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sutty · 12-30-2012, 11:21 AM

I thought it might be nice to have a spot to put our Vortex flight videos, so they can be easily found. To this end, I am starting this thread, and will include my first and second videos. Again apologies for the awful hat cam alignment, I just can't seem to get it right, and I do try. Anyway, the first video was my maiden flight, and this second one was from three o'clock today, and it was getting pretty windy. Just watch how fast I have to track left to right compared to right to left to follow the heli, when I go down wind as opposed to up, in a normal pass. Or check out the tree to my left as I land.

Considering the wind, I think it does a pretty good job. What do you guys think? Pity I'm not a better pilot, who could demonstrate more, but at least I am a normal guy, if you see what I mean. Not HeliStig, is what I'm trying to say, so if I can do it lots of other people will be able to do it too.

Maiden.

Some 20 or 30 packs later I guess, on a very windy day.

Cheers

Sutty

Bob O · 12-30-2012, 11:26 AM

Sutty,

Good idea for the thread.

Sorry I don't have the time to watch right now, as I was about to head out the door. I will catch up later and hope to have my own contributions by next weekend.

raptorheli2 · 12-30-2012, 11:59 AM

i have to hand it to you sutty, your a keen flier being out in that!

nice going

cheers

dunkonu23 · 12-30-2012, 12:51 PM

+1 on the keeness. That was some wind noise--could barely hear the timer going off.

Scott

sutty · 01-02-2013, 12:40 PM

lol, well yes, I don't let much put me off, but when I posted it was more about the unit than what I'd been up to. The fact is I would have flown with my previous controller too, so what I wanted to do was try out the Vortex in those types of conditions as well, which is why I went out, come what may. The thing that I was testing, and then wanted to show you with the video, which hopefully came across, is that the Vortex performs exceptionally well in windy and gusty conditions. I know other controllers do too, but we didn't know about this one. Bear in mind that tree to my left, near the end, is bare of all leaves, but if you look at the trees behind me, when I turn around at the end, just briefly, for about the last two seconds of video, you will see that those are being bashed about pretty good, yet the heli was impressively stable.

Cheers

Sutty

Bob O · 01-02-2013, 01:45 PM

Yes the heli was very stable for sure. Not only from the noise, but you could tell by the way the heli accelerated when turning down wind that it was very windy. Absent the noise, one wouldn't have half the idea that it was windy by how stable the heli was. And the piros were nice in the wind too.

helicopter1 · 01-02-2013, 02:08 PM

Very nice! It looks like it handles the wind very well.

Bob O · 01-06-2013, 11:38 PM

Here's my contribution. This was the heli's third actual flight. The two previous flights were in the Dome this evening as well. This shall be the first of many to come this season.

sutty · 01-07-2013, 06:20 AM

Very nice Bob.

I like your arena too.

Cheers

Sutty

Bob O · 01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

Thanks Sutty. The 50-yard line would have been nice though.

Hey, all I need to get the "field" to myself is $50/hour. That would make for one expensive day....LOL!!

dunkonu23 · 01-07-2013, 09:33 AM

You know, Bob... I'd do the $50.00! Just think about quality practice and no wind!

Scott

Bob O · 01-07-2013, 10:26 AM

$50 per hour isn't bad. But an hour goes by quickly. A guy would need two hours to accomplish a fair amount of tuning. Hey, maybe after Tax time!!

Bob O · 01-27-2013, 10:42 PM

dunkonu23 · 01-28-2013, 08:46 AM

Nice, Bob!

Scott

stevengerrard · 02-11-2013, 04:00 PM

Heres me with the VX1.

[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GlZkRHUusP8[/ame]

Steven Gerrard
Thunder Tiger
Edge rotor blades
Spektrum
Spartan rc
Opti fuel/power

dl5973 · 02-12-2013, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevengerrard

Heres me with the VX1.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GlZkRHUusP8

Steven Gerrard
Thunder Tiger
Edge rotor blades
Spektrum
Spartan rc
Opti fuel/power

awesome skills

Bob O · 02-12-2013, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dl5973

awesome skills

Wow, no kidding!!

Andy from Sandy · 02-16-2013, 02:42 PM

Andy Kirby
MK Heli Club 16/02/2013
T-Rex 700E DFC
Spartan Vortex VX1

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFlOWZOHiws[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJmb3Y2lR2A[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn2XUDU4rvk[/ame]

Angelos · 02-17-2013, 12:16 PM

Mattie Lodge flying and reviewing the Vortex for the FastLad Flight Team website.

http://www.flpflightteam.co.uk/~flpfligh/?p=3333

Part 2 to follow.

Angelos · 02-17-2013, 12:20 PM

Alan Szabo Jr's Vortex equipped Trex 700E.

12-30-2012, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
sutty Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008	Vortex flight videos - post yours here!! I thought it might be nice to have a spot to put our Vortex flight videos, so they can be easily found. To this end, I am starting this thread, and will include my first and second videos. Again apologies for the awful hat cam alignment, I just can't seem to get it right, and I do try. Anyway, the first video was my maiden flight, and this second one was from three o'clock today, and it was getting pretty windy. Just watch how fast I have to track left to right compared to right to left to follow the heli, when I go down wind as opposed to up, in a normal pass. Or check out the tree to my left as I land. Considering the wind, I think it does a pretty good job. What do you guys think? Pity I'm not a better pilot, who could demonstrate more, but at least I am a normal guy, if you see what I mean. Not HeliStig, is what I'm trying to say, so if I can do it lots of other people will be able to do it too. Maiden. Some 20 or 30 packs later I guess, on a very windy day. Cheers Sutty __________________ Regards, Sutty BeltEXI, mCX, mSR, 4G3, FBL Trex250SE µB, FBL Trex450Pro µB, FBL Trex550e VX1 Pro, FBL Trex600ESP VX1e, Parkzone P51D, QRX350Pro Last edited by Bob O; 01-27-2013 at 10:52 PM.. Reason: title edit

12-30-2012, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	Sutty, Good idea for the thread. Sorry I don't have the time to watch right now, as I was about to head out the door. I will catch up later and hope to have my own contributions by next weekend. __________________ ):>

12-30-2012, 12:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
dunkonu23 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan, slightly Northeast of Hell	+1 on the keeness. That was some wind noise--could barely hear the timer going off. Scott __________________ Team Rage-RC USA--Team Pilot *Spartan Vortex Inside,Team Scorpion* KBDD Team Pilot ):>

01-02-2013, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
sutty Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008	lol, well yes, I don't let much put me off, but when I posted it was more about the unit than what I'd been up to. The fact is I would have flown with my previous controller too, so what I wanted to do was try out the Vortex in those types of conditions as well, which is why I went out, come what may. The thing that I was testing, and then wanted to show you with the video, which hopefully came across, is that the Vortex performs exceptionally well in windy and gusty conditions. I know other controllers do too, but we didn't know about this one. Bear in mind that tree to my left, near the end, is bare of all leaves, but if you look at the trees behind me, when I turn around at the end, just briefly, for about the last two seconds of video, you will see that those are being bashed about pretty good, yet the heli was impressively stable. Cheers Sutty __________________ Regards, Sutty BeltEXI, mCX, mSR, 4G3, FBL Trex250SE µB, FBL Trex450Pro µB, FBL Trex550e VX1 Pro, FBL Trex600ESP VX1e, Parkzone P51D, QRX350Pro

01-02-2013, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	Yes the heli was very stable for sure. Not only from the noise, but you could tell by the way the heli accelerated when turning down wind that it was very windy. Absent the noise, one wouldn't have half the idea that it was windy by how stable the heli was. And the piros were nice in the wind too. __________________ ):>

12-30-2012, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
raptorheli2 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2005	i have to hand it to you sutty, your a keen flier being out in that! nice going cheers

01-02-2013, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
helicopter1 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008	Very nice! It looks like it handles the wind very well.

01-06-2013, 11:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	Here's my contribution. This was the heli's third actual flight. The two previous flights were in the Dome this evening as well. This shall be the first of many to come this season. __________________ ):>

01-07-2013, 06:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
sutty Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008	Very nice Bob. I like your arena too. Cheers Sutty __________________ Regards, Sutty BeltEXI, mCX, mSR, 4G3, FBL Trex250SE µB, FBL Trex450Pro µB, FBL Trex550e VX1 Pro, FBL Trex600ESP VX1e, Parkzone P51D, QRX350Pro

01-07-2013, 08:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	Thanks Sutty. The 50-yard line would have been nice though. Hey, all I need to get the "field" to myself is $50/hour. That would make for one expensive day....LOL!! __________________ ):>

01-07-2013, 09:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
dunkonu23 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan, slightly Northeast of Hell	You know, Bob... I'd do the $50.00! Just think about quality practice and no wind! Scott __________________ Team Rage-RC USA--Team Pilot *Spartan Vortex Inside,Team Scorpion* KBDD Team Pilot ):>

01-07-2013, 10:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	$50 per hour isn't bad. But an hour goes by quickly. A guy would need two hours to accomplish a fair amount of tuning. Hey, maybe after Tax time!! __________________ ):>

01-27-2013, 10:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bob O Member My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2008	__________________ ):>

01-28-2013, 08:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
dunkonu23 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan, slightly Northeast of Hell	Nice, Bob! Scott __________________ Team Rage-RC USA--Team Pilot *Spartan Vortex Inside,Team Scorpion* KBDD Team Pilot ):>

02-11-2013, 04:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
stevengerrard Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2004	Heres me with the VX1. [ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GlZkRHUusP8[/ame] Steven Gerrard Thunder Tiger Edge rotor blades Spektrum Spartan rc Opti fuel/power

02-16-2013, 02:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
Andy from Sandy Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006	Vortex flight videos - post yours here!! Andy Kirby MK Heli Club 16/02/2013 T-Rex 700E DFC Spartan Vortex VX1 [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFlOWZOHiws[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJmb3Y2lR2A[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn2XUDU4rvk[/ame]

02-17-2013, 12:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
Angelos Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2005	Mattie Lodge flying and reviewing the Vortex for the FastLad Flight Team website. http://www.flpflightteam.co.uk/~flpfligh/?p=3333 Part 2 to follow. __________________ SPARTANRC - R&D

02-17-2013, 12:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Angelos Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2005	Alan Szabo Jr's Vortex equipped Trex 700E. __________________ SPARTANRC - R&D

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