I got the SHAKES?!
11-04-2007 | 10:25 AM
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I got the SHAKES?!
Has anyone ever been flying, doing OK, then a puff of wind (when you not expecting it), your heli gets a mind of its own? You try and compensate to the left, to the right, now your getting the shakes (not a good sign). Neighbor's are watching your heli swirl in circles above at 30-50 ft, one notices your leg shaking, "you OK, Rick?" No problem I got this, (the heli was sliding backwards in a large counter-clockwise circle)[X(], added some forward & left cyclic, that stopped the backwards slide, but a gust comes from behind me and next thing I know I flying forward at MACH 1 [X(] (right towards the house)!
It kinda went like "oh S--t, oh s--t, oh s--t, this is gonna leave a mark, SPLAT!" [:@]
Caught the side of the house (cement/asbestos tiles) at about 10', damage is not too bad, plastic blade grip, canopy split near bottom, flybar bent. I straightened out the flybar, fixed the busted blade grip (glad I kept those on), and taped the canopy back together, gave it a test flight in the kitchen, all is OK, but I'm still a little twitchy. I think the shakes were cause by the large Dunkin Donuts coffee this morning before flying, or maybe the crowd of neighbors watching did it.
I know I'm not going back out today (the wind has picked up again), plus I need to switch to "unleaded" beverages for a while.
Is 10:30 too early for that first beer, nah, just preping myself for the NE PATRIOTS vs COLTS game this afternoon.
GO PATS!!
Rick
It kinda went like "oh S--t, oh s--t, oh s--t, this is gonna leave a mark, SPLAT!" [:@]
Caught the side of the house (cement/asbestos tiles) at about 10', damage is not too bad, plastic blade grip, canopy split near bottom, flybar bent. I straightened out the flybar, fixed the busted blade grip (glad I kept those on), and taped the canopy back together, gave it a test flight in the kitchen, all is OK, but I'm still a little twitchy. I think the shakes were cause by the large Dunkin Donuts coffee this morning before flying, or maybe the crowd of neighbors watching did it.
I know I'm not going back out today (the wind has picked up again), plus I need to switch to "unleaded" beverages for a while.
Is 10:30 too early for that first beer, nah, just preping myself for the NE PATRIOTS vs COLTS game this afternoon.
GO PATS!!
Rick
11-04-2007 | 03:24 PM
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RE: I got the SHAKES?!
Ok, so I learned another lesson today, lots of caffeine & excitement =THE SHAKES
Not so good for flying, relaxed by raking leaves, winds calmed a little, and I decided I needed a break. Pulled out my AXE CP, and put it on my 2'x2' plywood landing pad, TX on, AXE on, Main armed, tail armed, & away we go...
No SHAKES this time, calm and smooth, although I did notice collective isn't as reponsive, lots of headspeed though. Something is out-of-whack, not sure what, maybe elevator servo is missing some teeth, I'll check in out later.
Rick
Not so good for flying, relaxed by raking leaves, winds calmed a little, and I decided I needed a break. Pulled out my AXE CP, and put it on my 2'x2' plywood landing pad, TX on, AXE on, Main armed, tail armed, & away we go...
No SHAKES this time, calm and smooth, although I did notice collective isn't as reponsive, lots of headspeed though. Something is out-of-whack, not sure what, maybe elevator servo is missing some teeth, I'll check in out later.
Rick
11-05-2007 | 09:36 AM
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RE: I got the SHAKES?!
Ah Shadow,
Now, that's my kinda flying. Use the house instead of reversing the cyclic. Done that many many times! Hence the nickname SPLAT!
One of the easiest things to overlook after "non-lethal smash encounters" is damage to the feathering system (bent feathering spindle, chipped or split o-rings), which can cause all levels of balance/wobble problems. Check this if nothing else seems to be the problem. It isn't always obvious. Also, give the fly-bar and paddle alignment a good look over.
Good Luck,
Spalt
Now, that's my kinda flying. Use the house instead of reversing the cyclic. Done that many many times! Hence the nickname SPLAT!
One of the easiest things to overlook after "non-lethal smash encounters" is damage to the feathering system (bent feathering spindle, chipped or split o-rings), which can cause all levels of balance/wobble problems. Check this if nothing else seems to be the problem. It isn't always obvious. Also, give the fly-bar and paddle alignment a good look over.
Good Luck,
Spalt
