BARRRICK HERE
# 9 REPORT

I risk REPEATING myself I guess, but that is what AULD PHARTTS do ! Today I tried my # 3 heli and once again it seems I got one PERFECT item.
This one [ the CP-PRO] I had taken to the LHS for an expert to do the preliminary evaluation. He said it was alright so I brought it back home, expecting that a long time would pass before I lit it up.
Today I got the "spreader" and lit up the CP-PRO in my garage.! Spooled up perfect, smooth as glass, I saw no vibration, no shaking TOTALLY RIGHT ON. So I wound up a bit more, and got airborne. Held it at one foot off the ground and IMMEDIATELY felt more comfortable with this HELI than I ever have with the CP !!!! Please BELIEVE this old man, it is EASIER TO HOVER THE PRO THAN THE REGULAR CP. Dare I say this: it is VERY CLOSE to the CX-2 in hover as far as my LIMITED ABILITY goes. It does respond quicker, and I think THAT is just what makes it easier to control. Gee I hope I am making SOME KIND OF SENSE TO SOMEONE.. DAVE ?????

I don't know how that happens, but it is just so. I HOVERED the whole battery, which lasts considerably longer thatn the CP NIMHS... prior to that, today, I had made two full NIMH flights on the CP, and can rise and hold to 4feet, always in my VERY reduced space. I am STILL LEARY of the PRO, and was just experimenting, so I only rose to 2foot. But it holds a STEADY HOVER, and responds nice and smooth to stick inputs. I catch side drifts really well, and even had time to YAW right and left holding in place using the left (RUDDER) TX stick. Now here I must say that coming from Planes, and having used RUDDER as a primary turning element for years, this comes quite natural to me. I guess it helps a lot with Helis.
AWESOME
My GOLDEN STREAK OF LUCK continues, it seems. Nothing is broken, twisted, splintered at all.
If I can find somebody to snap a pic I will post that, with the hover of the PRO chest high.
For now, here is what it looks today, after the first (long flight)
I LOVE THIS AWESOME SPORT.
RICK
ps....I got CREDIT again, a new CC arrived but the identity theft deal marches ON.