Matt Chamberlain

For those of you frustrated by the snow and lack of RC flying, fear not. The Leicester Model Aero Club will be holding their monthly indoor flying this Saturday 26th January at at Parklands Leisure Centre Wigston, Leicester LE2 5QG between 8pm and 10pm. BMFA membership required to fly and the cost is £5. Under 16's are free. Non LMAC members very welcome too. We alternate betwen fixed wing and helicopters and have 20 minute slots for both. Helicopters up to 450 size. More details can be found on the following page: LMAC Indoor Message me or reply if you require more info. Thanks for looking and happy flying.

Well after nearly 12 months since the Ptero arrived on my front door step, the day finally arrived where I thought yes, today is the day to maiden her! Walking the dogs at 7am on Sunday morning without a breath of wind and a crisp sunny sunrise, I decided yeah the time was right. I loaded her into my car along with a few other models and set out on what I hoped would be an uneventful mornings flying. On arrival at the field, I decided to warm up with my other models before finally going for it. My flying buddies asked if I'd had a photo with it first (hmmm were they not very confident it would return in one piece??), so I decided to pose with the bird first off. 3S 2200mAh battery installed, I did a range check and checked all the control surfaces once again and then ventured out onto the strip where I hand launched the Pterodactyl into its maiden flight. Wow! Straight up she went and not a word of a lie, but she didn't require any trim on any of the channels. I was stunned in how true and well she flew. I did numerous circuits before landing just short of five minutes. The landing was pretty fast, but no damage was done. What surprised me however, when I checked the battery, the meter showed there was still 82% of charge left in the pack! 18% for 5 minutes flight! This was one truly happy maiden and the sense of achievement was fantastic given the many hours I'd spent carefully building this beast! Not content with just one flight, 30 minutes later, I took a fresh 2200 pack and flew the Pterodactyl for just short of 9 minutes this time. This time, I'd increased the rates and expo slightly, but again she flew like a dream in the 5-8mph wind. Checking the battery this time once landed, and I still had 65% of charge left. She flies around on a quarter throttle easily. Here’s the video of the maiden flight. Enjoy! I can't wait to fly her again and would recommend this kit for somebody who wants a good challenge. Top marks and thanks to Ron Marston! http://mjc70.blogspot.com/search/lab...dactyl%20Build http://www.youtube.com/user/mjc1970tube?feature=mhee

I'm sure you'll love your ADYX Michael. I'm looking forward to some warmer days so that I can get out with mine again. Enjoy!

I've passed your details on Jen to a friend I know who has a quadcopter. Would a GoPro HD camera be ok for the job?

I'm having great fun with my tricopter and flying this first has really helped me transition to helicopters.   I'm using the KK multicopter blue board and may move to a quad intime. Having too much fun with the Tri at the minute and contemplating whether to go FPV with it.   Here are some videos I've captured with my onboard mounted GoPro:             Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 08/04/2012 16:02:40

Another video of the excellent RC Red Arrows  The Dawn Patrol      

Here are a few more videos from the Saturday displays at the NATS     

A bit of indoor flying at the BMFA Nats 2011, including a great flying New York Taxi.  

Here's a few more.   

A few more! 

A few pictures from the Nats