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BryMeister · 11-18-2007, 02:37 PM

Here is yet another video of me trying to learn to fly my TREX 450 V2. The crash at the end [8|] wasn't that bad because I hit throttle hold as soon as I felt like I lost control. I was trying to do a piro wayy too close to the ground. I ended up bending a main shaft and possibly a feathering shaft. The blades were actually okay!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...78490279251360

Blackrat · 11-18-2007, 03:42 PM

almost time to loose the training gear

not to be an old git, but for hovering i think the location is ok, but for learning to fly i think next to the road is a bit silly , dont think a trex would stand much chance against a car :S

have you started to use throttle hold yet ? you will find the heli will 'bounce' less when you get the throttle hold on as the motor speed stays constant .. i think you should start flipping the switch soon, if you havnt already

imo ofcourse

stuntpilot · 11-18-2007, 03:46 PM

Maybe you should find a better place (bigger) to fly and not being so close to heli...
It looks a little dangerus to me...

But you are going the right way!

/Thomas

kenali · 11-18-2007, 03:53 PM

Once again, you are dangerous.....

, I'm speech less

crabfu · 11-18-2007, 04:05 PM

yeah I agree, looking really good! But that's really close to yourself, and a busy street. I don't feel comfy unless the heli is many times further from me than that, you just never know what kind of brain fart that may come out of no where, mechanical issues, or when trees attack. Try it at a bigger space, and much further away from yourself, the camerawoman, and cars.... yeah you're right Blackrat, trex won't stand a chance against cars, but loosing a trex is not as big of a deal as causing a car accident, I'm pretty sure that if a trex ran into my car while I'm driving, that an accident is certain. So be careful BryMeister! hovering well though

chadjay · 11-18-2007, 04:17 PM

Man, I wouldn't even try to fly an AXE CP in that driveway. Lets count the items to hit:
1. Moving car (sounds like a lawsuit to me)
2. Dads truck in the driveway (sounds like an asswoopin)
3. Nice looking pine trees
4. Camera man (might be dad, if it is let him read this post and then look at the lovely pictures in the safety section)
5. Yourself!

Nuff said......find a real place to learn how to nose in.

On the good side, Looks like you need to loose the training gear!

BryMeister · 11-18-2007, 04:19 PM

Thanks people! I do appreciate the admonision about safety. After my last scolding, I decided to set a "no fly" line and keep the Heli away from anothing behind that line. I think that I did that, in the least.

Yes, I know that my front yard is NOT an "ideal" location to fly, but it serves well for testing and such. I am probably getting too eager and over-doing it a bit, but I don't think that I am being unsafe with that last video.

I am just a n00b, but I think I can keep my Heli off the sreet!

Tomorrow, though, I am headed to my club's flying field to practice. I'll be able to get higher, practice my collective management, and of course, hovering orientations.

And of course, the SIM practice continues as well!

Thanks for all of the feedback.... good and bad.

Helifarns · 11-18-2007, 07:45 PM

GET........TO......A..........FIELD!!!!!!!

Yeah, it looks like things got bent after that slight crash.
I admire the enthusiasm, but you really need to go where you can get 20 feet in the air and have play room!!

jeffros1805 · 11-18-2007, 09:12 PM

Looking good, just lose the training gear and dont be afraid to get some altitude. When I first started I would stay really low, now ive learned "higher is better" or "2 mistakes high"

Im still not doing 3d but can almost master everything else. Now I wish there was a flying field somewhere near here. The nearest field is over 30 miles away.

Tom Burgess · 11-19-2007, 03:32 AM

lose the gear brymeister, your way past that!

BryMeister · 11-21-2007, 02:38 PM

Okay guys, you convinced me. I took the gear off and I am doing okay. I'm just being really careful about my velocity when I am on a landing approach and always hit throttle hold when I am just about to touch down.

God, I love this Heli and I love this sport!

Yes, I NEED to go someplace bigger where I can gain altitude! Soon... The holiday weekend coming up 'might' present an opportunity, provided that we don't get a bad snowstorm like they say we might.

Normally, I like it when it snows between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but this year, I want bare ground as long as possible.

freeflyn2001 · 11-21-2007, 08:55 PM

Everyone here has to agree back away from it until you get a little better at her in a more stable hover....You can ditch the training gear Dont think you need it anymore...You learn from your crashes,,,,,and there will be alot of crashes,,,so you will learn alot

rreidnauer · 11-21-2007, 10:31 PM

I'm impressed!!! Anyone who can hover during an earthquake (surely that's what's happening during that video) has my respect!

jgoodwin · 11-22-2007, 08:09 AM

Looking good, but stay away from nose-in, for now. Practice it on the sim, but keep the nose away from you. When you are ready do some piros, but don't stop or correct with the nose toward you. You will now when you are ready for that. You are ready to practice your side-in hovers for sure though!

-J

BryMeister · 11-22-2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rreidnauer

I'm impressed!!! Anyone who can hover during an earthquake (surely that's what's happening during that video) has my respect!

ROFL!

Yes, even "anti-shake" technology can't compensate for the fact that my wife was only about half-way paying attention to the Heli while she is supposed to be filming it!

drb2 · 11-23-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brgsstm

lose the gear brymeister, your way past that!

It looks like he's halfway there already.

Nose-in next to a busy street.......you've got big'uns BryMeister.

11-18-2007, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
BryMeister My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	Yet another n00b video! Here is yet another video of me trying to learn to fly my TREX 450 V2. The crash at the end [8\|] wasn't that bad because I hit throttle hold as soon as I felt like I lost control. I was trying to do a piro wayy too close to the ground. I ended up bending a main shaft and possibly a feathering shaft. The blades were actually okay! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...78490279251360

11-18-2007, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenali Join Date: May 2007	Once again, you are dangerous....., I'm speech less

11-18-2007, 04:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
chadjay Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2007	Man, I wouldn't even try to fly an AXE CP in that driveway. Lets count the items to hit: 1. Moving car (sounds like a lawsuit to me) 2. Dads truck in the driveway (sounds like an asswoopin) 3. Nice looking pine trees 4. Camera man (might be dad, if it is let him read this post and then look at the lovely pictures in the safety section) 5. Yourself! Nuff said......find a real place to learn how to nose in. On the good side, Looks like you need to loose the training gear! __________________ <<450SE V2, CC35, Kong Power 3S 25C 2200, 430XL, 401 w/9650, HS65MG, tail weight mod>> <<Blade MCX with glow-in-the-dark setup, carbon fiber canopy>> <<Yellow 600SNP, 8717s, 770 & 8900G, AR7100, Multigov Pro, Align 2 in 1(used for glow driver only)>>

11-18-2007, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
jeffros1805 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	Looking good, just lose the training gear and dont be afraid to get some altitude. When I first started I would stay really low, now ive learned "higher is better" or "2 mistakes high" Im still not doing 3d but can almost master everything else. Now I wish there was a flying field somewhere near here. The nearest field is over 30 miles away. __________________ Trex 500 GF, Gy401+S9257, Hs5245mgs, FP 6s 2500s. Eflight blade SR, CX2, B400 X-Cell Spectra G - sold Trex 450 SE V2 -soldGy401+s9650, Hs65mgs,k&b stiffies,gorilla gear,FP evo lite 2500s Futaba 7C 2.4g, phoenix sim, BC6

11-21-2007, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
BryMeister Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	The gear is GONE! Okay guys, you convinced me. I took the gear off and I am doing okay. I'm just being really careful about my velocity when I am on a landing approach and always hit throttle hold when I am just about to touch down. God, I love this Heli and I love this sport! Yes, I NEED to go someplace bigger where I can gain altitude! Soon... The holiday weekend coming up 'might' present an opportunity, provided that we don't get a bad snowstorm like they say we might. Normally, I like it when it snows between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but this year, I want bare ground as long as possible.

11-18-2007, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blackrat Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2007	almost time to loose the training gear not to be an old git, but for hovering i think the location is ok, but for learning to fly i think next to the road is a bit silly , dont think a trex would stand much chance against a car :S have you started to use throttle hold yet ? you will find the heli will 'bounce' less when you get the throttle hold on as the motor speed stays constant .. i think you should start flipping the switch soon, if you havnt already imo ofcourse

11-18-2007, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
stuntpilot My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	Maybe you should find a better place (bigger) to fly and not being so close to heli... It looks a little dangerus to me... But you are going the right way! /Thomas

11-18-2007, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
crabfu Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2007	yeah I agree, looking really good! But that's really close to yourself, and a busy street. I don't feel comfy unless the heli is many times further from me than that, you just never know what kind of brain fart that may come out of no where, mechanical issues, or when trees attack. Try it at a bigger space, and much further away from yourself, the camerawoman, and cars.... yeah you're right Blackrat, trex won't stand a chance against cars, but loosing a trex is not as big of a deal as causing a car accident, I'm pretty sure that if a trex ran into my car while I'm driving, that an accident is certain. So be careful BryMeister! hovering well though

11-18-2007, 04:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
BryMeister Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	Thanks people! I do appreciate the admonision about safety. After my last scolding, I decided to set a "no fly" line and keep the Heli away from anothing behind that line. I think that I did that, in the least. Yes, I know that my front yard is NOT an "ideal" location to fly, but it serves well for testing and such. I am probably getting too eager and over-doing it a bit, but I don't think that I am being unsafe with that last video. I am just a n00b, but I think I can keep my Heli off the sreet! Tomorrow, though, I am headed to my club's flying field to practice. I'll be able to get higher, practice my collective management, and of course, hovering orientations. And of course, the SIM practice continues as well! Thanks for all of the feedback.... good and bad.

11-18-2007, 07:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Helifarns Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2007	GET........TO......A..........FIELD!!!!!!! Yeah, it looks like things got bent after that slight crash. I admire the enthusiasm, but you really need to go where you can get 20 feet in the air and have play room!!

11-19-2007, 03:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tom Burgess Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2007	lose the gear brymeister, your way past that!

11-21-2007, 08:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
freeflyn2001 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007	Back up Everyone here has to agree back away from it until you get a little better at her in a more stable hover....You can ditch the training gear Dont think you need it anymore...You learn from your crashes,,,,,and there will be alot of crashes,,,so you will learn alot __________________ Trex 600 Pro--8V system--JR 8717's--Spartan DS-760 S9254----CSM Revlock20. OS Hyper Hatori Pipe--Carbsmart--- DX7 AMA-896424

11-21-2007, 10:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
rreidnauer Join Date: Oct 2007	I'm impressed!!! Anyone who can hover during an earthquake (surely that's what's happening during that video) has my respect!

11-22-2007, 08:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
jgoodwin Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2006	Looking good, but stay away from nose-in, for now. Practice it on the sim, but keep the nose away from you. When you are ready do some piros, but don't stop or correct with the nose toward you. You will now when you are ready for that. You are ready to practice your side-in hovers for sure though! -J

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