ChopperAddict
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Hi Everyone
I have been flying ever since I was 17, and learned to fly (real planes) in Tiger Moths back in 1961. I have kept my licence up on and off ever since then, and have done parachute flying, filming flights and all sorts of other stuff.
My model flying started some 22 years ago with some sundry planks, but I soon turned to helicopters and started with Morley 300's. I somehow learned how to make these monsters fly, and progressed up to Kalt Barons, Schluter 60's, and even some Vario kit.
I now like to fly scale helicopters, and have several in my hangar, including a Trex450 in Hughes 500E fuselage with 5 blade head and Align 3G, a Trex 500 in a Hughes fuselage with a standard head right now, but it is due to go to a scale head real soon with CopterX x-3100 electronics and a BO 105 with 4 blade head and Align 3GX.
I have been watching the development of the multi gyro systems that have in their turn led to FBL in Helicopters and the development of Quads. As a double benefit, the use of FPV is a dream to me, as it means I can still get the feel of "real" flying from a pilots point of view, but at a lot less cost than renting an aircraft from Blackpool Airport.
Anyway, I am rambling, but I hope to not ask to many dumb questions here, but I am still on a learning curve, but I also like to pay back by answering questions if I am able to do so. I have done this extensively on the Helguy heli forum amongst various others. I really look forward to getting to know many of you via this forum in the near future.
Thanks for bothering to read my ramblings :shame:
I have been flying ever since I was 17, and learned to fly (real planes) in Tiger Moths back in 1961. I have kept my licence up on and off ever since then, and have done parachute flying, filming flights and all sorts of other stuff.
My model flying started some 22 years ago with some sundry planks, but I soon turned to helicopters and started with Morley 300's. I somehow learned how to make these monsters fly, and progressed up to Kalt Barons, Schluter 60's, and even some Vario kit.
I now like to fly scale helicopters, and have several in my hangar, including a Trex450 in Hughes 500E fuselage with 5 blade head and Align 3G, a Trex 500 in a Hughes fuselage with a standard head right now, but it is due to go to a scale head real soon with CopterX x-3100 electronics and a BO 105 with 4 blade head and Align 3GX.
I have been watching the development of the multi gyro systems that have in their turn led to FBL in Helicopters and the development of Quads. As a double benefit, the use of FPV is a dream to me, as it means I can still get the feel of "real" flying from a pilots point of view, but at a lot less cost than renting an aircraft from Blackpool Airport.
Anyway, I am rambling, but I hope to not ask to many dumb questions here, but I am still on a learning curve, but I also like to pay back by answering questions if I am able to do so. I have done this extensively on the Helguy heli forum amongst various others. I really look forward to getting to know many of you via this forum in the near future.
Thanks for bothering to read my ramblings :shame:
