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AWESOME DAY...finally getting the hang of it - 7/11/2008 2:36:37 AM   
dabigboy


 

Posts: 163
Joined: 5/16/2004
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		Soooo I've had my Axe CP for around 2 months now, flying once or twice a day usually every day or two. Today was the first time I confidently hovered nose-in. I've done it a few times before but I could never quite seem to conquer the psychological side of it (I knew I could more or less do it because of the sim, and there were times I'd hang in there with the Axe nose-in for a few seconds but then get askew again).

I also did some serious forward flight, now that I'm feeling better with nose-in. It was a bit hair-raising (I have a pretty small parking lot area to fly around, with parking signs and buildings or trees close by in all directions, and a few vehicles), but maaan, what a trip! Got a nice fast, tight circular pattern out of it, and some quick point-to-point flying to various points in my flying area.. I tried FFF once before at the RC field....plenty of room, but I was really rushing it. I actually did return to a stable hover several times that day, but ultimately ended up losing it during a low altitude pass (maybe flying when it's not almost dark would help....).

Now tail-in hovering seems boring, LOL. I'm JUST starting to feel confident enough to try some flips or rolls/loops or something.......but today I figured I'd best not push my luck. Perhaps a little more stick-time.

This hobby rocks!!!!!

< Message edited by dabigboy -- 7/11/2008 2:37:33 AM >
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RE: AWESOME DAY...finally getting the hang of it - 7/11/2008 2:49:54 AM   
legine


 

Posts: 202
Joined: 5/28/2007
From: SydneyNSW, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		its definetly great when it all comes together.......i know that feeling where you just have to tell someone
Ive just started to hover my belt-CP, its definetly very different to my old fixed pitch heli.

Good Luck and have fun with it!!!!!

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RE: AWESOME DAY...finally getting the hang of it - 7/11/2008 2:40:56 PM   
Skarn


 

Posts: 699
Joined: 1/1/2007
From: Pasadena, MD, USA
Status: online 		Awesome bro! It only gets better.....

I'm looking forward to your "first loops/flips" thread

Skarn

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RE: AWESOME DAY...finally getting the hang of it - 7/12/2008 2:10:12 PM   
qwikfyler


 

Posts: 8
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Mississauga, ON, CANADA
Status: offline 		Good for you man it only gets better now. After I did my nose in, I was looping it within 2 weeks.
Just move up to a 30 size now or a trex 500 and you won't sleep anymore

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