dash8man Heliman Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Managed to do some hovering with my HB F/P heli in my garage today. Very nerve racking but exciting at the same time! Hovering approx. 12"-15" off the ground for 20-30 seconds at a time. Using training gear and will be for a while yet I think. Before it comes off I believe you need to be able to hover steadily, comfortably along with directional control. Guess it depends how relaxed you feel along with the amount of cash in your wallet. I also have dumb thumbs, thus training gear. Finally figured out that as the battery depletes, control of the tail also diminishes. Always kept tring to trim out for this. Doesn't work. Quit flying and recharge. Alright: back to the garage!
Bill. |