Did YOU fly today??

[Mike Sanders]

Go for it. You know you have to!

[p4ddy]

Go for it. You know you have to!

I wouldn't get to fly anywhere near the amount of time I used to so my skills wouldn't get any better. I'd begin simming first before I made a decision.

[trillian]

I wouldn't get to fly anywhere near the amount of time I used to so my skills wouldn't get any better. I'd begin simming first before I made a decision.

I basically start all over every year because I just don't get to fly in the winter. The only way I'd get any better is if I relocate somewhere with more hours of sunlight.

[Mike Sanders]

somewhere with more hours of sunlight.

Sunny Milton Keynes is the answer.

[p4ddy]

Sunny Milton Keynes is the answer.

[aww]

I basically start all over every year because I just don't get to fly in the winter. The only way I'd get any better is if I relocate somewhere with more hours of sunlight.

I thought it was jus me. I'm lucky if I fly from April to October. I went out yesterday but the field was that wet that after 1 flight I started sinking into the mud!
Antony

[p4ddy]

I thought it was jus me. I'm lucky if I fly from April to October. I went out yesterday but the field was that wet that after 1 flight I started sinking into the mud!
Antony

Look on the bright side, if you crash it will have a soft landing.

[bigpops]

I try to fly through the winter, but the last 3 years have been terrible weather wise. Nothing but rain all winter.

Last year I didn't fly from the beginning of November until the end of February. This season, I haven't flown since mid October, and the field's been waterlogged since September.

What I want is a cold day, below zero (so the ground is hard), where there's bright sun, and little wind. It's not a lot to ask.

[trillian]

Yeah, wind and rain has been the story down here, from winter 2018 and through a lot of last year. In 2018 it was at least compensated for, by a short but consistent run of dry summer weather, but no such luck in 2019 (although, perversely, there was a day or two that were actually too hot ).

[trillian]

This is what I've had down here the last three days. Already dark at 4 in the afternoon! The new NHPs, with a stylish lime green stripe.

[Mike Sanders]

Smart canopy.

We had a good new year's day at MK which, for a change, was not sunny. It was dull and overcast but the great thing is that it was dry and there was absolutely no wind. I had five helicopter flights and four with my foamy (plank).

Seven club members turned up and a jolly good time was had.

[Dan22]

Three chilly flights with my Trex 550, making good progress though despite the cold and high winds!
I think I must be one of the few that loves a windy day!

Also tested the Neo EGov, it was flawless, held RPM perfectly

Dan.

[Mikej]

Got a couple of flights in most days recently - today in my newly reconfigured OXY 2 - swapped out the FUBAR for a micro Spirit and moved it over to my FRSky QX 7 plus added full integration (Spirit to Tx) and ESC telemetry (HW25) so now I can change FBL config from the Tx plus get telemetry from the ESC (voltage, RPM etc.). I know that lots of people take this for granted now - but it still gives me a buzz

[Grumpy]

I maidened my 'new to me' TDR2.. In fact although i got the heli 'used' this was in fact a real maiden as it had never turned a blade previously. First spoolup was a bit exciting because i hadn't calibrated the ESC throttle end points correctly so it went to 100% throttle, which together with tail gain a bit too high made for a brown trousers moment... But after sorting out the ESC she's flying great.

Spec is:

• TDR2 carbon
• Servos: HiTec
• Motor: Pyro 800 Custom wound to 560Kv by SlowFlyWorld
• ESC Kontronik Kosmik 200A
• FBL: Spirit Pro
• Rx: Jeti REX3
• Batteries: Revolectrix Bland 420 4400mAh 7S 40C x 2 for 14S (assembled by myself from a 3S and 4S packs due to shipping limits on the 7S pack)

[Mike Sanders]

Wow...!