Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

[dhal22]

Here's to all the fathers that flew today.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Sorry! Forgot the battery I am using... Some old Gens Ace 3300s. I believe they are 45c. I will try my Turnigy blue 5000s in there as well. There was no way that I could tell a difference in the flying today to compare them...

 

[BalsaDust]

Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

Holy cows! Did you report the hit and run? That’s scary. Glad that was all that happened!

And welcome to the wonderful yet challenging world of rc helis!!

 

[pawnshopmike]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

At first I thought you were going to say you crashed the whirlybird into your car.

Glad you guys are okay.

 

[Luchnia]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

Me too....I simply do not get how someone thinks they can be gazing at a phone and not looking where the crap they are going! I am almost 64 and have been driving things since my days as a young boy on the farm and I have worked on cars and equipment most all my life and have learned a great respect for our cars.

Glad things turned out ok. I know how quickly something can turn into a disaster that you wish someone was paying attention. I see things on my drive home from work each day that perplexes me to no end. I remember clearly the days without cell phones. Many people with cell phones today are simply pure blobs of disrespect and an accident waiting for a place to happen.

 

[AKNick]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

WOW!!! Glad you guys are ok, hopefully they learned their lesson even if they didn't do what was right in the moment. geeze!

 

[49dimes]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

Sorry to hear this. So glad nothing worse happened. I wish you would have been riding in a tank and held your lane.

 

[Snoopy1]

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Got another flight on the Blade mcpx bl heli. Fun little joker and tough too. Little chip on the blade after it struck the gravel when I lost orientation. Then on the way home from my parents someone coming the other way was more worried about their phone. This is after I got all the way into the ditch and almost took out a mailbox trying to avoid it. I stopped and turned around but they hauled ass. That crap irks the hell out of me but just glad I avoiddd worst as I had my little girl in the car with me.

After it is all said and done nobody got hurt. Cell phones are going to be a problem and it is only going to get worse. In your state are you allowed to be on the phone and driving, while driving down to JoeNall we saw many and I mean many people on their cellphones while driving that is just wrong.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Three flights on the Cap tonight. One daytime, one dusk, one dark with still seeing just a hint of color still. I will fly totally dark at some point, just not the first time ever doing it