upgrades.

I'd never flown anything smaller than a 50 until I got the Blade.  I
do have a Trex 450SE in the works and hope to have it in the air for
trimming flights this weekend.
Steve R - 27 May 2006 01:13 GMT
>>It's easy.  Do negative pitch until the last 10 feet or so, then
>>increase the pitch to bring it to a smooth touchdown.  (yeah, easier
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> them in real life..  Just gotta translate the real life experience
> into thumb movements..

There are lots of things we do routinely with RC model helicopter that would
get you killed in the real thing.  I wish they could produce a certified
design that had the "strength to weight," not to mention the "power to
weight" ratios that our models do.  How about a 4G vertical climb in a Jet
Ranger!  :-D

>>I was talking about a .32 size glow powered model here, but I get where
>>you're coming from.  :)
>
> I've got two .50 sized glow machines and 2 'lectrics..  I'm thinking
> the Raptor might be going electric if I can find a conversion that
> doesn't cost as much as the damned kit did.

I'm not sure that the conversion kit itself would be that expensive.  What
would cost would be the batteries, speed controller, and motor!  Not to
mention a completely new set of battery chargers if you don't already have
them.  That's one of the things that have kept me from getting heavily into
electrics.  Every time they come out with a bigger and badder battery, it's
another $100 to $150 for the darned charger!  :-(
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 28 May 2006 06:43 GMT
>There are lots of things we do routinely with RC model helicopter that would
>get you killed in the real thing.  I wish they could produce a certified
>design that had the "strength to weight," not to mention the "power to
>weight" ratios that our models do.  How about a 4G vertical climb in a Jet
>Ranger!  :-D

So an R22 can't do aileron tic-tocs??  :)  I asked the factory service
manager at Robinson what the G limits were for the Robby aircraft.  He
said he didn't know as those numbers aren't required for
certification.  I know a lightly loaded r44 on a cool day at sea level
performing a max performance takeoff will REALLY push your a.s down
into the seat...  Dunno if it "pulled" 2G but it sure flet like it.

>I'm not sure that the conversion kit itself would be that expensive.  What
>would cost would be the batteries, speed controller, and motor!  

The least expensive complete setup (less batteries) runs about $479US.
batteries aren't an issue.  Someone discovered the batteries in
Milwaukee cordless tools are LiMoly's, cost about $90US and work just
fine.  You just have to do some destructive surgery to get the cells
out of the packaging and they charge on your "standard" LiPo charger.

>Not to
>mention a completely new set of battery chargers if you don't already have
>them.  That's one of the things that have kept me from getting heavily into
>electrics.  Every time they come out with a bigger and badder battery, it's
>another $100 to $150 for the darned charger!  :-(

yeah, my little Edge 40 foamy cost $15 to build, $167 for the
electronics, $40 for the batteries and $120 for a new charger. I
bought a Triton and I'd say it's been worth every penny.  Charges
everything I can throw at it.  I even charged my motorcycle battery
with it a month or so ago.  (Left the parking lights on in the garage
over a weekend..)

I really like the simplicity of the electrics.  Just haul a bunch of
charged batteries, your Tx and the bird to the loal park and have at
it.  No noise to speak of, no post-run cleanup, no field box etc...

Just finished setting up the new TrexSE's rotorhead and should have it
flying tomorrow...I think I've just about figured out this friggin'
radio too!
 
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