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Hi, in the 80s, I remember Peter running his model shop in Lincoln. I think the one in Worksop was run by his wife.....at that time they lived in Worksop.   Cheers Don @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

I'm sure the right advice is to disconnect the motor before cutting power to the radio. That way the radio maintains the low throttle setting.....I have a Turnigy Super Brain ESC that when it was installed in a helicopter, could keep the motor turning with both Tx & Rx switched off.....needless to say it doesn't get used now as I don't trust it !   What about a "kill switch" discreetly mounted somewhere to interrupt the motor power? It would have to be suitably rated.   On another heli I have a UBEC with a switch like you describe and when switched off, there is still a small current drain ( about 1mA) which over a period of weeks can still flatten the battery.....another lesson learned !   Cheers     Don

Although I'm in Derbyshire, the "local" Parcel Farce depot is the other side of Nottingham but fortunately when something needs delivering when I know I won't be at home, they will leave it at the Post Office here in the town. The local Postal Sorting Office used to open at 05:30 which was handy as I could call in to collect things on the way to work. Then that changed to 07:30 which was no good as they still shut at 12:30, making things much more awkward but recently they altered things again and now stay open until 20:30 on Wednesdays so things not too bad here at the mo.   Cheers     Don  @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi Maurice, is this the sort of thing you mean? See here @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

@import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css); Posted by Eric Bray on 22/12/2010 01:05:02: If you have weak snow - it must be the kind that British Rail don't have! They get the strong (wrong type) snow!   I remember that daft remark being made years ago by some numpty in BR, which I'm sure you know really Eric, doesn't exist any more. The operators are hell bent on keeping going at 125mph which gives us in the maintenance depots serious problems.  This is the sort of snow affecting trains at the mo.....    @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi Erfolg, I have a couple of electric twins and on each plane, one of the ESCs has the red wire disconnected so the two BECs don't feed in parallel. Presumably then if you wanted to program the one with no red wire, you would feed a supply to the card from a battery ?   Cheers     Don  @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi, I have reached the same point as Chris with my Orange + Spektrum satellite. I've flown it in a 500 size heli with no problems at all but obviously not really that far away from me. I'll do some tests also and see if our results compare?   Cheers     Don  @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi, I've been flying helis for 35 years on & off and still get in a mess sometimes. Regarding use of the cyclic controls, all I can say is that you move the sticks in whatever way suits you and I'll jab them, move them slowly or hold them to achieve the objective at the time! There's no one particular technique. Seriously, helis are difficult things to learn.....because of all the crashing / repairs / cost etc. but when you get the hang of it, they're not difficult to fly, its all about anticipation and knowing what to expect and so on. It comes with practice.....in the early days of primitive, underpowered, overheating engines, non-gyro fitted machines like my Morley MkIIc (Bell 47 lookalike), it probably took about 3 patient years of continual repairs to be able to fly it and take it home in one piece ! My main problems these days usually come from disorientation when not concentrating fully or being distracted by something.....its all too easy   Any stage of flight of a heli is a complex balance of forces in 3 dimensions so any abrupt disturbance or change to one of its controls can cause abrupt changes to the others.....hence the point about anticipation. Pulling off a good "quick stop" could involve simultaneous control inputs to keep it looking good if you see what I mean. Helis sometimes use (and can need) negative pitch on the main blades.....for instance decending quickly or flying inverted. Pulling the throttle back to avoid something is probably not the right thing to do as you've learned. Having a big open space is probably the best place to master the things, providing we're talking of helis big enough, then you can learn to control them without any obstacles other than the ground to avoid and worry about !    There are many good forums dedicated to helicopters   Cheers    Don      @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Over a foot of snow here now in Belper.....more than I've seen for many years. Flying is definitely on hold for now.   Don  @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hey thats true, then I could have had bacon & egg done on the shovel @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi FTB, hope you're keeping ok. Flying today reminded me very much of my few outings to Camisky a couple of years ago! Regards to all of you at FW.   Cheers     Don  @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi, can't miss an opportunity like this....only -6 deg but still air and great flying. Nobody else turned up (don't know why) so had the field to myself until my fingers gave up.   Cheers     Don   @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);