ORIGINAL: elebouef
Now please tell me why this stand is such a bad idea if you are careful? It lets you do anything to the helicopter except crash.
[link]http://www.whiteman.biz/page2.html[/link]
You guys believe what you want. I have spoken with 100's of pilots and never have I found any experts recommend a stand. Many pilots have bought and used these in the past and still laugh about it. As a matter of fact this stand manufacturer just got out of "the biz" and we were laughing about it on the other DEDICATED RC helicopter forums
http://www.helifreak.com/viewtopic.php?t=24172
http://runryder.net/helicopter/t287025p1/
http://www.rchelispot.com/viewtopic.php?t=9435
I do not care what you do. A helicopter is not going to "fly" or react on a stationary stand the same way it does in the air. If you want orientation skills buy a Blade CX or a simulator.