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sportrider
after several good indoor flights I decided to venture outside, and see what I could really do!!!
Pilots Log
Thursday January 17th 2008: first attempt at outdoor flight.
air field: front yard
Weather conditions: clear skies, good visibility, 5MPH wind from the south.
initial take off smooth, steady hover, altitude: 5 ft.
increasing throttle bringing her up to 10 ft., looking good.... ohh the wind is starting to push her a little, left rudder, forward on the elevator a little... ohh nooo the winds got her now!!! full elevator!!! throttle up!!!! I I I'm loosing her NOOOOOO eject!!!! EJECT!!!!!
Result: broken rotor blade, bent flybar, bent inner rotor shaft, broken lower rotor head.... trip to the hobby shop.
Friday January 18th 2008: second attempt at outdoor flight.
air field: front yard
weather conditions: evening, low visibility 5-7MPH wind from South-southwest.
after replacing the damaged parts, I came to the conclusion I needed more speed then I currently have to overcome the wind speed, an adjustment to a servo arms, recenter the swash plate, and were ready to go. initial take off smooth, steady hover altitude 5 ft. increasing throttle.... bringing her up to 10 ft. steady as she goes, looking good... ohh no the winds got her AGAIN!!! left rudder, forward on the elevators... SHE'S RESPONDING!!!! look at that!!! pushing right through the wind. okay, now to bring her back. a little left on the ailerons, easy...easy, reducing throttle, right rudder forward. touch down!!! Whooo Hooooo first successful outdoor flight in the books.
Results: no damage, note to self: adjustments made Heli very touchy.
Saturday January 19th 2008
air field: large field behind house
weather conditions: excellent visibility, no wind
time to up the ante, I'm taking her to the Field!!! initial take off smooth, skip the low altitude hover I'm gonna see how high this thing can go!!! full throttle!!! look at that thing go!!!! geez it must be 200 ft. in the SKY and still climbing. man I can hardly see it, altitude approx 300 ft. thats high enough I better bring it back. it must be a little windy up there she's starting to drift. no problem forward elevator, a little rudder... nice, reducing throttle. touch down!!! about 10 ft. in front of me. this thing is awesome!!!! repeat flight...same result!!!
Results: no damage, note to self: AWESOME!!!!
Sunday January 20th 2008
air field: large field behind house
weather conditions: excellent visibility, 1-3MPH winds from the northeast
todays goal, some aerial maneuvering. initial takeoff smooth, altitude 150 ft. forward flight... full rudder...nice. more throttle!!! altitude 200 ft. ohh the winds pretty strong... she's drifting, altitude approx 225 ft. bring her back... reducing throttle... I'm loosing her... (PANIC) full aileron... (OOPS) WTF. the rotor blades just flew off... she's burning in!!!! altitude 175-165-155...NOOOOOO SMASH ohh no.. nose first from 150+ ft.
Results. destroyed body, broken rotors bent inner and outer rotor shafts, battery box broken, fly bar bent.
lesson learned: coaxial Heli's can suffer from this phenomenon called rotor clack if a too aggressive control input is given. it seems like Panic isn't a good thing in flying RC heli's either.
here are some pics of the crash damage and the repaired heli up and flying again!!!
Pilots Log
Thursday January 17th 2008: first attempt at outdoor flight.
air field: front yard
Weather conditions: clear skies, good visibility, 5MPH wind from the south.
initial take off smooth, steady hover, altitude: 5 ft.
increasing throttle bringing her up to 10 ft., looking good.... ohh the wind is starting to push her a little, left rudder, forward on the elevator a little... ohh nooo the winds got her now!!! full elevator!!! throttle up!!!! I I I'm loosing her NOOOOOO eject!!!! EJECT!!!!!
Result: broken rotor blade, bent flybar, bent inner rotor shaft, broken lower rotor head.... trip to the hobby shop.
Friday January 18th 2008: second attempt at outdoor flight.
air field: front yard
weather conditions: evening, low visibility 5-7MPH wind from South-southwest.
after replacing the damaged parts, I came to the conclusion I needed more speed then I currently have to overcome the wind speed, an adjustment to a servo arms, recenter the swash plate, and were ready to go. initial take off smooth, steady hover altitude 5 ft. increasing throttle.... bringing her up to 10 ft. steady as she goes, looking good... ohh no the winds got her AGAIN!!! left rudder, forward on the elevators... SHE'S RESPONDING!!!! look at that!!! pushing right through the wind. okay, now to bring her back. a little left on the ailerons, easy...easy, reducing throttle, right rudder forward. touch down!!! Whooo Hooooo first successful outdoor flight in the books.
Results: no damage, note to self: adjustments made Heli very touchy.
Saturday January 19th 2008
air field: large field behind house
weather conditions: excellent visibility, no wind
time to up the ante, I'm taking her to the Field!!! initial take off smooth, skip the low altitude hover I'm gonna see how high this thing can go!!! full throttle!!! look at that thing go!!!! geez it must be 200 ft. in the SKY and still climbing. man I can hardly see it, altitude approx 300 ft. thats high enough I better bring it back. it must be a little windy up there she's starting to drift. no problem forward elevator, a little rudder... nice, reducing throttle. touch down!!! about 10 ft. in front of me. this thing is awesome!!!! repeat flight...same result!!!
Results: no damage, note to self: AWESOME!!!!
Sunday January 20th 2008
air field: large field behind house
weather conditions: excellent visibility, 1-3MPH winds from the northeast
todays goal, some aerial maneuvering. initial takeoff smooth, altitude 150 ft. forward flight... full rudder...nice. more throttle!!! altitude 200 ft. ohh the winds pretty strong... she's drifting, altitude approx 225 ft. bring her back... reducing throttle... I'm loosing her... (PANIC) full aileron... (OOPS) WTF. the rotor blades just flew off... she's burning in!!!! altitude 175-165-155...NOOOOOO SMASH ohh no.. nose first from 150+ ft.
Results. destroyed body, broken rotors bent inner and outer rotor shafts, battery box broken, fly bar bent.
lesson learned: coaxial Heli's can suffer from this phenomenon called rotor clack if a too aggressive control input is given. it seems like Panic isn't a good thing in flying RC heli's either.
here are some pics of the crash damage and the repaired heli up and flying again!!!
