how much wind do you fly in?

[jimma]

im hoping to have a blast on my 450 tomorrow, but only hovered it a handfull of times on calm days so far. tomorrows wind is approx 8-9mph with 18-19mph gusts.

what do you think?

[forza]

Recently 40 mph wind otherwise I wouldn't get out at all! Up to 15 mph usually.

[snowy]

30mph+ Love the wind to get some big ass loops.

[Shauny]

450 will be fine in those conditions. Mine loves it.

[waveydavey]

As above if you don't fly in it you wouldn't get a chance the way it's been. A few flights on the e700 today and although very windy was great fun

[3dx]

As above if you don't fly in it you wouldn't get a chance the way it's been. A few flights on the e700 today and although very windy was great fun

You definitely have some big kahuna's as I tried with the 550e today, was getting blown all over the place,,not comfortable at all ,,,
gave up and went home !

[KnifeEdge]

I flew my e700 today as well. Very windy but great fun!!

[waveydavey]

You definitely have some big kahuna's as I tried with the 550e today, was getting blown all over the place,,not comfortable at all ,,,
gave up and went home !

It wasn't comfortable but for blatting about its a gas. The 700 in fairness is a bit bigger than a 550 so has a little more stability and has the grunt to bring it back into the wind

[Dan22]

Took my 550 DFC out last week in gusty conditions, i was crapping myself for the first two packs but after that it was a blast, i was loving the huge loops into wind.
I think it was nearly full negative at one point to keep the heli vertical at the top of a stall turn into wind and full pitch down wind
Managing the collective in circuits was fun, just as i thought i had the wind worked out, it would drop, increase or change direction!!
I usually land in normal mode but that wasn't to be as i was having to pull too much negative and would have ended up chopping the throttle. So i landed in idle up and hit hold once my skids toughed terra firma

Dan.

[Guest]

Had a few on my 780 today. It's not that bad unless the air is turbulent with obstructions. Stick your nose in to wind and spool it up, shut down do the same and add negative to slow down quick. FBL controllers can make it a bit twitchy on the ground if its gusting.

MJ

[3dx]

Thinking about it, my 550e is the v1 with the 3g head, suppose it would fly better with a dfc setup?

[Dan22]

Thinking about it, my 550e is the v1 with the 3g head, suppose it would fly better with a dfc setup?

Not sure about that.....i find the 3G head a bit more forgiving and less twitchy than the DFC but i'm no expert.

Dan.

[3dx]

Not sure about that.....i find the 3G head a bit more forgiving and less twitchy than the DFC but i'm no expert.

Dan.

Neither am I !, my only experience with a dfc setup is on my 500 pro and so far,has only flown in calm conditions,,,will give it a go tomorrow and see what flys better in windy conditions,, the 600N doesn't count as I've only flown that for half a tank-still setting up.

[Jamin_00]

I'll fly in any wind really but I hate standing in it so I normally go home after 1 or 2 if it's that bad.

[George J]

Have flown in winds where you need to spool up and get the heli in the air asap to stop it blowing over, makes for an interesting flight! As Maj said, good when it's not turbulent wind.