RealFlight and the Avistar
06-09-2003 | 03:14 AM
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From: Little Rock, AR,
RealFlight and the Avistar
I purchased the Avistar RTF Combo on Friday 6/6 and put it together in about an hour. I've been flying with Realflight Deluxe for about a month and went flying for the first time today.
I broke the engine in yesterday on a stand and also learned the value of an electric starter after I "saved" by getting a chicken stick. 20 minutes later I borrowed a electric starter.
Hooked to a Buddy Box my trainer took off and let me fly a basic pattern through 1 tank full. 2nd time out I tried to take off but this is the one thing very different from the simulator. In real life you must use FULL Throttle. Tall grass saved all but my prop and 2nd time around no problem. Flew awhile and even landed on my own.
3rd time up take off went even better flew around awhile landed a couple of times and lost prop number 2. Changed prop and flew one last time no problems at all thanks to a fast take off of a helicopter as my transition to rudder was a little slow.
The Avistar is great as is the Realflight simulator. But I think the best part of it all were the great people I met. Jr. that helped me break in my plane, Mike that helped me adjust a servo and "break in" my engine on Sat. R. Stanfield that controlled the buddy box and all the Helicopter guys and others that answered questions and helped me here and there. Thanks them all.
This is a great hobby and I'm looking forward to many more flying and tinkering days.
I broke the engine in yesterday on a stand and also learned the value of an electric starter after I "saved" by getting a chicken stick. 20 minutes later I borrowed a electric starter.
Hooked to a Buddy Box my trainer took off and let me fly a basic pattern through 1 tank full. 2nd time out I tried to take off but this is the one thing very different from the simulator. In real life you must use FULL Throttle. Tall grass saved all but my prop and 2nd time around no problem. Flew awhile and even landed on my own.
3rd time up take off went even better flew around awhile landed a couple of times and lost prop number 2. Changed prop and flew one last time no problems at all thanks to a fast take off of a helicopter as my transition to rudder was a little slow.
The Avistar is great as is the Realflight simulator. But I think the best part of it all were the great people I met. Jr. that helped me break in my plane, Mike that helped me adjust a servo and "break in" my engine on Sat. R. Stanfield that controlled the buddy box and all the Helicopter guys and others that answered questions and helped me here and there. Thanks them all.
This is a great hobby and I'm looking forward to many more flying and tinkering days.
06-10-2003 | 02:28 AM
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Thanks for the Recognition. I know that the most enjoyable part of this hobby already has been the people I've met and that have helped me.
I flew again today with 2 each take off and landings and did a few loops and rolls though my trainer had to save me on my second roll when I went down stick instead of down elevator while inverted.
So where does all my enthusiasm take me? I bought a Century Hawk Sport Heli a few minutes ago. I can see already that my addictive personality is coming out.
I flew again today with 2 each take off and landings and did a few loops and rolls though my trainer had to save me on my second roll when I went down stick instead of down elevator while inverted.
So where does all my enthusiasm take me? I bought a Century Hawk Sport Heli a few minutes ago. I can see already that my addictive personality is coming out.
06-10-2003 | 02:37 PM
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Remember, airplanes fly, helocopters beat the air in to submission.
RC Airplane pilots measure crashes in hours to repair. "Oh, that's minor, just a shot of CA and some tape, and I'll be back in the air in 5min." or "Ouch, that's going to require some expoxy and a careful inspection at home, I should be back in the air next weekend".
RC Helo pilots measure crashes in dollars. "Oh, that was just a hard landing, no more than $50 in parts" or "Wow, what a boom strike, I'm not sure I've seen parts fly that far before, it's easly a $300 jobber".
Have fun
Getting it back to a "beginner" thing, learning to fly a helo, even in a sim, will make you a better fixed wing pilot. You really learn to use that rudder in a big way.
RC Airplane pilots measure crashes in hours to repair. "Oh, that's minor, just a shot of CA and some tape, and I'll be back in the air in 5min." or "Ouch, that's going to require some expoxy and a careful inspection at home, I should be back in the air next weekend".
RC Helo pilots measure crashes in dollars. "Oh, that was just a hard landing, no more than $50 in parts" or "Wow, what a boom strike, I'm not sure I've seen parts fly that far before, it's easly a $300 jobber".
Have fun
Getting it back to a "beginner" thing, learning to fly a helo, even in a sim, will make you a better fixed wing pilot. You really learn to use that rudder in a big way.
06-10-2003 | 05:22 PM
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Montague is right. Heli's don't just crash, after they are injured, they commit suicide right in front of you. I haven't flown, nor own one, but others I have seen just keep floppin around till it kills itself.
