Real low point

[POLAR BEAR]

I am addicted to helis and this site but after a number of years I feel I am now going backwards and feel i should give up I thought by now I could a least do circuts by now.
I was all set for today kids and wife are away got up early looked out the window bl##dy snowing I am going to the field away what ever.
I was even pants hovering the Raptor had a break to get my head togther thought I give the copter x a go was doing ok with untill I stuffed it into the snow after 3mins o well thats what i got it for I have spares so no big deal.

Tried the rappy again almost stuffed that well hacked of came home to fix the 450 maybe I will stuff that this afternoon.

One of the lads at the club is going to buddy up at some point but i just feel I should be alot better by now.

I am hacked off I just needed to get it of my chest.

Flying in the cold is always hard as fingers get cold and loose dexterity
DO NOT GIVE UP!!!
You will find that if you stick it out in the cold wet windy crap weather when (if) the warmer weather gets here you WILL have improved!!!!! Kev.

[Tim Procter]

I watch them and see comments like "after 3 months I have just done a tripple backward piro flip blindfolded with one arm tied behind my back and young romainian nymph ticking my sack"

[wibplus]

........comments like "after 3 months I have just done a tripple backward piro flip blindfolded with one arm tied behind my back and young romainian nymph ticking my sack". OK that maybe an exageration, but after 18 months, Im a learner, but I still enjoy the hobby, learn at your own speed. There is no " after X months I can do this". If it takes me 20 years to fly a perfect circuit, thats how long it will take. JUST ENJOY THE HOBBY WITH NO TIME LIMITS

Keep going

Sean

Absolutely spot on.

Keep it going m8, it will come to you little by little or in a huge rush but it will come.

[Mart61]

Hang in there fella. You know it makes sense...

[Ross Northcott]

i know how you feel but it does get better

[tourerjim]

You can ask anyone' winter months when you cant get out as much its like having to feell ya way back into it but once you start getting out more it gets easier again so just take ya time even if its hovering time teaches.

[Streetluge Chris]

Thanks for the support i no its not a race its just taking so long to get anyware.

[MartinH]

Thanks for the support i no its not a race its just taking so long to get anyware.

But when you do get there, youll be happy that you didnt give up.

[asomaro]

Thanks for the support i no its not a race its just taking so long to get anyware.

One day at a time m8 - if it was easy then it wouldn't be so much fun when you manage to get one small bit right.

[mark Taylor]

I honestley think the best thing is DONT watch the you tube video's of the flyers that get posted on here. I watch them and see comments like "after 3 months I have just done a tripple backward piro flip blindfolded with one arm tied behind my back

You mean timmyb
He does fantastic tricks like that
Where's he been hiding
Back on topic

Like said chris
Dont give up , everyone progresses at different rates
The best bit of advise i could give you is join a heli club with some experience pilot's, even if it means traveling
You will find that you learn more as you will feed of each over at your flying level

Chin up mate

[mark lane]

I came home all depressed today because i flew both days this weekend and nowhere near as good as last weekend...... however i remind myself that its been a great weekend and nice to get out doing the thing i love the most

The other thing is that there is never a "get there" scenario. It makes no difference what standard you are, you will always be moving on to the next step.

It's the massive challenge and elation when it rewards that keeps me going.

Slow or fast, i will be practicing and getting better till i'm six feet under

Keep at it mate.

[lex7919]

Keep at it chris, its all stick time simple as that but structured and consistent! stick time if you dont get those things blaming yourself wont help it improve. Just relax take a break or whatever but you have to enjoy what your doing, youll get it.

[sacko]

Get to the club more often, if it wasnt for the social part/people I would have jacked in this hobby a long time ago tbh as I had been in the same position at some point.

It wasnt that long ago I stuffed in the Vision, stripped all the elecs out at the field, put them all up for sale on here, and swore I would never own a nitro again...... Only to buy a 600 a couple of weeks later and now looking at going 90 size

If it wasn't for the social part of this hobby, its easily to get frustrated..

Stick at it and wait for the summer

[Streetluge Chris]

Thanks, I didn't watch the little Harry video honest just to see how it should be done I am going to cry now.

I wondering if I should change from thumbs to pinch if this might help slow stick movements down?

[trillian]

I came home all depressed today because i flew both days this weekend and nowhere near as good as last weekend...... however i remind myself that its been a great weekend and nice to get out doing the thing i love the most

Yeah, I had a minor 'slump' a while back and was beginnng to think trying to get out there and fly through the winter was actually making my ability worse! My confidence took a hit and I got very annoyed.

I knew I was much better last year and just couldn't get back to where I should be and was not coping with the cold very well. But then I slowly got past that and crawled out of the slump and had a great day Saturday that felt right back to where I should be in terms of confidence. So, it just happens sometimes and you have to plow through it.