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I hope I haven't posted this in the wrong place. But I had to tell someone/everyone about today with Ian Turner (Chopperaddict)
I’ve just spent the day with Ian on one of his 1-on-1 seminar days.
What can I say? From the minute I arrived I was impressed with Ian’s knowledge and enthusiasm for passing that knowledge on to people like me, new to the hobby and no mentor close by to hold my hand. Ian and his wife, Olwen, gave me a very warm welcome and a coffee, which after my two and a half hour drive was very welcome.
Ian got down to business straight away by giving my bird the once over visual check followed by winding her up and checking responses to inputs. Something was not right, and that’s the reason I contacted Ian in the first place. I wanted to be sure one way or the other as to whether it was me or the helicopter that was stopping me from enjoying this new hobby.
Ian found a few things which needed rectifying and he set about them giving me a running commentary on exactly what he was doing and why. I found this to be extremely helpful. By the end of the day my head was spinning with new information for me to digest and assimilate.
We had a few test flights to try things out and for the first time I, yes ME, had the helicopter off the ground and under my control. For once it was doing what I wanted it to do and not the other way round. What a rush. If I wasn’t hooked before, I am now!
Ian freely answered all my questions now matter how stupid I thought they sounded, and he gave full and concise information. I wish I could have videoed the whole day as reference material.
All in all, I cannot recommend these 1-on-1’s strongly enough. I defy anyone not to gain a tremendous amount of information and confidence out of the day. Oh and by the way Olwen make a mean bacon sarnie.
Ian you are my hero. (at least for today)
I’ve just spent the day with Ian on one of his 1-on-1 seminar days.
What can I say? From the minute I arrived I was impressed with Ian’s knowledge and enthusiasm for passing that knowledge on to people like me, new to the hobby and no mentor close by to hold my hand. Ian and his wife, Olwen, gave me a very warm welcome and a coffee, which after my two and a half hour drive was very welcome.
Ian got down to business straight away by giving my bird the once over visual check followed by winding her up and checking responses to inputs. Something was not right, and that’s the reason I contacted Ian in the first place. I wanted to be sure one way or the other as to whether it was me or the helicopter that was stopping me from enjoying this new hobby.
Ian found a few things which needed rectifying and he set about them giving me a running commentary on exactly what he was doing and why. I found this to be extremely helpful. By the end of the day my head was spinning with new information for me to digest and assimilate.
We had a few test flights to try things out and for the first time I, yes ME, had the helicopter off the ground and under my control. For once it was doing what I wanted it to do and not the other way round. What a rush. If I wasn’t hooked before, I am now!
Ian freely answered all my questions now matter how stupid I thought they sounded, and he gave full and concise information. I wish I could have videoed the whole day as reference material.
All in all, I cannot recommend these 1-on-1’s strongly enough. I defy anyone not to gain a tremendous amount of information and confidence out of the day. Oh and by the way Olwen make a mean bacon sarnie.
Ian you are my hero. (at least for today)
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