First Flight tomorrow!!

[Nick B]

It does get easier,and more expensive,if only one heli was enough

[adieuk]

see you at the field tomorrow and bring your heli with you

[Spanner]

I gotta put a rain check on it with you today Adie, pal of mine is taking me out to the local field with a couple of other heli's. The wife is even coming to watch/gloat/mock! Pictures to follow this evening I should imagine!!

hope it don't turn out like this

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[Spanner]

Well, in a nice and windy lincolnshire morning, I stepped onto the footy pitch with Raptor in one hand, starter in the other and my glow heater in the back pocket.

I'm hooked!

Had about 20 mins stick time with 2/3 nice noobie hovers. The time on Reflex defo paid off. The training undercarriage deffo saved me a bill for sure.

Thanks to Steve, Joe and Paul the 3 local lads who helped me out with a couple of minor tweaks to the tail push rod adjustments and plenty of encouragment and ribbing!!

Don't think I've ever enjoyed being rubbish at something so much

Unfortunately, the wife with the camera was sat talking to Steves wife and forgot to take any photos! Plenty more time to get some piccies I suppose.

So after 20 mins I quit whilst I was ahead, big grin on my face and one intact Raptor ready to face a less windy day!

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[Mart61]

Nice one! Glad to hear you enjoyed your outing!

[challis349]

Nice one, it's always nice to get that first one out the way lol, it only gets better and better from here!!! I was attempting my first turns the other day, and came away shaking, lol, I imagine you would be about the same as the adrenaline gets pumping, well done buddy