Don't forget to charge your heli!

[robgt]

If you are out enjoying a lot of flying - don't forget to recharge that LiPo on your regulated heli. If you do, it could end up being totally out of control in flight and then what happens is you smash your Vibe into the floor - hard!

Oooh, nasty

Sad, sad, sad.
And quite embarrassing!
<smacks self in head!>
Cheers.
Rob

[Ade_Law]

sounds like somebody tried to skimp on the model weight just a little too much!

Ade

[Steve]

Rob

No!!!!!!!!!

I hope it's not too bad. If the frames are busted, it probably ain't worth fixing.

Bad day.

[Edders]

you numpty

Edders

[jamiem]

now that really has got to hurt so much

[richieclarkie]

Did the same mate. Luckily for me it kept failsafing and then come back to life and was able to auto in .......... just.

When I checked the voltage it was at 3.5V

The Arizona pack is well 'ard though because it's still going strong...

You are numpty tho

[Nutz]

My condolences Rob, that is very sad to hear, I feel like someone has just told me someone had died or is seriously ill.

At this time my thoughts are with your Vibe.

May the force be with you!

[robgt]

Numpty number one for this weekend (and possibly next ).
Main shaft, Feathering Spindle, Flybar, Crown gear and boom need replacing... oh yeah, and a set of V blades
Expensive day!
Ballpark &#163;200 all in! I won't be forgetting to charge it through a long days flying ever again!

The Vibe will live again - I can't be without it
Thanks for the kind words folks ROFL
Cheers,
Rob

[mattie-lodge]

Dude,

I'm in mourning for your said loss. How much damage did it do? Frames?

Matt

[Leebert]

...Ballpark £200 all in!...

Sorry to hear it
Only £200 for a Vibe crash - Sounds like you got off lightly
You're still a numpty though
I'm just gonna check the charge on my helis though, just in case...

[Sesame]

Blimey Rob sorry to hear that.

Hope all goes back together easily and quickly.

funny(well maybe not but) I was talking with someone at the weekend as to how much charging goes on at the weekends now, when I flew all those years ago we didnt have anywhere near as good a batteries plus no fast chargers worth mentioning but people flew all day.

we were discussing why this was one reason more power hungry servos etc.

well I must get runner up numpty put a new servo on the rudder of my katana, wired up the servo horn the other way round did a check but faild to notice it was reversed. fun landing followed

[robgt]

Matt, the frames are very strong - nothing broken there.
Total damage includes: Main shaft, Feathering Spindle, Flybar, Crown gear and boom.
Ordinarily a cheap crash (minus the blades) but we're talking stupid Vibe prices here, of course - hence my parts bill is approx &#163;90 - add another &#163;90 for a set of TST 690 V Blades and ouch!

The shafts are only very fractionally bent - which is bent enough of course - but it shows just how strong they are - if I'd have had radio control to hit the hold and cut the engine earlier, it wouldn't have bent them.

You'll be pleased to hear the heli is fully charged now
Cheers,
Rob

[mattie-lodge]

Doesn't seem that bad then. Phew!!!!

Can't wait to crash mine now.

Better get saving

[robgt]

ROFL

Due to Andy at Real Raptors being an absolute star - I should hopefully have mine back in the air tomorrow evening...

That dude rules.
Cheers,
Rob

[Sesame]

Yup Andy's a Top Bloke