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OriginalGriff wrote: After all this waiting, it's just so anti-climatic...
I'd blame global warming (or in your case, the lack of it.)
MArc
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I'd blame my lack of skill in Bonsai Geography! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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This afternoon I was out flying with the helicopter again and this time I had a small flycam on board. The video quality is not good yet, due to the vibrations. Still, I was able to get the following picture from one of the videos. The packs of hay where I took the small picture of LaHeli a few weeks ago are to the left. My car is also easy to spot.
Even I am on the picture, but if I would not know where I stood to control the heli, I would not really recognize myself.
FIND ME![^]
Two days ago the heli almost crashed. A servo was blocked and I had barely enough control left to turn it around, get it to hover and then manage a landing in one piece.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
modified 21-Jun-14 14:57pm.
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Is this the German equivalent of "Where's Wally"?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Kind of 
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Extreme left, middle of the picture, by the round white thing?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Nope. That's a pack of hay. I like to use it to make the heli ready for flight, but I'm not standing there at that moment.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Top right, the dark thing that looks like a tree.
Or the bottom right, where you put the other picture. That's how I would do it.
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Ok, you got me. I had to stand somewhere where I had a good view in all directions. It's the camera pointing towards the sun and dark clothing that makes me harder to spot.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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I was kind of hoping you were holding on for dear life on the helicopter...
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Yesterday, while repairing the defective servo, I hit the wrong switch while testing and the motor started with full power on my desk at home. I had about one second time to put a hand into the landing skids and pin it down before it would have taken off and disintegrated when it reached the ceiling.
The little guy could not really lift me, but the rotor at 3000 rpm is something you don't want to see from too close up.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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3000 rpm could cut qa person up pretty badly if not worse. I do however wonder about the regulation in flying these things. Here the government seem to have put restrictions on who can fly them. You need a certificate or face charges (or fine most likely.)
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Rotor blades are a helicopter's wings and actually have a wing profile, so that they can produce lift. The front edge is rounded, not sharp. Also, they are never made of metal. Carbon fiber, plastic or even wood, but never metal. My heli is lower middle size and could certainly cause bad injuries, but most probably not kill anybody.
Here you are not required to have a license, but an accident insurance is mandatory. All models are considered to be of the smallest class of private aircraft and may only be operated outside restricted areas (like living areas) or areas under air control (near an airport for example).
Models with a total weight of 5kg or less do not need a permission or registration and can be flown at any not restricted site. Still, I politely asked the farmer for his permission when I saw him working on his land a while ago.
Larger models are restricted to model airfields and up to a mass of 25kg (helis of that caliber are about 3 meters long and can cost as much as a new middle class car). The biggest ones will need a registration as private aircraft and permission to operate.
Letting everybody fly without an license is not as dangerous as it may appear. Models and equipment are too expensive for children, so they will not be able to do very much without the supervision of their father or the adult members of some club.
Helicopters are terribly hard to fly. When some unprepared fool buys a model and tries it out on the next field, it's usually over in less than 30 seconds. One year ago I thought this heli and thought I was prepared well enough. It actually took me two or three desperate minutes to crash. After that I trained a little with simulators and one of those little guys.[^]
This little Nano CPX is even harder to fly. At 0.03kg it has no notable inertia and reacts very sensitive and nervous. After training with this little thing, flying a larger heli feels like driving a bus
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Are you in the car?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Sorry, but no. Look at the previous post. 
It would be a bad idea to fly the heli from the car. A crash is almost certain if you lose visual contact. But i could add a transmitter to the camera and fly the heli from FPV. That's exactly what I eventually want to do, but for now I just want to get a more presentable video quality.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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CDP1802 wrote: fly the heli from FPV
If you do, can you put a cardboard rocket launcher in the bottom right hand corner?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Sure. Shall I play Wagner when flying my attack?
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Yes, please. Ride of the Valkyries would be perfect
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Then I should convert my second Heli into a scale Huey and add some surf boards tied to the landing skids. Actually, a huey would only be my second choice for a scale heli. A Westland Wessex[^] or a Sikorsky S-58 would be more interesting, especially because that#s not done so often.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Just don't wait too long.[^]
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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No, the theme from Doom E1M8 will do nicely...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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It was really a long shot, in fact.
I'll try again to spot you.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Behind the tree? There is something black that could be the remote controller.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Sorry. Standing too near the tree could also have been a bad idea. What if I had made a mistake and the heli had gotten behind me. Then i would again have lost visual contact.
Indeed the tree and the barn are the only obstacles nearby and I stand at least 10 meters away on flat, green grass so that I can turn and look in any direction if needed.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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Cowering in the shed with a saucepan on your head, just to the left of centre. You're looking down at the controls while shaking them violently.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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