Messing about with a FP

[The Broker]

Here is a short vid of Martin and myself playing around with a FP in my flying corner :lol: :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltwnzkqRbqg

[cmaxim]

Thank you for sharing your great video Sue and Martin. It is very impressive.
Chinda

[G-MRM]

But look at my poor old FP heli !! And I told every one that after a crash it just got up and flew again !!

After I changed the blades I did fly it through the arch and turned NI to fly back the other side !

[cmaxim]

A great pilot can fly heli with that condition. As for me, when I can't fly, I blame my heli. I would ask Eddie to take a look at my heli to see if anything wrong ? Actually it is my flying skill is not good enough yet. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chinda

[eddiemoth]

It have hit something hard. I manged to learn on my Esky Honeybee FP without replacing a blade for about 6 months. I like a FP very much for hovering here and there. It is light and is not hard on the battery.

Not sure why this thread is in the off topic. Sue, can we move this to the micro forum?

[cheymike1]

Great video and commentary. LOL! :D

[The Broker]

Not sure why this thread is in the off topic. Sue, can we move this to the micro forum?
I put it in here because its not meant to be serious Eddie its just messing about, I know its not really Off Topic but I thought if it was put in a heli forum it would appear as if it was meant as information on flying the FP and not just being silly with it. But of course you can put it in whichever forum you like Eddie :D

[G-MRM]

This video was just for a fun look at FP small helis to show how indistructable they are !! That set of blades came with the 2nd hand FP 18 months ago and the first time I have had to change them!

You can move this thread or we will make another video showing the difference between FP CP micros and T Rex - Mini Titan !

[NeilM]

What a great little vid.

The first few minutes, with it spinning on the ground and then falling over....that's me with the Piccolo :cry:


Neil

[G-MRM]

I never had the blades pulled out correct !! They are fun helis we have been naking more little vids today but the director is not that happy with them.... who could that be ???

[swatson144]

Nice Vid! and good job on the sticks. I'm looking forward to a calm enough day to drag my micros out and play they haven't been pulling their weight around here.

The little FPs are hard to fly but you sure get to fly them a lot without repairing.

Steve

[Ranger]

I can nearly fly that good too!! but we didn't see you actually get through the arch way ,now did we??

[G-MRM]

Ok Ok arch video next !! Get another pr of blades in fist !

[The Broker]

Martin got through it but I didn't :lol: :lol: The problem is, well in my eyes anyway....is that the FP is ok when in FF but to hover slowely through that arch is another matter.
Rex could have gone through there slowly but with me on the sticks he would have ended up something like the T-Rexs did when they tried the Align Fun Day obstacle course :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ranger]

Could we have a vid of the TITAN going through there too??

[The Broker]

Could we have a vid of the TITAN going through there too??

Yeah in your dreams :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Ranger]

:roll: :lol: :lol:

[G-MRM]

I recon I could take the Mini Titan out via the arch !!!! Read that both ways !! Wwe had fun with the twin rortors today, Ranger, do you still fly yours but your time looks taken with the boat and all that clearing your doing, that's a hard may to get a flying spot !!!

[swatson144]

Seeing all this made me break the moth out. Then realize it was somewhat setup for 3s. Converted to 2S and started setting up revo and gain. I got some really crappy vid 1/2 in and out of shade. Then went to the side yard and record more short flights Between adjustments / crashes. Came in to DL the movies and the camera bats are dead so I'm waiting on a recharge. Then I find out Jake's web site is down. Seems like a bad day for video.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Come on Steve, we can see who is he worst flier !!! Good fun and that's what these small ones are about ! I had taken any of the 50 size nitros out today they would not been flow in the same way and enjoyment would be to bring them home alive !! ha ha

[swatson144]

http://www.jacobwatson.com/images/vids/Moth_nearly_setup.wmv
would be me nearing having revo setup on the new tail drive. It was still a little out and when I'd compensate for the breeze away would go the tail.

Steve

[NeilM]

Steve could get a Corona through there, and if he couldn''t, he'd just chainsaw through with it instead :D

Neil

[swatson144]

6-20 good wacks and it'd fit :!: Speaking of it got a little windy for the moth so I went to the Corona, which is sporting a new tail servo and I'm having a hard time determining if it's just different or poorly setup. My R turns I never new if it was gonna yaw a little with a little input or yaw 90 instant. I know it's a little off right as my piro rates are different. I'll get it out where I have more room and get it setup. Here's a vid of the other FP getting owned by the wind and doing a suspicious amount of left hand turns. This should firmly secure my crown as worst pilot in HeliTown!

http://www.jacobwatson.com/images/vids/CoronaotherFP.wmv

Steve

[G-MRM]

Good videos Steve, both Broker and I enjoyed seeing them. We will do some more soon with maybe some better stable hovering !! Just to show we can !! (sometimes) More members should make these little films to show the fun side of helis !!!

[The Broker]

This should firmly secure my crown as worst pilot in HeliTown!
If anyone is going to be wearing that crown Steve it will be me :lol: :lol:
It wouldn't look good on you anyway :D
Hold on a minute though cos Neil could very well steal it from both of us :shock: :shock: :shock:

[swatson144]

Wow Sue I thought you'd ask about my indestructable landing gear on the moth. They are much lighter than super skids and never break.

Steve

[The Broker]

Actually I was being tactful cos I thought it was your age Steve and that you had just forgot to put them on. :razz: :razz:
You know old guys do that sometimes.........they put their sweaters on back to front or forget to put their underwear on or worse of all forget their skids :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[G-MRM]

Ok why were they missing steve, what happened ?????

[swatson144]

While I was setting up the gyro I went through all the skids I had and instead of stopping to repair them I just brought out a box and set the little feller down on it for take off. Here's a vid of a takeoff and short flight.

http://www.jacobwatson.com/images/vids/boxlaunch.wmv

Steve

[The Broker]

Now Steve I notice you didn't reply about maybe having your sweater on backwards but I am letting that go cos I have a better idea to prove you're not getting too old and forgetful.
You did a lovely take off from that box but I notice you didn't land on it :lol: :lol: so I will be expecting a vid pretty darn quick of you landing on that box and don't go moaning about the wind cos I'm not buying it :lol: :lol: :lol:

[swatson144]

I tried several times to land on that confounded box (you know I tried). It was pretty windy and every time I'd hover upto the box the air would build between it and the heli halting it. As soon as the tip of the blades cleared the box the air bubble would be gone and it'd just shoot over it. Maybe on a calmer day I can sneak up on it out of GE and lower straight down on it.

As to my sweater my wife points that stuff out as needed.

Steve

[NeilM]

Good grief, she's a taskmaster /mistress.

I can't get the Piccolo flying with both skids intact, let alone on one set only.

Hold on, this sweat shirt feels a little odd...umm, it's inside out :roll:

Neil

[swatson144]

It's OK Neil that just means you can wear it again tomorrow right side out.

Steve

[The Broker]

Maybe on a calmer day I can sneak up on it out of GE and lower straight down on it.
Steve you know you got to do it and I'm not taking no for an answer cos if I have to take a vid of me doing it, then what will happen to your reputation of being senior around here.
Oh and are you sure that lady is your wife and not a carer from the day centre :lol: :lol: :lol:


I can't get the Piccolo flying with both skids intact, let alone on one set only.

There's nothing new there then :lol: :lol: :lol:


Sue.....looking up adoringly at Steve landing on a box....Oh no he missed it again :roll:

[cheymike1]

Good grief, she's a taskmaster /mistress.
Neil
Aren't they ALL??? :shock: :lol:

And Steve, don't worry too much about having trouble landing on the box. I have trouble landing my li'l CX2 on a 16x30 foot patio!! :lol: :lol:

[The Broker]

And Steve, don't worry too much about having trouble landing on the box.

Oh :roll: :roll: will you quit it with the sympathy and Steve get on that box right now and stop messing about :badgrin: :badgrin:

[NeilM]

Oh lummy, The Broker's firing on all cylinders today.

I vote that we just concede defeat, and retire with what's left of our manly pride intact.

Neil

p.s. I'll get hammered for the pride remark, what with it being one of the deadly sins an all.

[cheymike1]

Manly pride? I have no manly pride. I lost it in a poker game with a Lady long ago. LOL!

[The Broker]

Manly pride? I have no manly pride. I lost it in a poker game with a Lady long ago. LOL!
Its probably not the only thing you lost Cheymike :badgrin: :badgrin:

[swatson144]

I just tried but winds are 16mph and the box is a moving target which is OK until it gets up against the fence.

Steve

[G-MRM]

Steve, how about a contest !! Need a video of doing a set flight. Like take off from a pad move to hover over other pads and back to land on a selected pad? Keep to just tail and side in hovering so we get the most members giving it a go ????

[NeilM]

Can't we do a 'take off, fly erratically around the flying site at random, making an 'alternative' rotor down landing'? I'd have a chance of winning that.

Neil

[The Broker]

I'm judging it neil and you got no chance :lol: :lol:
But I think its a good idea vids of landing on boxs, mind you it would have to be relative to the heli and not a 6ft square box and a co-axial :roll:

[NeilM]

We ARE talking cardboard, not cricket aren't we?

Neil

[The Broker]

Neil get out of this thread cos we have no proof you could land on anything (I have never seen a vid of you yet even though I have repeatedly asked for one) let alone a box and another thing why arn't you at work :lol: :lol: :lol:

[NeilM]

why arn't you at work

A very good question. Amazingly, I AM, and trying to complete a very taxing and boring contract document.

This forum is providing some very required laughs in an otherwise dry day.

However Sue, you will be delighted to hear that I will most likely be AWOL for the rest of the week, as I have Bristol City, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Kent and the West Midlands (Walsall to be exact) to visit this week...ohhh, what a thrill a minute week ahead.

Neil :(

[The Broker]

However Sue, you will be delighted to hear that I will most likely be AWOL for the rest of the week
Neil you have just broken my heart how can you say I would be glad that you had gone :cry: :cry: :cry:

And you very nicely side stepped any mention of you making a vid 8)

[NeilM]

You have to be cruel to be kind....and well spotted.

Neil 8)

[swatson144]

That's a great idea Martin kinda a postal match/flyin. Except instead of posting targets with groups we post vids.

Maybe lay out a place to stand and positions for pads beginner would for example have all 3 in a row so they could takefoff move forward to a pad land back up to the launch pad and land.

The kit I was expecting came in today and looks good. looks like the only thing required would be a pinion to convert it.

Steve (Off to do errands)

[The Broker]

This is for you Steve when you get back from your chores :D
Can we use any heli's, can I use Rex or would it have to be FP :?:
I think its a cool idea :D :D

[swatson144]

Didn't get out the door yet, I was packing a box. I don't think size and class would matter much as it's just for fun any way. If there is any problem it'd be easy to split it into categories later. The CPs would have a decided advantage. I think keep it fun and not very serious the competitive peeps can get as serious as they want. I don't even see any reason why it should end just submit as many as often as you like. Maybe a monthly cup thing?

Steve

[cheymike1]

Maybe a monthly cup thing?
Steve
And it could be called the "Heli - cup - ter". LOL!
Actually sounds like fun though. :) :)

[G-MRM]

We are all waiting for this video !! Broker would not even tell me anything about it before she went off to work this evening !

Anyway, first who is up for this fun fly over the net ? Neil Steve Broker me, I recon Eddie will be but who else?

It's just for fun and I don't think we want loads of rules etc. Say just for starters, 3 pads, maybe the same size as your rotor disk ? maybe take off and fly off and land back on second pad, off again and onto the third. Can't just slide it over !!

Have a think, all tail in to satrt, but I am thinking we need to fly away before coming back to land.... Ok take off and hover over X spot before each pad landing ? That can test on the sopt hovering skills too !!

May be I need to have this post started somewhere other than here !!

[swatson144]

It definatly needs it's own thread "The Great HeliTown Virtual FunFly 2007" or something. Let it run for a year and start it over the next.

Steve

[The Broker]

Here is my vid of landing on a helipad :D :D
I used Rex cos he is my favourite :D :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1NWJVtTaBg

[swatson144]

Wow all that chasing around and I didn't see a single bee. How many did you get? It musta been a bunch all that zoom off to the left and then the right. There for a minute I thought you were gonna land but you musta seen another and pulled back and went after it.

Do you wax your blades? I'll have to try that because bee yuck sticks to mine pretty bad.

Steve

[eddiemoth]

Very good Sue considering how small your helipad is. I wouldn't be able to do that. It seems like you are ready for the first landing challenge fun fly in Hayward next month. :) Now let's see how Martin is doing? I'll get my video out by this weekend to join what Steve called "The Great HeliTown Virtual FunFly 2007"

[cmaxim]

Great video Sue ! Thank you for sharing. I notice that Sue and Martin are having so much flying video. Come on Eddie, it is time for you to show your flying video this weekend. What do you think ?
Chinda

[eddiemoth]

It definatly needs it's own thread "The Great HeliTown Virtual FunFly 2007" or something. Let it run for a year and start it over the next.

I like the idea. Like I said I may not be able to chase the bees as well as Sue did, but I'll get a vid to join you guys this weekend. So whoever get the vid first, let start the thread. Thanks Steve for the great idea.

[The Broker]

Wow all that chasing around and I didn't see a single bee. How many did you get?
Yeah OK Steve :lol: :lol: :lol: Its not that easy to land after hovering that low cos the wash from the rotors hits the ground and comes back up, thats why I went up and to the side to calm Rex down cos he was getting a bit excited :lol: :lol:
The worse bit was when his tail got caught in the grass :shock: I really had to push him then or he would have tipped.
It was great fun though and I am going to try Tiddy cos she is my big gun so to speak 8)
Some one said to me why didn't I edit the vid shorter and I would like to explain that cos I could have done quite easily.
1..I could have made my flying look better by editing but I feel that doesn't show the true difficulty of the task....It would be unfair to make it look easy cos when someone else trys it they are going to think there's something wrong with their flying that they can't do it in one go, so I am keeping it real.

2..To me my vid shows the struggle to do something that is difficult and not give up....as a heli pilot if I was watching that vid of a member I would really feel for the person and want them to reach their goal and applaud when they did, we all know flying is hard and I am really looking forward to seeing the HeliTown members landing vids. So keep it real guys cos I for one will sit and watch if it takes all night for you to sucessfully land 8) 8)
I might add I am especially looking forward to commenting on Steves vid :lol: :lol:

Oh one last thing, it doesnt matter what heli you fly, it can be outside or inside with your co-axial just as long as you hit those landing pads. :lol: :lol:

[G-MRM]

I will add the post later today and I hope most of us have camcorders of some type that you can download to You tube... That's the only thing that may stop someone.

With twin rotors, these will be flown in doors, the pad could be a std DVD case, not the small CD ones, the ones that are a little larger that films come in. If not we could just use a magazine size 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inchs, that should be ok for Twin rotors,FP oand CP ?
Broker will tell us the size for a T rex 450 class.

Broker and I used point system, 3 points for a land on the pad, 1 point if a skid is off the pad !

[Fireant]

To go with the title of this thread, I thought I'd post some film of me playing with my HB FP.

I had to edit it quite a bit to reduce the size so it could be uploaded to you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9VFzX05PKM

[The Broker]

Ant you're just a show off grabbing that poor hummingbird in mid air 8) 8)
I can see you will be joining us in the HeliTown virtual fun fly forum :lol: :lol:
I really regret selling my hummingbird but I have a secret weapon up my sleeve or I will have soon :D :D

[G-MRM]

Like it !! I have so so often thought about catching my one so....... wait for the video !

What battery pack have you under your HB, looks like it could be a 3 cell li-po, i just fly witha 2 cell 1200mah.

Maybe you could posted this in the FunFly topic, I hope that's where all these will go that have something extra, ie that catch at the end of flight!!

[Fireant]

Sue. I usually catch it nose-in and then re-launch it backwards. It was a little windy this time so just did it tail-in.

Martin. The lipo is a 3 cell 900mA pack. I have got 20 mins out of it, but generally stick to 10 min flights.

[G-MRM]

3 cell, whats the advantage as if you get more head speed on the FP you just go higher! It must hover at low stick and rate of climb will be better !

[FLYBY]

Thanks for sharing. I watched it three times trying to figure out why I was so facinated with it. I think I just like your yard.

[Fireant]

Martin

The lipo was spare after my piccolo died. The HS increases and you have to stick in quite a bit of rudder trim, but the overall performance doesn't change that much compared to using the 8 cell Nimh pack.

[The Broker]

Sue. I usually catch it nose-in and then re-launch it backwards

Thats great Ant now all you have to do is take a vid of you doing it then put it in the funfly thread :lol: :lol: :lol: