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    Woohooo - first flp

    Hi all,

    after about 8 months (I think) I finally thought sod it and did a flip, I've been trying to build up the nuts on many occasion but just kept thing I'd trash it...

    So thought bugger it today, did some gentle FF away from me, pulled back on the stick, changed the pitch to negative and she just sat there upside down, beautiful!

    Did it a few more times and to be honest I don't know what I was worrying about, I've been flying around in 8s, FFF etc and its definitely given me enough confidence and knowledge to pull me out of trouble when its high enough.

    Only pain was when I landed it was on some uneven ground and I had a blade strike, so the feathering has bent a bit...of to LHS (run out of spares) then back up tomorrow!

    Hope everyone else is enjoying this beautiful weather, its been too too long


    Will
    Trex 500 with Co-Pilot 2 : Blade 400 (about to be sold) : Gaui Flybarless unit (about to be sold) : Blade MCX : Phoenix & owner of an Eddie Gold Star!

    If you've had fun playing with helis' wait until you've seen some fish swimming! Wooo Haa!
    Check out http://www.fish-cam.co.uk if you fancy!
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  • #2
    Well done that man!
    Brian


    More enthusiasm than skill

    And proud recipient of 3x sigpic

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    • #3
      Noice, Well done mate, looking forward to the day i go for it !!

      having looked out the window this morning, no wind AND sunny i was looking forward to getting out a couple or three times. I crashed it on its second battery !!! DOH not too much damage but a pain having to wait for bits eh.

      Well done again Will were abouts in London are you mate ? Im near leatherhead
      Blade 400
      Buzz fly Se

      www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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      • #4
        well done mate, it such a buzz isn't it lol, loved it when i did my first flip lol, it was at charmouth fly-in in 2007 october lol.

        well done

        cheers
        Shay
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        • #5
          glorious weather for it. congrats mate, flying upside down is my ultimate goal.
          Goblin 700

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          • #6
            congrats billy
            was WAY too windy for flying here today..
            hopefully tomorrow will be better
            ____
            Alan.

            "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams
            x3

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            • #7
              Well done you!
              Martin

              Most of the Aligns, fair few Spektrum bits, bunch of Align & HiTec servos, OBE, VD & Bar.

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              • #8
                Still smiling now! Roll on the morning for more flying

                Cheers all!
                Trex 500 with Co-Pilot 2 : Blade 400 (about to be sold) : Gaui Flybarless unit (about to be sold) : Blade MCX : Phoenix & owner of an Eddie Gold Star!

                If you've had fun playing with helis' wait until you've seen some fish swimming! Wooo Haa!
                Check out http://www.fish-cam.co.uk if you fancy!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by billytkid View Post
                  Still smiling now! Roll on the morning for more flying

                  Cheers all!
                  Nice one - I remember that "oh sod it" feeling just before my first flip - about a month ago - and the satisfaction when it worked!

                  tried stall turns with my instructor today - need to do some work because he had to rescue it a couple of times!!!

                  Well done though - the balance between too little and too much confidence is fine!!
                  Blade 400 / DX6i / Phoenix / Blade CX2 / mCX / MSR
                  Proud Owner of 2 Eddie Gold stars

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                  • #10
                    Well done, I'm still along way from that but slowly making progress, keep us updated as it gives encouragement to dumb thumbs like me.
                    Gaui Hurricane 425 FBL
                    Phoenix

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by billytkid View Post
                      Hi all,

                      after about 8 months (I think) I finally thought sod it and did a flip, I've been trying to build up the nuts on many occasion but just kept thing I'd trash it...

                      So thought bugger it today, did some gentle FF away from me, pulled back on the stick, changed the pitch to negative and she just sat there upside down, beautiful!

                      Did it a few more times and to be honest I don't know what I was worrying about, I've been flying around in 8s, FFF etc and its definitely given me enough confidence and knowledge to pull me out of trouble when its high enough.

                      Only pain was when I landed it was on some uneven ground and I had a blade strike, so the feathering has bent a bit...of to LHS (run out of spares) then back up tomorrow!

                      Hope everyone else is enjoying this beautiful weather, its been too too long


                      Will
                      Well done!!

                      Nearly did it today, but chickened out.. lol

                      Will def try your method tomorrow..

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