Drinking and Flyin' - Page 2

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 03:15 PM

Man! I am gettin' thirsty!! And my delirium tremens is acting up.

dbarhsi · 02-04-2012, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyDawg

Really dude? I'm not an alcoholic.. I'm so damn afraid of crashing! It seems that after a couple of drinks I'm relaxed enough to do figure 8's but if I don't It's like forward.. back.. left, forward..back...
shake.shake shake.. then sometimes I get disoriented... and forget how to fly?
I dunno..?

If you feel you need to knock back a couple of drinks so you "perform better"... Jus' sayin'...

But, it IS appropriate to have a few in ya when talking to women in bars/clubs.

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 03:50 PM

I don't think it has anything to do with performing better. We all have, to some degree,
the "Fear". If that fear gets in the way of flying the heli well, then it is a problem.
Alcohol in small doses can have a calming effect. And also lower inhibitions, as we all
have discovered. If having a beer before takeoff helps you fly then I say bottoms up!
Hopefully as you progress with this hobby, a libation will no longer be needed. Please
no flames I am not advocating FWI.

burnoutboy · 02-04-2012, 03:53 PM

AMA rule 2H says no... I'm not an AMA member though...

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 03:56 PM

I am a member of the American Bar Association. But not the one you're thinking of.

AnTi Taco · 02-04-2012, 04:11 PM

Im not a drinker at all i might of gotten drunk maybe 10 times in my whole life so far and don't like drinking at all don't get why people like to drink stuff that taste like crap...that said i don't think drinking one or 2 beers or one shot is gunna impair you unless u weight 60LB lol

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 04:23 PM

You can insult my wife,you can insult my heli. But I'll be damned if I am going to sit here and let you talk trash about booze!!!

burnoutboy · 02-04-2012, 04:25 PM

Beer tastes like cat piss... there I said it. Now rum is a totally different story LOL.

AnTi Taco · 02-04-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kneedragger75

You can insult my wife,you can insult my heli. But I'll be damned if I am going to sit here and let you talk trash about booze!!!

lol then im gunna really get it for saying this BEER is nasty no matter the brand ill take a can of Dr.Pepper any day over beer lol

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 04:29 PM

I'm sorry for snapping, I get a little aggressive when I have been drinking. Hey AnTi Taco
I am from the Peoples Republic of Jersey. Born in Edison.

AnTi Taco · 02-04-2012, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kneedragger75

I'm sorry for snapping, I get a little aggressive when I have been drinking. Hey AnTi Taco
I am from the Peoples Republic of Jersey. Born in Edison.

lol

certaut · 02-04-2012, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnoutboy

Beer tastes like cat piss...

yea commercial beer (BMC) does. Been home brewin for bout 20 years and and only drink commercial beer when I have to. A homebrew at lunch eases the arthritis in my hands, doesn't make me stupid and allows me to fly any afternoon that the weather allows

pete

Kneedragger75 · 02-04-2012, 05:16 PM

Hmmm? maybe we need a poll. Seems like more than just a few of us are OK with
a drink while flying. We will have to keep this under our hats or suffer the wrath of
the heli safety cops. Any more opinions?

RaymondJ · 02-04-2012, 07:39 PM

At the other end, drinking a bunch of beer after flying is my favourite! Especially if you crashed and have a pile of parts on the floor you need to reassemble into a helicopter.

Now for another can of cat piss I should be on my way

Bob O · 02-04-2012, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kneedragger75

Hmmm? maybe we need a poll. Seems like more than just a few of us are OK with
a drink while flying. We will have to keep this under our hats or suffer the wrath of
the heli safety cops. Any more opinions?

That Poll has been done.

Better put your flame suits on if you're going to post a poll like that. Advocates for drinking before or while flying are definitely in the minority here.

Mojappa · 02-05-2012, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnoutboy

Cheap domestic beer tastes like cat piss...

Fixed.

Don''t confuse PBR, Bud, or any of that crap with good beer. That's like comparing Spam to Veil

dbarhsi · 02-05-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob O

That Poll has been done.

Better put your flame suits on if you're going to post a poll like that. Advocates for drinking before or while flying are definitely in the minority here.

As it should be regarding that last part. Very reminiscent of the types around here who claim to shoot more precise groups (i.e. blast away at junkyard stuff out in the desert) because a drink or three "steadies their nerves".

electrodude71 · 02-05-2012, 09:49 AM

me i'll fly... say the mcpx and sometimes the rex 250 but none of my bigger birds while drinking a beer.(on my land with no one around) but when i notice myself making little stupid mistakes i'll quit...
and then concentrate all my efferts solely on drinking a beer lol

talbot · 02-07-2012, 06:07 PM

tried flying the mcpx drunk and couldnt keep it in the air for more than a few seconds. defo wouldnt try this with a bigger machine, not one of mine anyway!

dbarhsi · 02-07-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mojappa

Fixed.

Don''t confuse PBR, Bud, or any of that crap with good beer. That's like comparing Spam to Veil

Mmmm... I love VEAL.

02-04-2012, 03:53 PM	#24
burnoutboy Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baltimore, MD	AMA rule 2H says no... I'm not an AMA member though... __________________ DSMX DX6i, MH mCX2, mSR, BL RKH mSR X, 3 X mCP X v.1 (one stocker, one destined for DBL, one destined for DBL mini130X), Lachmund mQX PM me for your soldering and mSR X BL build needs.

02-04-2012, 04:11 PM	#26
AnTi Taco Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey!!!	Im not a drinker at all i might of gotten drunk maybe 10 times in my whole life so far and don't like drinking at all don't get why people like to drink stuff that taste like crap...that said i don't think drinking one or 2 beers or one shot is gunna impair you unless u weight 60LB lol __________________ Compass 7HV 9180/9188 Vbar Compass 6HV 9180/9188 Skookum,4025-630KV Compass 6HV Savox/ 9188, Vbar, Fusion 50 9080/9088 Beast X Velocity 50n 9080/9088 VbarSAB Goblin 9180/9188 Kontronik helijive Coming soon

02-04-2012, 04:25 PM	#28
burnoutboy Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baltimore, MD	Beer tastes like cat piss... there I said it. Now rum is a totally different story LOL. __________________ DSMX DX6i, MH mCX2, mSR, BL RKH mSR X, 3 X mCP X v.1 (one stocker, one destined for DBL, one destined for DBL mini130X), Lachmund mQX PM me for your soldering and mSR X BL build needs.

02-04-2012, 07:39 PM	#34
RaymondJ Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: alberta canada	At the other end, drinking a bunch of beer after flying is my favourite! Especially if you crashed and have a pile of parts on the floor you need to reassemble into a helicopter. Now for another can of cat piss I should be on my way __________________ FBL aeolus 50 Trex 600E pro dfc 130x

02-05-2012, 09:49 AM	#38
electrodude71 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deridder, Louisiana	me i'll fly... say the mcpx and sometimes the rex 250 but none of my bigger birds while drinking a beer.(on my land with no one around) but when i notice myself making little stupid mistakes i'll quit... and then concentrate all my efferts solely on drinking a beer lol __________________ hello my name is frank, and I'm an r/c addict

02-04-2012, 03:15 PM	#21
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	Man! I am gettin' thirsty!! And my delirium tremens is acting up.

02-04-2012, 03:50 PM	#23
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	I don't think it has anything to do with performing better. We all have, to some degree, the "Fear". If that fear gets in the way of flying the heli well, then it is a problem. Alcohol in small doses can have a calming effect. And also lower inhibitions, as we all have discovered. If having a beer before takeoff helps you fly then I say bottoms up! Hopefully as you progress with this hobby, a libation will no longer be needed. Please no flames I am not advocating FWI.

02-04-2012, 03:56 PM	#25
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	I am a member of the American Bar Association. But not the one you're thinking of.

02-04-2012, 04:23 PM	#27
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	You can insult my wife,you can insult my heli. But I'll be damned if I am going to sit here and let you talk trash about booze!!!

02-04-2012, 04:29 PM	#30
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	I'm sorry for snapping, I get a little aggressive when I have been drinking. Hey AnTi Taco I am from the Peoples Republic of Jersey. Born in Edison.

02-04-2012, 05:16 PM	#33
Kneedragger75 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sandia Park, New Mexico	Hmmm? maybe we need a poll. Seems like more than just a few of us are OK with a drink while flying. We will have to keep this under our hats or suffer the wrath of the heli safety cops. Any more opinions?

02-07-2012, 06:07 PM	#39
talbot Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK, Cambridge	tried flying the mcpx drunk and couldnt keep it in the air for more than a few seconds. defo wouldnt try this with a bigger machine, not one of mine anyway!

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