RC Helicopter. I flew mine today.

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Cripes they are really hard to fly I can tell you.:help:

I used to fly model RC planes some years back and when a guy at work started with the helicopters he talked my into buying one..:geek:

Well these shots were taken by a 8 year old lad with a cheap digi camera so no complaints about the shots please..:razz:

No crashes thats all that matters..:lol:

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ive seen these being flown and i know they are very hard to fly.
for not crashing well done and enjoy your new toy..
 
I'll await the inevitable crash photos :D
 
That looks great fun!

Another expensive hobby though??

:)
 
One better than me mate. First time out with my little electric heli, got it running and lifted off and it started drifting of in the gentle breeze at which point my mate cames round the corner in his car. Not wanting to damage his heap any more I pulled back on the stick and the helicopter started going towards an old building at which point I pulled the stick hard in the opposite direction, the nose climbed and the whole thing dropped to the follor in a pile of broken carbon. Expensive lesson learnt and it's never left the box since.

I hope all your flights continue with as much success.
 
Kev Mills said:
One better than me mate. First time out with my little electric heli, got it running and lifted off and it started drifting of in the gentle breeze at which point my mate cames round the corner in his car. Not wanting to damage his heap any more I pulled back on the stick and the helicopter started going towards an old building at which point I pulled the stick hard in the opposite direction, the nose climbed and the whole thing dropped to the follor in a pile of broken carbon. Expensive lesson learnt and it's never left the box since.

I hope all your flights continue with as much success.
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Was it your first time of flying the thing Kev..:shrug:

I have been practicing on a simulator for a couple of months when I had nothing else to do..:bonk:

I wouldn't dare take this off not knowing what control works what..:shake:

Just a little bit of hovering and some circuits to start with before I get the thing upside down..:lol:
 
Tim you sod... I'm so jealous.:gag:

I used to fly RC planes years ago and I've always fancied a helicopter. Mind you considering I used to spend more time rebuilding than actually flying, it's probably not a good idea. :p

A guy who did a lot of this once told me most people can balance a broom handle upright on the end of one finger, but balancing a broom handle on each of four fingers would be pretty close to what's required to fly a helicopter. :eek:
 
Can it lift a dslr and radio controlled shutter release?

;)
 
RobertP said:
Can it lift a dslr and radio controlled shutter release?

;)
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Would be good if it did :D

Nice purchase tim :) I bought one of the small indoor ones and thats damm tricky to control :bang:

Plus it can shread plants if you get too close lol
 
busterboy said:
Well these shots were taken by a 8 year old lad with a cheap digi camera so no complaints about the shots please..:razz:
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Wow! They put cameras into everything these days - I thought putting them into mobile phones was enough ;)
 
Noisy things! I used to fly RC planes (still got a squadron) but helis leave me cold I'm afraid, sorry :(. At least they're a lot easier to fly now they have serious, sensible gyros but incredibly difficult to master.

I take my hat off to you Tim. But I still reckon wings should be fixed or flap, not rotate! (Which reminds me, when I tried it on my simulator and a model of a Raptor I took my head off :lol:)

My colleague at work (who rather was rather silly and let me talk him into RC helis) used to come in on Mondays with a sad tale (but always humourous) about his latest ecapades.... my favourite... How do I get the 'copter out of my neighbour's tree?

When he was learning he got himself a little indoor kit (this was about 5 years ago), an electric Picollo I think it was. Well, he had discovered hovering and "ground effect" which he described as 'bubbling on a cushion of air'. Then the next week he said he'd discovered a new effect which he called the 'ceiling effect'. Apparently, he was practising hovering in his kitchen and became a trifle enthusiastic then gained a little altitude (well, it was indoors) but, the little model had 'sucked' itself to the artexed ceiling and was promptly distributed to all four corners. I was told off for heartily laughing. :naughty:
 
IanC_UK said:
heheheh nice one Tim :)

Heres me flying mine :)
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Do you really fly these for real Ian.. Kudos to you if you do...:thumbs:


Some hearty stories from some of you on here, Yes they are incredibly hard to fly, Fortunately the simulator on the computer is just like flying the real thing so anyone trying to master these without one is in trouble..;)
 
Oh I knew what controls did what tim. I'd been fixing merlins for about two and a half years by then. But knowing how something is supposed to work and working it successfully are two different things. I could apply the same theory to my photography really.;)

It'll stay in the box too, can't spare any more time for another hobby.
 
IanC_UK said:
Got my licence in 1989 Tim :)

Havent flown for a few years, due to the expense, but a lotto win and im back ;)
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Correct me if I'm wrong Ian, I thought you had to put in so many hours each month to retain your pilots licence, Obviously not if thats the case..:shrug:

How about a forum whip round to have you take some of us up for a flight.. I have flown in many planes but never a helicopter..:)


The guy that took me up in the light aircraft at Christmas was paying £90 per hour for that aircraft.. Not too bad really if you share the cost with a mate..;)
 
busterboy said:
Correct me if I'm wrong Ian, I thought you had to put in so many hours each month to retain your pilots licence, Obviously not if thats the case..:shrug:
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To keep the licence current its 5 hours in 13 months, and a flight in any other type you are certified to fly, if i was to go back now i would have to do a refresher course, and probably re take the type tests. The one in that pic is a Bell 206B Jetranger 3, £550 plus VAT and hour ;) the little one i learned in the Robinson R22B was £170 plus VAT an hour
 
I was looking for a few pictures of me flying my rc heli but I couldnt find them. A friend of mine has a big 4 stroke heli thats a monster, he's afraid to do anything more than hover it though due to the shear cost if he crashed it. (The kit alone was £1500).
 
Ok. Here's how not to fly a helicopter:

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