Safety Inspection and TX mods

JimLerch · 01-19-2009, 09:03 AM

Back when I was playing around at the drag strip, the "Safety Inspection" bit me on a few occasions. I failed tech inspections a couple times for odd ball things when I first started.

In competition Heli flying, are there any tech inspections things I / we should know about?

For instance, would this make me fail a tech inspection? (yea, I allowed the rotor speed to decay way too far while trying to milk an auto to the desired landing spot)

On another topic, am I allowed to modify my tx in any manner I see fit, so long as it doesn't pose a safety risk? (I added a mid-stick collective detent to my X9303, and I love it, but it does feel like I'm cheating now

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ErichF · 01-19-2009, 04:14 PM

You have never seen Curtis' transmitters, have you? Talk about a hack job! He likes to have rudder on a twist grip on the cyclic gimbal. No one seems to mind that at a contest, including the Worlds. I think your little collective detent is more of a handicap than an advantage. Whatever floats your boat, though.

As for the tailboom...as long as it doesn't flex and no cracks are present, you're fine. Keep an eye on the belt, though. If it's rubbing inside you could have a breakage.

01-19-2009, 09:03 AM	#1
JimLerch Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Parrish, Florida	Safety Inspection and TX mods Back when I was playing around at the drag strip, the "Safety Inspection" bit me on a few occasions. I failed tech inspections a couple times for odd ball things when I first started. In competition Heli flying, are there any tech inspections things I / we should know about? For instance, would this make me fail a tech inspection? (yea, I allowed the rotor speed to decay way too far while trying to milk an auto to the desired landing spot) On another topic, am I allowed to modify my tx in any manner I see fit, so long as it doesn't pose a safety risk? (I added a mid-stick collective detent to my X9303, and I love it, but it does feel like I'm cheating now ) __________________ James Lerch - Raptor 90, JR Vibe 500E, Gaui 550E, Xcell Razor* (=On Loan) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* (My homebuilt telescope site) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. (My 15KW generator project) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. (my you-tube crash videos) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ("Hat Cam" for recording flights)

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01-19-2009, 04:14 PM	#2
ErichF Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL 32606	You have never seen Curtis' transmitters, have you? Talk about a hack job! He likes to have rudder on a twist grip on the cyclic gimbal. No one seems to mind that at a contest, including the Worlds. I think your little collective detent is more of a handicap than an advantage. Whatever floats your boat, though. As for the tailboom...as long as it doesn't flex and no cracks are present, you're fine. Keep an eye on the belt, though. If it's rubbing inside you could have a breakage.