Recent content by HPL

Anyone have experience ordering kits from helipal? They say that there may be import duties when bringing into the US.

I would buy two or three frames and a couple of extra batteries. Once you pay shipping, the cost of the additional parts is minor. I shattered my frame again yesterday, this time beyond repair, but luckily I already had a spare frame on hand. Will be ordering two or three more today.

Looks gnarly. My FC still looks fine. Mine came with two orange and two black props.

Cool how they will keep flying even with a broken frame, but I became concerned that it might end up breaking the circuit board so I cut some small braces from an old credit card and supper-glued them in place. In order to get the super glue to form a better bond I dusted all the surfaces with...

Thanks for the reply. HPL

The total strip down and rebuild took about 20-30 mins and I was really looking forward to taking it out today, but a norther blew in last night and the wind is whipping, so back to indoors I guess. I really like flying outside where I can get some altitude, giving myself a bit more time to...

Thanks man, 'preciate the condolences. Very important to have friends at a time like this. She was a good little bird, quick and sporty. We had some fun times together, then I got cocky and decided that I could go from always having it facing forward to actually turning it 180 degrees to...

Well, this little ladybird is (was) my first experience with RC and it has been a blast. It has (had) so little mass that you wouldn't think that one could do this much damage. I've been flying it indoors mostly but have flown it outdoors a few times when the wind permitted. Had several...

Well, so what was it? Just the Cliff's notes please.

THanks!

What's APC/GFP?

I don't remember. It may have been on this site, or it may have been on the local news. I think it was the rep from the Kauffman County area (maybe). I just did a search, and here is a link: http://www.lauraingraham.com/b/Texas-launches-anti-drone-legislation/915782923057887784.html

I wasn't trying to get on you guys. As someone who so far has only flown a Walkera Ladybird I was just wondering how much of a hard landing is actually a HARD landing. At what point does one REALLY need to do a good examination before a re-launch. I keep reading about broken props and the...

You have a typo in the last paragraph, second sentence. "need" should be "needed". I also find your very first sentence a bit awkward. I would put "recently proposed" before "drone bill" as opposed to after it. "individuals" in "avoid violating individuals........." should be...

Personally, although so far I haven't done my first build yet, I think I'd be a bit concerned about it falling on my own head too. With my general luck, if it missed my head, it would probably crash through my truck's window of something. How much of a whack can the props take before one has...