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Safety - RC Helis are not toys > Neck Strap DANGER!
 
 
spt
Heliman
Location: South Africa

Whenever it's unclipped from the radio, clip it on your shirt so it doesn't hang down when you bend over.
12-21-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Raymond
Senior Heliman
Location: Northern Ireland

You could try taking the neckstrap OFF, what are we talking here 1 or 2 seconds ?
12-21-2002 Over year old.
 
 
superstallion
Senior Heliman
Location: Jamaica, New York

I always let it slow down consideralbly before I attempt to stop it with my hand. that blade was probably going real fast to ride its was up the strap to his back. I'm sorry this happen to this guy but I will learn from his mistake.
12-27-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Hotwings
Key Veteran
Location: Florida, Port Charlotte and West Palm Bch.

gun control

gun control is hitting what you're aiming at. seriously guys be careful out there, or you just might remove yourself from the gene pool!!

Please cancel my clearance, I have the field in sight.
12-27-2002 Over year old.
 
 
rcheliflyer
Key Veteran
Location: calif., usa

I use a neck TX strap and when I go to pick up my
heli I stop to make sure my radio and shins are out of the way,
then reach down to stop the rotor.
If I have my strap loose I usually just hold it in my teeth or tuck it
in if I'm working from above for long.
Also watch out if you are wearing a loose fitting hat or glasses too.
12-28-2002 Over year old.
 
 
iByte
Senior Heliman
Location: Austin / Dallas, TX

My solution...

is a neckstrap with a cheap clasp that is SOOO tight, you won't wanna take it off... My neckstrap is attached to my radio in its case right now. Sorry to hear about the neckstrap cuisinart incident.
12-28-2002 Over year old.
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rob20rx7
Heliman
Location: miami, fl

i agree, when ever i finish i remove the radio with the neck strap. i never unclip the strap. if i do chances are next time i go fly i forget to take the neck strap.

but any ways everyone has thier own way of doing things and certain customs that have grown on us. so always pay attention to what you are doing, if not god forbid you will find out that the time something goes wrong, you should not have been eating s*%@.
12-28-2002 Over year old.
 
 
MStanley
Senior Heliman
Location: W-S N.C

Sorry to hear about your friend... but WHY did he do that ?

You wrote: ( In a instant second the helicopter jumped up and sliced him up pretty good across his back and shoulders etc )

Man, that thing must been turning some heavy RPMs ??? I NEVER lean down until its almost stopped spinning. WHY DO THAT ??

Why would anyone be in such a hurry, that they can't let the damn thing slow down to a few rpms ? I had my strap get "popped" once, but it mostly spun it around my neck and spooked me for a second.

Now, I just stand there and wait a few seconds for it to stop rotating or shut off the engine, or give it some cyclic to slow it down...

Kinda like letting the lawnmower stop before I clean the grass clumps out from under it.....????
12-28-2002 Over year old.
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The Newtron
Senior Heliman
Location: Hot ASS Phoenix Az

Careless impatience

Mstanley,
To answer your question why. Well, I guess you can answer your own question. For whatever reason. You put yourself in a position where the blades popped your neckstrap back around your neck. Why did you do it?
Yours got popped back. He wasn't so lucky. His actually got caught up somehow. It would appear you both did the exact same thing. But obviously he wasn't as lucky..

I don't know anyone who waits for their heli to spool down to zero. We may add positive pitch to slow em down some and then use the head button to stop the head. But even then you have to wait for the RPM's to decrease somewhat so the heli doesn't lift when pitch is added during the slowing process.

Nothing more than a case of careless impatience!

BiG Newt
12-31-2002 Over year old.
 
 
MStanley
Senior Heliman
Location: W-S N.C

Like you said.....Nothing more than a case of careless impatience!

But the difference in HIS case and MINE is, I said my strap got "popped" and was barely spinning. HIS heli crawled up his back and chopped him up ??

I assumed the head speed had to be incredible to wind up someones neckstrap and chop them up ???

Still, I'm sorry to hear about it. Makes my hair stand up thinking about it.... Does he still fly ? Not sure I would care for it anymore..
01-05-2003 Over year old.
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Rick_H
Key Veteran
Location: Boulder City, Nevada

Badge Holder

After reading this thread I attached a badge holder (like the old key chain holder but much smaller and uses a small string) to my neck strap and a belt loop. It worked great, when the transmitter is not hooked up the strap stays tight to my body out of the way, Don't even notice it when the transmitter is hooked up.

This site shows you what they look like.

http://www.bestimpressions.com/badgeholder.html
01-05-2003 Over year old.
 
 
G.Man
rrProfessor
Location: Northants, but soon to be Nicosia, Cyprus

I always hold my transmitter out of the way with the neckstrap still on it and use my other hand to touch the head....

That way the strap cannot dangle into the blades...

Don't Email me as I wont reply - PM Only (spam countermeasures)
01-06-2003 Over year old.
 
 
choppernut26
Heliman
Location: cape coral fl.

i'm new and always worried about everything but i use a neck strap and when going for the heli i let it spool down flip throttle hold and full collective slows blades and flip neck strap over my sholder and behind me before bending over to slow already almost stopped blades after i have hit throttle kill also
02-02-2003 Over year old.
 
 
Greg McFadden
Key Veteran
Location: Spokane Valley, WA

hold full NEGATIVE collective when trying to spook it down, otherwise a wind gust may very easily blow you over... holding negative instead of positive will suck you into the ground....

The silence often, of pure innocence persuades, when speaking fails
02-02-2003 Over year old.
 
 
KC
Elite Veteran
Location: WA

I'll take the radio off, but not the strap....I wear that thing around town like a badge.

chicks dig it.

cant believe this thread is still going
02-03-2003 Over year old.
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choppernut26
Heliman
Location: cape coral fl.

sorry i didn't make my self clear i pull full pos collective with thr hld to slow blades then pull full neg before i slow them by hand flip my neck strap over my back lean in slowly apply pressure to head

i think that sayes it better still really new just adding my 2 cents
02-03-2003 Over year old.
 
 
The Newtron
Senior Heliman
Location: Hot ASS Phoenix Az

Damn. How windy was it?

Hey Mcfadden,
To slow blade RPM positive pitch must be added. Also, if a wind gust could blow your heli over while on the pad. You had NO business trying to fly that day!

BiG Newt
02-03-2003 Over year old.
 
 
Greg McFadden
Key Veteran
Location: Spokane Valley, WA

No it does NOT require positive pitch to slow the blades. if you have +/- 9 degrees of pitch range, going to negative 9 works just as well as going to +9 degrees from zero pitch. and with negative 9 all that force produced by the blades pushes the helicopter into the ground instead of trying to lift it off... and as far as windy flying, as long as the wind is remotely constant, it is a fly day.


I have never had my heli tipped by the wind (close once) but a buddy of mine did in not very strong wind at all.

The silence often, of pure innocence persuades, when speaking fails
02-03-2003 Over year old.
 
 
The Newtron
Senior Heliman
Location: Hot ASS Phoenix Az

Ummmm OK..

So let me get this right? You would rather go FULL negative pitch at 9 degrees while on the ground and suck up dirt etc in your heli to slow the blades? Ummmm, OK?

I guess to each his own. I mistakenly did the same thing when I was learning long ago. Maybe here in Arizona heli's slow down quicker with gradual full positive. Maybe a 2 in hover, lite set down etc. As for the wind. Your statement was the gust would tip your heli over. If a gust of wind can blow any of my heli's over while sitting on the pad. Believe me there is no way I'm flying. I just can't see me putting out a 10 pound weight outside and watching the wind blow it around. And then making the decision that it's an OK day to fly. My hats off to you. You're a BAD man. You da Man!! In Arizona it's always more windier the higher you go.

BiG Newt
02-03-2003 Over year old.
 
 
Greg McFadden
Key Veteran
Location: Spokane Valley, WA

Yeah, if I was in a dirty area, I would be more careful, but I keep my heli clean for the most part and I never have dirt problems (probably because I always fly off of well watered (read damp) grass, with little if any free dirt to get blown around.) that and I refuse to fly off of pavement or dirt. (I love well watered and maintained damp grass..) here if you don't fly when there is wind, you generally don't fly very often....

The silence often, of pure innocence persuades, when speaking fails
02-03-2003 Over year old.
 
 
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