Cryofix
11-30-2006, 03:39 PM
Had my first forced auto today and it was a success.
Was out flying at a small field down the road from me and was testing out my new AP2000I, flew out the first 2 packs testing, setting, testing, etc... and on the third pack I decieded to have some fun. In FF doing some hard bank turns, then flying flat across the front of me (sort of a routine for me) it happenes, I see something shoot off the helicopter, and the helicopter began to shake in mid air VIOLENTLY, I didnt have the canopy on at the time and have 2 heavy duty thick velcro straps holding the battery down, all of a sudden the batter shakes out of the heli and drops to the ground, meanwhile the bird is still a good 20 feet up shaking like crazy.
The one and only time I remeber to hit my throttle cut and I didnt even need it :oops: hit the auto almost perfect, landed a bit hard but no bounce (mostly inpart to a nice lush grass field with damn soil). Go over and check the bird, servos ok, tail ok, blades, ok, frame, struts, everything is ok! whoot!
So what flew off the helicopter to make it go crazy like that? it was my flybar paddle. I think I know how it happend but wasnt sure at the time, but it stripped right down the whole thread and shot off. Has this happened to anyone else?
Can I use my white raptor 50 paddles on my logo 10? atleast they have the grub screw for alittle extra safety.
Was out flying at a small field down the road from me and was testing out my new AP2000I, flew out the first 2 packs testing, setting, testing, etc... and on the third pack I decieded to have some fun. In FF doing some hard bank turns, then flying flat across the front of me (sort of a routine for me) it happenes, I see something shoot off the helicopter, and the helicopter began to shake in mid air VIOLENTLY, I didnt have the canopy on at the time and have 2 heavy duty thick velcro straps holding the battery down, all of a sudden the batter shakes out of the heli and drops to the ground, meanwhile the bird is still a good 20 feet up shaking like crazy.
The one and only time I remeber to hit my throttle cut and I didnt even need it :oops: hit the auto almost perfect, landed a bit hard but no bounce (mostly inpart to a nice lush grass field with damn soil). Go over and check the bird, servos ok, tail ok, blades, ok, frame, struts, everything is ok! whoot!
So what flew off the helicopter to make it go crazy like that? it was my flybar paddle. I think I know how it happend but wasnt sure at the time, but it stripped right down the whole thread and shot off. Has this happened to anyone else?
Can I use my white raptor 50 paddles on my logo 10? atleast they have the grub screw for alittle extra safety.