No! Going Going GONE!

[Bluenose75]

As it is a small fixed pitch heli, you have to keep it close so you can see it and relatively low so the wind doesn't just blow it away.

No negative pitch so you can't just fly it down once the wind gets it, have to be prepared to cut the throttle and hope

think that's the best advice! i will not let it happen again, i would rather drop it like a stone than try and turn it around

[Stretch79]

Dam man was happening to me. Just let it drop so I could find it lol

[Andy Mc]

Hi Bluenose, sorry to hear about the loss, bit of a strange one, perhaps wind speed was higher as you ventured further up?
One thing that happened to me when i first got my Blade 200 SRX, (not sure which TX you have?) but i have a DX6i, i accidentally hit my TH HOLD into position 1 and my heli went AWOL in the park i was flying in, it flew away from me and i felt i had very little control over it, it eventually a long distance away from me hit the top of a 40meter high tree, an i thought 'well that's it game over' but after bashing through stinging nettles and heavy brush i found it lying on the ground making weird noises and in a few bits. (its now repaired and upgraded) I put it down to high thermals and stupidity on my behalf...lol

Insurance is a must IMO, wont fly otherwise even on a little heli. An i have lost a few helis as well, thankfully only in some neighbours back gardens and a conservatory on one occassion!!

[Bluenose75]

Hi Bluenose, sorry to hear about the loss, bit of a strange one, perhaps wind speed was higher as you ventured further up?
One thing that happened to me when i first got my Blade 200 SRX, (not sure which TX you have?) but i have a DX6i, i accidentally hit my TH HOLD into position 1 and my heli went AWOL in the park i was flying in, it flew away from me and i felt i had very little control over it, it eventually a long distance away from me hit the top of a 40meter high tree, an i thought 'well that's it game over' but after bashing through stinging nettles and heavy brush i found it lying on the ground making weird noises and in a few bits. (its now repaired and upgraded) I put it down to high thermals and stupidity on my behalf...lol

Insurance is a must IMO, wont fly otherwise even on a little heli. An i have lost a few helis as well, thankfully only in some neighbours back gardens and a conservatory on one occassion!!

Will have to reasearch some insurance

[Mike Sanders]

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