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S.Millar · 04-22-2013, 03:03 PM

Seems like most of us use our X5's as daily flyers.

So.... What did you do with your X5 today?

shreddedpaper · 04-22-2013, 03:26 PM

Nothing today, snowing again. Flew the wee out of it yesterday.

The only heli I own that needs nothing but a pre-flight and a charged battery to get going.
Literally, since the completion of the build, aside from the CF control rod upgrade, have done nothing but fly it.

seefest · 04-22-2013, 04:58 PM

Flew six packs this morning before work. First time I've flown multiple flights after my crash. Everything appears dialed in and flying fine. Ikon should arrive tomorrow, so I'll be busy setting that up for test flights this weekend.

jaofos · 04-22-2013, 07:57 PM

Received my X5 in the mail today! Did a little teardown and rewire and am very excited to get her in the air soon.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

lucidchaos · 04-22-2013, 08:29 PM

First I mowed my lawn with some noise-cancelling headphones cranked. When finished I promptly grabbed my X5, walked to the farmland in front of my development with no one around and flew while listening to some loud, hard dubstep on Pandora. I have never walked home with a bigger grin. Tic-tocs at about 130BPM are fun

S.Millar · 04-23-2013, 07:44 AM

Looking good jaofos!

mverhorst · 04-23-2013, 07:55 AM

I bored mine to death practicing nose-in hoovering, figure eights and stall turns...

FailureToFly · 04-23-2013, 06:23 PM

Well, I haven't flown it since Saturday but when I did I ran it for the first time since my maiden on low HS and it was absolutely awesome (it has the red dampers in it too). Still loads of hang and it was really relaxed. I think I'll use this for practicing difficult moves as everything is much slower and you get extra minute of flight time.

jaofos · 04-24-2013, 03:24 PM

Finished wiring up satellites and putting everything back together for the most part. Did some setup on the SK540. Just need to finish soldering battery connectors.

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Navajo31 · 04-25-2013, 03:32 AM

Hi,
No longer today but yesterday, i flew my first backward, inverted circles, in both directions!!!!
Even though shacking like crazy,,,,,,,,, not the heli i mean, but me!!

Still love the X5.
I flew its predecessor, the hurricane 550 as well.
Did some low inverted hovering with it.
The difference between the 2 is huge, makes the X5 seem like unlimited.

Also my X5 took on a full power punchout contest with a brand new trex 550 dfc.
A close match, but the X5 seems to have a bit of an edge.
Then some drag racing against the same 550, X5 won that match!

Have fun j'all

Yalec · 04-25-2013, 06:44 AM

I ordered it.

Waiting for the postman now.

S.Millar · 04-25-2013, 12:38 PM

I decided to take some time and add all the extra features to the Vbar this week.

Enabled Vbar Gov
Enabled Auto Rotation Bail-out
Programmed DX8 for Bail-out
Enabled freewheeling in Auto Bail-out Mode
Wired BT dongle for Vbar

Everything is ready for flying. I am working this weekend but off Mon-Thurs

Can't wait to try the Vbar Gov

Langelus · 04-25-2013, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smillar

[*]Enabled freewheeling in Auto Bail-out Mode

Freewheeling? If you refer to the idling mode I would advice against from personal experience, I had a tailboomfailure on my former X50e and had to do an emergencyauto.. broke one of the skids in the landing so it tipped and that idlingmode turned it into a nice chickendance

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Langelus · 04-25-2013, 01:35 PM

Today I had a little clean and lube time and treated my grinmachine with some nice new Edge tailblades which will hopefully stop it from blowing out so I can keep practising for first competition of the year next weekend

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S.Millar · 04-25-2013, 01:47 PM

Langelus

Opps... Yes I think Mikado calls it idling.

I have the Auto bailout on a seperate flight mode. Throttle hold will override the auto bailout /idling. Is this how you did it too?

Langelus · 04-25-2013, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smillar

Langlois,

Opps... Yes I think Mikado calls it idling.

I have the Auto bailout on a seperate flight mode. Throttle hold will override the auto bailout /idling. Is this how you did it too?

Nope I had it so that it armed bailout in IU and throttle hold had bailout armed until I changed back to normal and lowstick. But if you have it on a separate switch you cant make the same mistake

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S.Millar · 04-25-2013, 03:01 PM

I wasn't sure how to program it. I ended up getting some great feedback here https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=523530

In case you want to give it another go.

Langelus · 04-25-2013, 03:07 PM

At the moment I run GT5 in my helis (and Jive in the X5) but maybe in the future

ccnada · 04-26-2013, 03:51 PM

Flew 8pks and I'll do it again tomorrow. What a great bird...

helidude71 · 04-26-2013, 04:14 PM

Nothing, because of the rain.
But yesterday I did my first backward inverted circle.

04-22-2013, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
S.Millar Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2010	What Did You Do With Your X5 Today?? Seems like most of us use our X5's as daily flyers. So.... What did you do with your X5 today? __________________ - *Gaui NX4 - Pat's Highwind X5 FPV Racer - Armattan F1-5 Pod FPV Racer - DX8 - Taranis Plus -*

04-22-2013, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
shreddedpaper Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2011	Nothing today, snowing again. Flew the wee out of it yesterday. The only heli I own that needs nothing but a pre-flight and a charged battery to get going. Literally, since the completion of the build, aside from the CF control rod upgrade, have done nothing but fly it. __________________ Gaui X5 sweet! Warp 360 KST, B4503D Savox- all beastx, 250 SE flybarred-current shelf queen, 130X, Mcpx BL, Nano cpx, Mini Dragonfly, DX8 AMA #982022 If you get to thinking you're a person of influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.

04-22-2013, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
seefest Registered Users Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southeastern Massachusetts	Flew six packs this morning before work. First time I've flown multiple flights after my crash. Everything appears dialed in and flying fine. Ikon should arrive tomorrow, so I'll be busy setting that up for test flights this weekend. __________________ SAB KRAKEN JIVE 120, BK CYCLIC, BK TAIL, PYRO 750-500, THUNDERBOLT, VBAR GOBLIN BT SPORT HELIJIVE 120, BK CYCLIC, BK TAIL, XNOVA 4525 530, SWITCH, VBAR GOBLIN 570 JIVE 120, MKS SERVOS, XNOVA , SWITCH MAINS, KBDD TAILS, VBAR

04-22-2013, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaofos Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2011	Re: What Did You Do With Your X5 Today?? Received my X5 in the mail today! Did a little teardown and rewire and am very excited to get her in the air soon. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Compass \| MKS [ eXo \| Chronos ]

04-22-2013, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
lucidchaos Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2011	First I mowed my lawn with some noise-cancelling headphones cranked. When finished I promptly grabbed my X5, walked to the farmland in front of my development with no one around and flew while listening to some loud, hard dubstep on Pandora. I have never walked home with a bigger grin. Tic-tocs at about 130BPM are fun __________________ Gaui X7 Tribunus 200A, Xnova XTS 4525-530, Xpert R2/T, iKon2 BT Gaui X5 HW 100A V3,Gaui 4020-910,KST, iKon[/FONT]

04-23-2013, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
S.Millar Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2010	Looking good jaofos! __________________ - *Gaui NX4 - Pat's Highwind X5 FPV Racer - Armattan F1-5 Pod FPV Racer - DX8 - Taranis Plus -*

04-23-2013, 07:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
mverhorst Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2011	I bored mine to death practicing nose-in hoovering, figure eights and stall turns... __________________ Gaui X3 HW 50A V3 OMG H1/H2 Servo's BL450MX Mini-V (M.I.A.) Gaui X5 FES Polaris BEC BLS451/251 Silverline V-Bar Formula Swash/Head JR Forza 700 Scorp 160A opto + 4525 520 JR NX8925/SLG01 Vbar Neo JR XG14 PL8 v2

04-23-2013, 06:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
FailureToFly Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2012	Well, I haven't flown it since Saturday but when I did I ran it for the first time since my maiden on low HS and it was absolutely awesome (it has the red dampers in it too). Still loads of hang and it was really relaxed. I think I'll use this for practicing difficult moves as everything is much slower and you get extra minute of flight time. __________________ 12S 4035-500 Gaui X5 Formula VBar, 6S 2520-1880 Gaui X3 AR7200BX, Phantom 3 Professional

04-24-2013, 03:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
jaofos Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2011	Re: What Did You Do With Your X5 Today?? Finished wiring up satellites and putting everything back together for the most part. Did some setup on the SK540. Just need to finish soldering battery connectors. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Compass \| MKS [ eXo \| Chronos ]

04-25-2013, 03:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Navajo31 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008	First inverted backward Hi, No longer today but yesterday, i flew my first backward, inverted circles, in both directions!!!! Even though shacking like crazy,,,,,,,,, not the heli i mean, but me!! Still love the X5. I flew its predecessor, the hurricane 550 as well. Did some low inverted hovering with it. The difference between the 2 is huge, makes the X5 seem like unlimited. Also my X5 took on a full power punchout contest with a brand new trex 550 dfc. A close match, but the X5 seems to have a bit of an edge. Then some drag racing against the same 550, X5 won that match! Have fun j'all

04-25-2013, 06:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Yalec Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2012	I ordered it. Waiting for the postman now.

04-25-2013, 12:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
S.Millar Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2010	I decided to take some time and add all the extra features to the Vbar this week. Enabled Vbar Gov Enabled Auto Rotation Bail-out Programmed DX8 for Bail-out Enabled freewheeling in Auto Bail-out Mode Wired BT dongle for Vbar Everything is ready for flying. I am working this weekend but off Mon-Thurs Can't wait to try the Vbar Gov __________________ - *Gaui NX4 - Pat's Highwind X5 FPV Racer - Armattan F1-5 Pod FPV Racer - DX8 - Taranis Plus -*

04-25-2013, 01:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Langelus Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2012	Sv: What Did You Do With Your X5 Today?? Today I had a little clean and lube time and treated my grinmachine with some nice new Edge tailblades which will hopefully stop it from blowing out so I can keep practising for first competition of the year next weekend Skickat från min HTC Incredible S via Tapatalk 2

04-25-2013, 01:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
S.Millar Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2010	Langelus Opps... Yes I think Mikado calls it idling. I have the Auto bailout on a seperate flight mode. Throttle hold will override the auto bailout /idling. Is this how you did it too? __________________ - *Gaui NX4 - Pat's Highwind X5 FPV Racer - Armattan F1-5 Pod FPV Racer - DX8 - Taranis Plus -*

04-25-2013, 03:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
S.Millar Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Dec 2010	I wasn't sure how to program it. I ended up getting some great feedback here https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=523530 In case you want to give it another go. __________________ - *Gaui NX4 - Pat's Highwind X5 FPV Racer - Armattan F1-5 Pod FPV Racer - DX8 - Taranis Plus -*

04-26-2013, 04:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
helidude71 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010	Nothing, because of the rain. But yesterday I did my first backward inverted circle. __________________ TSH Gaui X5 FES, Spirit, S.Bus, HW100A V3, Formula swash/head TSH Gaui X3, Spirit, 6S, S.Bus, HW50A V3 Futaba T7C (I admit, also a Spektrum DX8 and some planks.) ;-) Phoenix R/C v5

04-25-2013, 03:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
Langelus Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2012	At the moment I run GT5 in my helis (and Jive in the X5) but maybe in the future

04-26-2013, 03:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
ccnada Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009	Flew 8pks and I'll do it again tomorrow. What a great bird... __________________ X5-12s/Yep120/KDE600-530/FullSizeVbar/belt/550mm 180cfx-ServoSaverMod/TorqueTubeClutch/CarbonBlades, DX7se My son Enzo - X5, 180cfx, DX7se

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