Training Stand

[Praztek]

Hello,

Anyone have expierence with this product, or have created one on their own?

http://www.helisafeproducts.com/services




Thanks

[Skiddz]

I don't see how that's supposed to help... It appears as if there can be no forward or backward movement of the heli and it'll just rotate around the base.... Kinda limits the whole hovering thing...

Buy or make a set of training gear (several threads here on how to make your own) and use those..

[syamaner]

I am satisfied with my own design.
http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=76284

[Praztek]

I don't see how that's supposed to help... It appears as if there can be no forward or backward movement of the heli and it'll just rotate around the base.... Kinda limits the whole hovering thing...

Buy or make a set of training gear (several threads here on how to make your own) and use those..
I've been doing my searches, and so far, this one has the most mobility. I'll keep looking.

Nice work on yours Syamaner.

Thanks

[Skiddz]

Nothing will have more mobility than a set of training gear - not to mention you can build a set for less than 10 bucks.

[syamaner]

My first crash with my Trex 450 SE V2 was with my training gear mounted. Broken carbonfiber main blades, a bent main shaft and damaged main gear was the result. I had practiced a lot on the simulator at that time.
My second crash was with my training gear mounted. A twisted tail boom was the result.
I wouldn't compare a heli test stand to heli training gears because they are different devices and their usage is different. They shouldn't be seen as substitues for each other. For me they are complemental devices for each other.

[Skiddz]

I never implied training gear would prevent a crash. IMO, anything secured to the ground with a helicopter attached to it is a bad idea. Proceed however you wish. I'm finished here.

[sleddog7]

IMO, anything secured to the ground with a helicopter attached to it is a bad idea. Proceed however you wish.

Kev is right. It pains me to read about these ground-based devices used to practice hovering as the new guy thinks it's the best thing going to learn on.

[syamaner]

Hey Mike, who said that this devices are being used to practice hovering?? No, this is a misconception. My idea behind this project was to check the setup of the helicopter in a near real environment without risking a serious crash, not to practice hover. :)
A training gear can be a useful device for practicing hover but as I mentioned earlier they are different devices. One should know exactly what to expect from a certain device and what not. I think this is the key point of the whole story.

[Praztek]

Pretty cool one here, altough the person that made it is not not responding to any emails recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOCSNvJTaTs

[jgatorman2266]

Save your money and buy the phoenix flight sim. Those things were used prior to sims.