Skyfly Flight
 

Well i had my first flight today....many crashes and a few ok flights....hand toss flights!
Dam plane would ALWAYS go RIGHT...tried trim left...no go...hard to get lift also....5 to 7 mile winds!
thing takes a beating...whats the best tape to use for wing repairs?
took a funny video but dont know how to post a vid...dam newb!!

well battery charging....mite make another trip to the field tonite...probley just lick my wounds and try this weekend!


PEACE!

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

The skyfly wing is very weak. If it is already cracked, you can try some gorilla glue and use some 3M extreme packing tape to re-enforce the cracked area and also underneath the wing along its span. Don't use regular CA glue if CA is your adhesive of choice. It will attack the foam in that wing big time. The Skyfly tends to be sensitive to wing tip stalling as far as I remember. Site down from the front of the plane and make sure the stabilizer and rudder look striaght.

dave mc

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

Well i patched her up and recharged da battery....off to the field for round 2 !.....1 GREAT flight with zero wind and a few flybys..THEN...it got a bit away from me..thought i could bring her hard left ....should have went right.... the BIGGEST tree in the PARK gobble her up....She sits on the top branch!....dam i had a few peeps watchin in awe as did many circles around a few soccer fields....now my gut churns as she sits alone in that branch.....i was so stoked...she was flyin like a charm....dam pilot error....oh well...i hope we get a wind storm or hard rain...... [:o]

man i feel LOST.....OH WELL....nothin a bottle of JAGER won't solve......


sniff

R.I.P
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...eth/skyfly.jpg

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

Try taking a tennis ball cut a small hole in it. Then take some string (the stronger the better) make a large knot and stuff it into the slit in the ball. Now you can throw the ball up into the tree. Try snagging a branch close by or part of the plane. I've used this method many time and it worked for me. But, I must admit that each succeding flight that (*&%$ magnetic tree grew stronger. That was one of the reasons I joined my local RC club!

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

went to park this morning...she still there (sniff)...bring on the HIGH WINDS....think thats the only way she will RETURN home...or fire dept ladder (lol) dont think i can get close with a ball...maybe one of my fishin buddies could hook her or get close !!


:)

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

You may be able to get close if it is one of those heavier rubber balls you can buy to pitch to dogs. As well, using a scoop used for throwing balls for pets from the pet store can give you a lot more range. How high are we talking about here?

dave mc

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

went again tonite...couldnt even get close throwing ROCKS !! Man i need WIND !
[&o]

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

Well the WIND kicked up on friday and i went to the field this morning...no plane in the trees!!
Then i spotted her on the ground....sniff...i ran...only to find a CARCASS of my plane
the wings snapped...nose melted.. rear flaps busted..battery melted...oh my
i mite put her to bed....oh well

now i will turn my attention to my SUPERCUB...then i will get the parkzone SPITFIRE or Wulf !!!

:)

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

I will take the electronics from it if you plan on throwing it away.:D Sorry to here abou the crash better luck next time!

Andrew

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

I will let u know if i BURY her !

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

Ok thanks.

Andrew

RE: Skyfly Flight
 

is that a hobbico flyzone kit? if it is i would start looking at a new plane, i am not impressed with flyzone at all, i had bought a few of their planes before, arfs, none of their speed controllers ever works and they were always poor control when i did get about 1 minute of extremely low speed low altitude stall filled flights. funny story, first one that the speed controller was bad, i sent back to get serviced, they put in a new speed controller and it was worse. if you are having trouble getting that one to work, i would just get a refund and not bother with them anymore. if you DO get it to work i would test to see how long its prop can stay turning, if it even gets a 2 or 3 minute flight time, that will probably wear down to no time at all fast. and boy, i know that type of wing, they are very hard to keep in one peice, i suggest getting your money back and looking for a better electric. sorry if i am ranting, just trying to give my veiw of flyzone.