helicopter34
Veteran
Location: New Jersey, exit 82
| Well with less than half a gal of experience hovering in my backyard, I took my Falcon out to a real field. I was amazed at how easy it was compared to what I was expecting. I had been flying my sim (with high wind and turbulence and with 86% speed to make it difficult in practice so when I did it for real, I would be quicker at responding) and I was surprise at how it was actually easier to fly than the sim. Now I don't want to brag, I am not fully unscrupulous, I chopped up my tail rotor on my first attempt at starting the heli up on my first day about a month ago (something broke and it wobble like crap+ -2 pitch at low stick causing it to b-strike), but in all fairness, it was mechanical error. Well I think I did pretty well at the field, flying about 800 foot radius circuits at times, some pirouting, nose in flight (cant really hover nose in though). Ha, I even practiced a baby auto letting the tank run dry at about 5 or 6 feet.
I felt so good that I came home and took of my training gear. And OH MY..... It hovered so much smoother and was easier to control. I thought it would be hard landing without the gear on because when the heli is just sitting then when its off, it seems like it is balancing on such small feet. But there is so much gyroscopic momentum in the blades that seemed like it wouldn't topple over if I landed sideways.
Its just such a good feeling each time progressing to something new. Becoming really comfortable with something old.
RunRyder is definitely a must for getting started, if not for the technical advice, the assurance of certain things one that goes it alone may notice are all normal. Keep up the good work guys. |
- Feels awesome doesn't it.
