Leeds-Mick via ModelGeeks.com wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
>> and thats part of the problem it was designed at a time when really
>> successful and stable machines were only a dream
> and yet they still flew them. They must have been so much better at
> everything, than us !
>
>> best of luck finding a victim most heli pilots in our club would hide
>> behind a heavy object and laugh at the poor pilot trying to fly it, and
>> I dont think fly safely is how its going to end
> I'm sorry to hear that, as it would seem that the spirit of good
> s****tsman****p, weighed heavily no doubt by the skirts of the health and
> safety nanny, have dampned the soul of your clubs endeavours. I would
never
> ask a person to do something they didnt want to do, and i would suspect
that
> any half decent test pilot, would check out his aircraft prior to
flight. If
> as you're suggesting, the pilots at your club would laugh at my efforts,
and
> then run and hide, i m not sure they are the kind of pilots i would
> personally choose to fly with. It would seem then, that you and your
club, at
> least, arn t interested in helping me in any way, but thank you for your
> contributions.
>
I would be more than willing to help as I have been on the other end of
the run and hide brigade but I dont think the limited skills I have
would be of any use I can fly simple circuits with a T-Rex and for me
thats OK ,I never want to be a 3D heli pilot as that does not float my
boat.
I just remember top gear or fifth gear re-testing an old 2.8 Capri that
they could hardly keep on the track at any decent speed, being thrashed
by a modern 1.6 Focus or similar, things have moved on and if you are
serious about learning to fly with the eagles why use a turkey?
perhaps I am letting my head being ruled by the health and safety
nanny's, but looking back through time with rose coloured spectacles
only clouds your judgement
my advise would be to get a decent modern design learn to fly that first
then try to restore the MFA much further down the line, and if one of
the reasons to restore it is lack of cash to buy something half decent,
then you are never going to make it as a helicopter pilot as they are
one of the quickest cash converters in the modelling world, only
surpassed by true jet powered models, as you will crash it or any other
helicopter you buy at some stage during the learning curve, and it a
very steep curve unless you are some sort of natural and at our age its
unlikely
I admire the I will get it flying again attitude I just think the
sentiment is wrongly placed
--
Kevin R
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