Can you fly rc helis with only one arm?

[FuturaSE]

I was just thinking how happy I am with both of my arms KNOCK ON WOOD

are there pilots with 1 arm flying these helicopters?
are there already transmitters and software invented for doing this?

[Mike Sanders]

You think of some things. Interesting question though. I should be interested to see an answer.

[flyingjacko]

I think Curtis youngblood will give you that answer, i beleave all his movements are on right side, don't know about switches.

flyingjacko

[Rotorhead]

Curtis Youngbloods transmitter has the roll elevator and rudder all on one stick, but throttle would require another hand as IIRC it's on a slider on the back of the controller.

[FuturaSE]

what about this: 2 foot pedals

1 pedal for throttle/pitch and 1 pedal for rudder

on this pedal on the image it seems there already is a 5 pin connector for futaba and the switch is to reverse the pedal output

field-pedal.jpg

[johnsandywhite]

I seem to remember some time in the past a man flying in a converted wheel chair with certain controls used with the foot and the transmitter used in one hand. Then again, I am getting on a bit and it might just be senile memories/dreams?

[KevDavies]

[facepalm]

[FuturaSE]

I seem to remember some time in the past a man flying in a converted wheel chair with certain controls used with the foot and the transmitter used in one hand. Then again, I am getting on a bit and it might just be senile memories/dreams?

a man flying inverted in a wheelchair??
no way johnsandywhite

[FuturaSE]

@Kev

you have to belive me this all comes up whitout hitting the pipe!!

when I hit the pipe i cant share what all comes up It would explode your mind, especially your mind Kev

[one life fly it]

There's a guy at the club I go to who flys with one hand. He's still learning so has a guy on a buddy box for things go wrong. He has thumb on throttle and little finger on the other stick .

It's quite amazing !

[FuturaSE]

There's a guy at the club I go to who flys with one hand. He's still learning so has a guy on a buddy box for things go wrong. He has thumb on throttle and little finger on the other stick .

It's quite amazing !

amazing TOP!!!

however its better not to do it this way otherwise i cant sell my pedals which im currently applying for a patent

[KevDavies]

@Kev

you have to belive me this all comes up whitout hitting the pipe!!

when I hit the pipe i cant share what all comes up It would explode your mind, especially your mind Kev

Oh I doubt it!! I was the original space cadet!! Ive had far too many disco biscuits!

[muscleflex]

simple google search will show you a vid on youtube but i can't like it as stupid work has limited our access to youtube

ahh here you go RC Helicopter Flying using one Hand only - YouTube

[FuturaSE]

simple google search will show you a vid on youtube but i can't like it as stupid work has limited our access to youtube

ahh here you go RC Helicopter Flying using one Hand only - YouTube

great video muscleflex TY

so my pedals wont sell??

in what world we are living?

[ronny p]

There was a guy over wycombe way flying where bob j was flying a few years back. he had one able hand and had moved the left stick to the back right side of the transmitter! (one stick on the front one on the back) using a thumb on the front and fingers on the rear stick!

Needless to say i was well impressed!