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06-06-2002 | 02:50 AM
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From: irvine,
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?? so a 40oz lightweight is better in wind than a 6lb or more helicopter ?? why don't you come over and we do a little test flying here... 
you will change your mind after the first gust offsets your heli about 15ft...
you will change your mind after the first gust offsets your heli about 15ft...
06-07-2002 | 03:10 AM
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From: Springfield,
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True a heavier heli will do better in wind. As long as its blades don't touch the ground. Sir the LMH can be flown into the ground and often no damage. $20 MAX So the fear of crashing is removed. It is just a beginners heli yes but after 3 to 5 crashes it pays for it's self.
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06-07-2002 | 11:07 AM
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I flew my Ergo 60 in a 25mph breeze about a month ago. Crosswind! Had it leaned over about 15 degrees to keep it from blowing away. All I tried was a hover. Won't be doing that again anytime soon. No crash, but my nerves were shot.
06-07-2002 | 12:46 PM
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I wouldn't rate myself as a very experienced heli pilot but I'll fly in stiffer 'breezes' with a heli than I will with my 'planks'.
I flew my Raptor 30 in a demo at a Cub Jamboree (young Boy Scouts to you international types) last Sunday. Winds reported by the nearby airport as 30 knots gusting to 60! Not very enjoyable but I remained in control enough to mange some very mild aerobatics. A tree on the upwind side provided enough windblock to aid the landing.
LMH? I sold mine long ago, didn't handle stiff breezes very well, let alone winds. Terrible in a loop, worse in a roll, truly sucked at inverted work.
I flew my Raptor 30 in a demo at a Cub Jamboree (young Boy Scouts to you international types) last Sunday. Winds reported by the nearby airport as 30 knots gusting to 60! Not very enjoyable but I remained in control enough to mange some very mild aerobatics. A tree on the upwind side provided enough windblock to aid the landing.
LMH? I sold mine long ago, didn't handle stiff breezes very well, let alone winds. Terrible in a loop, worse in a roll, truly sucked at inverted work.
