Incredible Kyle Stacy flight, new BK 7002hv servos coming Aug 3rd

[myxiplx]

Mind blowing level of control, its not just the moves, its the fact they they're placed exactly where he wants them every time.

Great work by the cameraman too, top notch video all round :-)

[helisfault]

Insane flying Kyle! He probably is my favorite pilot, nobody can beat it up and be as precise as him, two years ago I was looking around on the Internet and my dad flew helis but I didn't, so I stumbled on videos of Kyle and bert with the original goblins and knew in like 3 videos that this was for me! Amazing job buddy and don't listen to these clowns trying to bring you down, we all know what's going on. With all the social media crap that pops up you handle it with absolute class, especially that guy taking shots at you with Bk's body paint picture in France, your a professional in all aspects! Again amazing flight and keep it up brother!

[Xfreak3D]

Originally Posted by prismatic

Too fast and too close for comfort. All it takes is one malfunction and he (or a spectator) can easily be killed. Murphy's law states anything that can go wrong WILL go wrong. And at those speeds the odds are not in his favor.

The Cheeto dust on his finger could cause the gimbal stick to slip and in less than 1 second his responsible for property damage, or worse...

R/C helicopters is a neat hobby but this type of flying is not what I signed up for. What's the goal here? To go as fast as possible and make it seem the helicopter is barely under control?

Where does it end? Why stop at 3000 headspeed? Why not 6000 and make the servos so quick they melt instantly unless they liquid cooled? Great now the heli is so fast we cant even see it.

Wha ever happened to nice smooth CONTROLLED flying? Scale flying and aerobatics? A nice calm flight on a Sunday afternoon?

Dude ... Seriously u are in wrong forum.. pls join barbiedolls forum for discussion .

[Krea]

I'm pumped about new BK servos.

[Mercuriell]

Originally Posted by Xfreak3D

Dude ... Seriously u are in wrong forum.. pls join barbiedolls forum for discussion .

We've addressed this - move on please!

[FailureToFly]

Not everyone has guys flying like this as he's one of the very best in the world.

But...yes I have one of the very best flyers in Aus at my field and he's a 3D maniac. I am always in awe of his flying and he is a great inspiration to me personally as he has shown me what I could 'potentially' achieve with years of dedication (and some serious luck ).

I fly pretty decently for my age/time in the hobby too so I guess I'm in your cross hairs as well.

I was always quite scared of standing next to 3D flying as I'm not stupid (things do fail and mistakes can be made) but it's not like it's car racing or riding a bucking broncho.

People flying like this are 'in control'. No control = instant crash.

You obviously know this as the instant you lose orientation doing your simplistic upright circle, you know you are an instant away from crashing. There is no barely and you know it.

You cannot fly like that without nth degree control.

A drunk jibe now. Classy stuff.

Originally Posted by prismatic

So you're telling me when you drive to the club, and you have guys flying like this you are not the least bit concerned?

Let's be honest here, the helicopter in the video is BARELY in control. A lot of the stunts are downright dangerous, and who even knows if the pilot is 100% sober?

You are placing a large amount of trust in the pilot that he wont lose control.

[ArchmageAU]

I think we have addressed that prismatic's view is not shared by most here. Unless you train to fly in this style, you have no basis on which to judge whether a video of an incident free flight of this style is in control or not.

What prismatic's view does show is the reason behind the prejudice a number of clubs have against 3D helicopter flying. It's a lack of knowledge in the style that forms the view that if they cannot follow what the model is doing, then it's out of control. This is why to the general populous, inverted hovering is "amazing", big air moves are "incredible" (loops, rolls, travelling flips, inverted circuits, cuban 8's, stall turns, etc..) and 3D is "dangerous" or "MEGO (my eyes glaze over)" (piro-flips, piro loops/circuits, high speed tic-toc's (normal, piro, 4 point, 12 point), dismount autos, anything F3N K8 factor and higher ...).

Kyles flight was NEVER within 10 meters of him until the autorotation landing. It was in excellent control the entire time (in fact all moves were started well away from him and would have shown signs of mechanical failure prior to being in a dangerous situation).

With 1000's of hours practice at controlling these potentially dangerous machines, Kyle's flight shows why he is considered one of the best (if not the best) in the world at this style of flying.

I fly at FTF's club. There are members who fly there that I do not feel comfortable when they are in the air. Pilots who fly outside their comfort zone and do not realize close to out of control they are, or do not know when a machine has problems and continue to fly it.

Even though FTF flys pretty hard, I am comfortable to stand next to him when he is flying. He keeps the model in the safe zone at all times and knows when it is safe to push and when to not.

[sl4ppy]

Stupid incredible flying!.

Hot sure how DTS feels about the re-mix of the DTS Experience audio for the BKServo logo... lol

DTS 5.1 - The Digital Experience - Intro (HD 1080p) (0 min 42 sec)

[TheKingPhisher]

DTS is not a Dolby technology...

[EC225LP]

Originally Posted by prismatic

It's just my opinion and I realize not everybody agrees. But if this kind of flying was being done at my club I would file a complaint. Or find a new club.

Hopefully find a new club....

[vburge]

Amazing collective management!! The transitions are so smooth. Another awesome product from BK. It's great to see the thermo efficient case style being used on the standard coreless line. Can't wait to get my set!!!

[Blade120]

Awesome flight Kyle , some pretty unusual maneuvers and transitions not predictable at all.

[biffo]

great flight kyle!i picked up a goblin 500 recently and have been watching a lot of your videos.amazing talent.

[KSHeli]

Kyle, great flying as always. See you at IRCHA.

[jbrandt]

I need new servos.

Because my old ones are really what's preventing me form flying like that...

[jbrandt]

Originally Posted by prismatic

Not trolling. I actually have a legitimate argument.



So you're telling me when you drive to the club, and you have guys flying like this you are not the least bit concerned?

Let's be honest here, the helicopter in the video is BARELY in control. A lot of the stunts are downright dangerous, and who even knows if the pilot is 100% sober?

You are placing a large amount of trust in the pilot that he wont lose control.

you should hang out in the safety forum more often... That seems like your zen place.

But have you ever been to a full scale aerobatic comp, or even an airshow? Those planks LOOK completely out of control, but they are not. That actually the point of many aerobatic maneuvers: to do moves that look as though they are impossible. The same is true for advanced r/c heli 3D. It looks out of control but these guys are professionals. This is what they get paid to do.

Now, you'd have a point if this pilot was smacking it around in a grocery store parking lot around a bunch of people, because you are right in that sometimes things just fail, and no one is perfect. But this guy was basically the only person there besides the cameraman (that we could see). And even if there were 1000 people behind him, he never once got close to the flight box perimeter and was in control the whole time.

So go over to the safety forum if you want to complain about a professional pilot doing 3D in a very controlled environment. You'll get basically the same reaction is you did here.

EDIT:

I also don't think that being a proficient 3D pilot is a prerequisite for forming an opinion on flight safety, so maybe some of you guys need to back off the name calling and questioning of his flight skills. K?

[ultrataco]

wow Kyle, what sort of physics defying black magic anti-gravity unit are you running on that thing?

[wacojoe]

I've watched Kyle progress over a lot of years. He is very talented pilot. Here's a video from 2006, flying a Blade CP. if you have not ever owned or flown a Blade CP you don't even know the struggles of true RC helicopter flight. He did a pretty good job at the time. I don't know his age in 2006, but I would guess 9.. Maybe!?

The 2006 World Micro and Mini Radio Control Helicopter Cup- Kyle Stacy (4 min 51 sec)

[KSHeli]

Kyle has changed a lot, but Ray sure hasn't changed other than like me more grey hair.
Heck of a pilot even back then.

[Colin Broughton]

So is Kyle flying full time or is he working a 9 - 5 job and still becoming this awesome?