ker-plunk

sly the dogman · 08-18-2011, 03:29 PM

The heli was father away than I'm use to, lost orientation
tried to bring it back, not enough experience.....

ker-plunk.

Visible damage : canopy (scrap ?), blades, links, fly-bar, frame (scrap) skids, main gear,

probable damage : main shaft, spindle,1 way bearing, pride,

not damaged : 4 servos, esc, motor, boom, tail gear

skinart76 · 08-18-2011, 03:36 PM

Ouch!

TheBum · 08-18-2011, 03:44 PM

I'd definitely scrap the canopy since the tip of the nose is trashed. It's not even worth keeping as a beater IMO.

I had an almost crash last Sunday with my Atom 500. I was practicing inverted banked turns and lost orientation. I must have thrashed the heli around for a good 10 seconds before I finally recovered it. The biggest part of the problem was that I forgot to put my sunglasses on; they make a tremendous difference in clarity.

Sorry to hear about your crash. I've had one that bad with my Atom and can sympathize.

Ah Clem · 08-18-2011, 03:52 PM

Sorry your ship went in, Sly.

Been there, done that, unfortunately.

I am sure you will have it rebuilt and flying in no time, sir.

sly the dogman · 08-18-2011, 04:22 PM

Emailing the Man as we speak,
but its gonna hurt...

Ah Clem · 08-18-2011, 04:48 PM

Sly,

Sometimes these things go a bit easier (or, at least seem a bit easier) if you stock up on parts, a bit at a time, in advance. When I order parts, I order a spare boom here, a spare gear there, a spindle, a landing gear strut, etc.

Most of the time, I have the parts to fix my Compass machines on hand, should something ugly happen. If I don't have all the parts on hand, the financial impact is still less, if I don't have to buy a lot of parts.

(all of which reminds me that I should pick up a set of side frames for the Atom and the 6HV for spares).

One can take this a bit too far (I still have several new canopies and windshields for Hirobo Falcon 808's I have had since the early 1980's).

08-18-2011, 03:29 PM	#1
sly the dogman Registered Users Join Date: May 2009 Location: Across the river from Montreal	ker-plunk The heli was father away than I'm use to, lost orientation tried to bring it back, not enough experience..... ker-plunk. Visible damage : canopy (scrap ?), blades, links, fly-bar, frame (scrap) skids, main gear, probable damage : main shaft, spindle,1 way bearing, pride, not damaged : 4 servos, esc, motor, boom, tail gear Attached Thumbnails __________________ We do accept FB parts for Compass 5.5 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-18-2011, 03:44 PM	#3
TheBum HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McKinney, TX, USA, North America, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe	I'd definitely scrap the canopy since the tip of the nose is trashed. It's not even worth keeping as a beater IMO. I had an almost crash last Sunday with my Atom 500. I was practicing inverted banked turns and lost orientation. I must have thrashed the heli around for a good 10 seconds before I finally recovered it. The biggest part of the problem was that I forgot to put my sunglasses on; they make a tremendous difference in clarity. Sorry to hear about your crash. I've had one that bad with my Atom and can sympathize. __________________ Alan (just call me "Bum"; no need to be so formal) HeliFreak Support Nankin Hobby Field Rep, Compass Support Team Helis: Compass Atom 500 (V-Bar), Compass Atom 6HV (V-Bar), Blade 130X, Blade mCPX Experience is something you obtain only after you need it. I wouldn't mind social media so much if it didn't involve people.

08-18-2011, 03:52 PM	#4
Ah Clem Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA	Sorry your ship went in, Sly. Been there, done that, unfortunately. I am sure you will have it rebuilt and flying in no time, sir. __________________ KBDD-Team Pilot Team Compass / ProStar Hobby Gens Ace Field Representative Warp 360, 7HV,Knight Pro,Knight 3D, Atom 500, Odin II, 6HV, 3D Plus, Knight 50

08-18-2011, 04:22 PM	#5
sly the dogman Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Across the river from Montreal	Emailing the Man as we speak, but its gonna hurt... __________________ We do accept FB parts for Compass 5.5 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-18-2011, 04:48 PM	#6
Ah Clem Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA	Sly, Sometimes these things go a bit easier (or, at least seem a bit easier) if you stock up on parts, a bit at a time, in advance. When I order parts, I order a spare boom here, a spare gear there, a spindle, a landing gear strut, etc. Most of the time, I have the parts to fix my Compass machines on hand, should something ugly happen. If I don't have all the parts on hand, the financial impact is still less, if I don't have to buy a lot of parts. (all of which reminds me that I should pick up a set of side frames for the Atom and the 6HV for spares). One can take this a bit too far (I still have several new canopies and windshields for Hirobo Falcon 808's I have had since the early 1980's). __________________ KBDD-Team Pilot Team Compass / ProStar Hobby Gens Ace Field Representative Warp 360, 7HV,Knight Pro,Knight 3D, Atom 500, Odin II, 6HV, 3D Plus, Knight 50

08-18-2011, 03:36 PM	#2
skinart76 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Recently moved to Taichung, Taiwan	Ouch!

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