Barrick,
Report #9,,, I keep tellin' ya, that you're on your way to heli stardom.. Great job, especially for such a short time you've been in the heli world. You're doing, obviously, all the right things and asking the right question.. So, happy for you, you old pharrt!
Your remark about the Pro seemingly easier to control, it's your old memory banks kicking in from 30 years ago when you flew the heli by the seat of your pants... After 30+ years in the R/C world, you must be a walking encyclopedia of flight.
Again, happy your doing so well, keep up the great job,
Dave / Choppersrule
ORIGINAL: Barrrick
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.