My 9 yr old, Enzo's 1st big heli steps. WOW! - Page 2

Bikersurgeon · 04-30-2012, 03:34 PM

WOW! That was incredible! Those are memories he will never forget for sure...doing helis with dad. Awesome...that logical progression mixed with his kid brain has lead to accelerated success. I got my son a 120SR thinking we'd take our time and learn tail in in a few days...he walked out there and within just a few minutes was flying it all over the place. Kid's brains are wired to learn fast...and video games and interested dads perpetuate that lol. Oh, and Enzo is a super cool name too! I think we'll be seeing him with sponsors before long! Outstanding.

ccnada · 05-01-2012, 02:48 PM

Yes, I am very fortunate! This hobby has come along way. I am glad they have the mall helis to get the interest started. This is what got Enzo fired up. Then to have the stability and crash-ability of the mcx2/msr.

Huge thanks to Eflight and the mcpx. This is where he grew the most and is when he start traversing the moves from the sim to a heli. He crashed this heli 50+ times which is what I knew would happen and now he doesn't crash as much!

If I only had this formula when I started, I would have saved thousands!

drdispatch · 05-01-2012, 03:17 PM

Love seeing this. Keep us updated with progress!

poor_red_neck · 05-01-2012, 03:28 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That is amazing! Took me close to 3 years to hold an inverted hover. 5 weeks is AMAZING!!!

I've been trying to get my little brother into flying, he had about 2 weeks of sim time, with absolutely NO RC experience before hand. Reluctantly I let him hover my BL mcpx.... and what do you know he hovered just fine!

He's nowhere near as young as Enzo, but I was still very proud that he pulled it off.

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Congratulations again. Always good to see a father and son spending quality time together. I hope you get to enjoy this hobby together for many, many years. Anything you can do together with your son, will surely mold him into a great man.

weedwacker · 05-01-2012, 04:30 PM

thats awesome!

exciting for you both my son is hardly interested, might have to have another

forvols · 05-01-2012, 04:42 PM

Way to go Enzo!!!! That's awesome!

Thanks for sharing this experience not only with your buddies at the field, but with us as well.

I expect to see a "Pinion ITP with Enzo" video one day! Yesssss!! And we shall hear the details about the greatness that is Enzo!

th0rg0d · 05-01-2012, 05:09 PM

This is awesome! Congrats to you both!! Keep up the hard work Enzo, it only gets better!!

maarset · 05-01-2012, 05:31 PM

Excellent flight Enzo! Awesome nose in inverted hover!

Rocket2300 · 05-01-2012, 05:37 PM

I feel like a retard now...great job with your son!!

powerstroke01 · 05-05-2012, 08:15 AM

Oh man! That's awesome!

nightflyr · 05-05-2012, 08:39 AM

Very nice!!!

ccnada · 05-19-2012, 04:59 PM

So I finally switched Enzo's X5 to his DX6i and he flew 7 batteries today.

He's doing the moves of the half piro flip but not quite stirring yet. Can't believe it took me 2 1/2 years to even start that move!

Sorry the heli is so far in the vid, but he has to go by my rules till I'm confident he can fly lower...

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Glad he still has the bug!

dodongtisoy · 05-24-2012, 11:04 PM

Enzo is kicking butt!! He made me want to come home and practice on the simulator. I've been working on that Piro move that he was pulling off so smoothly. So awesome to see him progress so fast. It's one thing watching the video, but man, its really cool watching him in person. Can't wait to see how he continues to progress.

ccnada · 06-02-2012, 08:55 AM

Dodongtisoy, its is pretty cool seeing his progression!

So here is an update from last weekend...

Enzo started off flying my mcpx in the morning and almost perfected figure 8's with banking, nose in fly by's. Then started on the x5 where he started doing back to back half piros. Then by the 5th battery he was doing half piros continuous without stopping the rudder! Stayed in one spot, better than what I could even do. We were all amazed and Enzo knew it.

Toward the end of this battery, he tried to recreate this manuever. Over inputted the rudder, ended up nose in and froze... Wrong input and this is what is left.

I've already got the heli apart and it looks to be over a $300 crash, ouch... 1st big crash and he is crushed... I knew this day would come sooner or later...

04-30-2012, 03:34 PM	#21
Bikersurgeon Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: southwest missouri	WOW! That was incredible! Those are memories he will never forget for sure...doing helis with dad. Awesome...that logical progression mixed with his kid brain has lead to accelerated success. I got my son a 120SR thinking we'd take our time and learn tail in in a few days...he walked out there and within just a few minutes was flying it all over the place. Kid's brains are wired to learn fast...and video games and interested dads perpetuate that lol. Oh, and Enzo is a super cool name too! I think we'll be seeing him with sponsors before long! Outstanding. __________________ Approach engineering .50 apache, TT Raptor .90 TOW MD500, 2 x JR ergo 60, TT x50 titan, TT raptor 50, TT raptor 30, 2 x Mini titan e325, Trex450 sport, trex 450 Apache, mini Titan cobra, Airwolf 450, Blade 400, blade sr, blade Mcpx, airhog helix

05-01-2012, 02:48 PM	#22
ccnada Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Temecula, Ca	Yes, I am very fortunate! This hobby has come along way. I am glad they have the mall helis to get the interest started. This is what got Enzo fired up. Then to have the stability and crash-ability of the mcx2/msr. Huge thanks to Eflight and the mcpx. This is where he grew the most and is when he start traversing the moves from the sim to a heli. He crashed this heli 50+ times which is what I knew would happen and now he doesn't crash as much! If I only had this formula when I started, I would have saved thousands! __________________ X5, DX7se My son Enzo's - X5, mcpxBL, DX7se

05-01-2012, 03:17 PM	#23
drdispatch Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, MO	Love seeing this. Keep us updated with progress! __________________ Synergy N5c YS56, CGY750 Gaui X5 Vbar MSH Protos Vbar Blade 130X

05-01-2012, 04:30 PM	#25
weedwacker Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: manhattan	thats awesome! exciting for you both my son is hardly interested, might have to have another __________________ 7HV \| sz 4926 \| Hyperion Phase sensor \| Helijive 120 \| VBar Fullsize Blue \| Torq HV's Trex 700e 3G \| 700MX \| Ice 120 HV \| WR Hercules \| I2 Tri-Blade Tail\| RotorTech 105's \| Voltz 3300 6s x2 \| Lynx Spindle Bolts

05-01-2012, 04:42 PM	#26
forvols Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Resaca Ga - approx 45 miles South of Chattanooga, TN	Way to go Enzo!!!! That's awesome! Thanks for sharing this experience not only with your buddies at the field, but with us as well. I expect to see a "Pinion ITP with Enzo" video one day! Yesssss!! And we shall hear the details about the greatness that is Enzo! __________________ Lifetime member of the Non-Sheeple Society Awed by the young men/women serving in the US military Ashamed of the men/women leading our nation Saved to the uttermost!!!

05-01-2012, 05:09 PM	#27
th0rg0d Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, Wa (Seattle)	This is awesome! Congrats to you both!! Keep up the hard work Enzo, it only gets better!! __________________ Mini Prôtos AR7200BX Prôtos stretch AR7200BX Savöx 1250/1290MG SAB 470mm ALeeS Rush 750 YGE 120HV/4035-530 AR7200BX Savöx 1258/1290MG Rail 696/116 mCPx stretch uHeli head DX18 AMA# 448427

05-01-2012, 05:31 PM	#28
maarset Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rocklin, Ca	Excellent flight Enzo! Awesome nose in inverted hover! __________________ Logo 500 VBAR GOV/YGE MSH mini-p VBAR mcpX V2 mikeaarset.zxq.net

05-01-2012, 05:37 PM	#29
Rocket2300 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA, USA	I feel like a retard now...great job with your son!!

05-05-2012, 08:15 AM	#30
powerstroke01 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakhurst, California	Oh man! That's awesome! __________________ Gaui x5,Mcpx, Ncpx, Msr, Dji 450 Clone, TBS Disco FPV rig with NAZA+GPS, Turnigy Talon Tricopter FPV Rig with kk2.0

05-05-2012, 08:39 AM	#31
nightflyr Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Very nice!!! __________________ MSR, MCPX, 450s, 600, 650, 700, 800, 900, 1000 Assorted Mix Fixed Wing. AMA # 972083

05-24-2012, 11:04 PM	#33
dodongtisoy Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Murrieta, CA	Enzo is kicking butt!! He made me want to come home and practice on the simulator. I've been working on that Piro move that he was pulling off so smoothly. So awesome to see him progress so fast. It's one thing watching the video, but man, its really cool watching him in person. Can't wait to see how he continues to progress.

06-02-2012, 08:55 AM	#34
ccnada Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Temecula, Ca	Dodongtisoy, its is pretty cool seeing his progression! So here is an update from last weekend... Enzo started off flying my mcpx in the morning and almost perfected figure 8's with banking, nose in fly by's. Then started on the x5 where he started doing back to back half piros. Then by the 5th battery he was doing half piros continuous without stopping the rudder! Stayed in one spot, better than what I could even do. We were all amazed and Enzo knew it. Toward the end of this battery, he tried to recreate this manuever. Over inputted the rudder, ended up nose in and froze... Wrong input and this is what is left. I've already got the heli apart and it looks to be over a $300 crash, ouch... 1st big crash and he is crushed... I knew this day would come sooner or later... __________________ X5, DX7se My son Enzo's - X5, mcpxBL, DX7se

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