helifest funfly, who flew?

[gazmk2]

Hey guys,

Just thought I'd ask who flew in the funfly and how did you find it?

I flew twice (I had the Trex 700e with the white and blue canopy) and I found it truly nerve wracking flying with other helis about! It was especially tricky in the afternoon where the sun was in my face and all I could see was a dark silhouette of my heli!

Still I came home with a heli in one piece and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Special thanks to Rachel Plant and Dean Durrant (sorry I didn't catch the other chaps name!) who very kindly acted as my spotters while I flew.

I am very seriously considering trying for my A cert now!

How did you lot get on?

[pug907]

After seeing the general standard of pilots, I decided mine were probably best left in the van haha.

[milly0812]

After seeing the general standard of pilots, I decided mine were probably best left in the van haha.

Andy I felt exactly the same last year and at rcha flyin too......but......its all in our heads mate as no one gives a monkeys

[gazmk2]

Yeah too right! I ended up pointing the heli straight at me with a little too little height after coming out of a Cuban eight a bit wrong!

[pug907]

See what I mean? I don't even know what a Cuban 8 is lol. I'm determined to get more flights in this summer. 2 years on & only flying once a month or less doesn't make for a confident pilot.

[milly0812]

You need to give that old mans game a rest for a bit and get your arse down the club Andy, those 18 holes will still be there when the winter comes

[JoeBailey]

The other chap was Peter Foukes. Pete and Rachel deserve a massive thanks for spotting for the pilots all weekend in the fun fly.

[pug907]

You need to give that old mans game a rest for a bit and get your arse down the club Andy, those 18 holes will still be there when the winter comes

Hahahahaha, left myself open to that one I guess.

[gazmk2]

The other chap was Peter Foukes. Pete and Rachel deserve a massive thanks for spotting for the pilots all weekend in the fun fly.

Agreed on that one!

[MarkG_R1]

helifest funfly, who flew?

I was going to bottle it until a good friend of mine had a word with a certain mr Duncan Osborne and got him to spot for me!!

I don't mind admitting I was absolutely terrified but had two flights with no harm done and came away chuffed to bits, he gave me a few pointers too

I'm so glad I did it I'd be kicking myself now if I hadn't

Massive thanks to Duncan

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[GIXERMAN]

Yeh I flew Thursday, frid sat Sunday, was nice as you say apart from the lovely sun position and the dreaded treeeeeeeees, I was spotted by Alex hawtin and Johnny nobs and tony street (sesame) thanks guys and my avant 90e got a workout by Alex and john

[electricsceadu]

You need to give that old mans game a rest for a bit and get your arse down the club Andy, those 18 holes will still be there when the winter comes

what you ment to say was that the 18 hole thingy is a waste of a good flying site

[pug907]

what you ment to say was that the 18 hole thingy is a waste of a good flying site

Far too much long grass, water and trees for that

[Morus]

I did a few flights and yeah.... truly it was "truly nerve wracking"
Special thanks to Nik Johnson who just put a lot more pressure on lol

[Mwazzer]

I had a go, stood in the corner! Put one set of packs through the 600se in a very sedate bit of flying!

Watching that after flying at a club where I'm the only one that flies helis and the other club where I fly planks mostly makes me realise I need some serious practice!!!