mark cristy and the new rave ENV

[smokingtommy]

as above poor mobile phone vid but very good flying looks very locked in after seeing the ENV its a nice heli very simple design and flys on rails
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhjoZAcUBno]YouTube - mark cristy rave env[/ame]

[Steve]

Mark could make an umbrella fly like it's locked in and on rails.

[smokingtommy]

his set up was FAI : Radix 710 blades ,Scorpion motor and mini G gyro not sure on the batterys n esc talking to him he really like the heli and the simplicity of it and it flys with a nice presence in the air ,hope he dose well with this heli

[Bluegarry1]

I'd be very interested indeed on what equipment Mark has installed in his Rave ENV. Ie: Which motor & ESC + pinion size, servos, gyro, blades and paddles.

It would also be interesting to know about any dual rate & expo settings.

Garry

[CookieMan]

.... whatever people say, there is always something 'charismatic' about the F3C flights, aint it? Such grace...


Nice Tommy.

[Ewan]

I have not come across this style of flying before, that is really very nice to watch. Now I know that sort of flying that I would like to aspire too, dont get me wrong I have absolute respect for the full on 3d stick banging stuff but it just does not attract me as a flyer very much.

Where is the best place to find out about F3C?

[smokingtommy]

some of the aerobatic maneuvers are very nice to see sadly in this vid i could not get them as it was only a mobile phone
here is a better vid of some of the aerobatic maneuvers
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XCCsJw--w&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Curtis Youngblood-F3C Round 1-2010 US Heli Nationals[/ame]

[raptormark]

heres the link for the aha who deal with this side of the hobby Home - AHA: Association for Helicopter Aerosports

[Steve]

"Maneuver" Lol. Great flying tho.

[pchristy]

Ewan,

If you get the chance, come along to the National Championships over the week-end. Mark, as well as all the other top flyers will be flying there (Steve Roberts, Dave Fisher, etc).

You'll get chance to chat to them and find them very approachable!

[Steve]

Ewan,

If you get the chance, come along to the National Championships over the week-end. Mark, as well as all the other top flyers will be flying there (Steve Roberts, Dave Fisher, etc).

You'll get chance to chat to them and find them very approachable!

Good call. I'm hoping to be there on Sunday and will definitely come and say hello. Always do.

[Ewan]

Ewan,

If you get the chance, come along to the National Championships over the week-end. Mark, as well as all the other top flyers will be flying there (Steve Roberts, Dave Fisher, etc).

You'll get chance to chat to them and find them very approachable!

Will suggest it to my wife this evening, thanks for the info

[pchristy]

The schedule will be Sportsmans on Saturday, and F3c on Sunday and Monday. Usually the preliminary schedule on Sunday, and the fly-off schedule on Monday, though it is weather dependent!

Also scale and F3N running on a nearby flightline over the week-end.