Patience! Damned close call!

[jimco]

Motor is running too lean, getting hot, and check your battery, sudden loss of control is usually battery. Could be antenna, but dought it. Were you pointing antenna from transmitter at the heli? Could cause control loss because weakest signal is from end of antenna. Later, Jimco

[jahatton]

Hi Jimco, I actually try not to point but that is hot clue since it just almost clawed me. Yes the engine being too lean was a problem also. Thank you,
I changed the fuel system over to natrual feed and will have to strap the skids down to get the mixture right.
As "Ed Nakisoni says" Break A Blade
Jim

[jahatton]

.... Ed Nakisoni was on the R/C Video Magazine series back 20 year ago. His program was about helicopters.
J

[BLACKHAWK DOWN]

simulators are ment for this very reason. when u get unoriented u know what to do.
and not panic.
keep ur cool. know ur surroundings. ull be alright
hopefully it dosent happen again

[jahatton]

Hi all, Today markes a new day in helicopter flying experience. Got rid of muffler pressure fuel feed and richened it up. Fly's like a real baby now. Had my 2 flights this a.m. before the wind came.. Had a vibration on the tail rotor and tried a new set of mains, that took care of the vibe. Rebalanced the others and now are true.
Shaking in hands are gone and confidence is restored.
Jim

[Heli Boss]

YESTERDAY, i was taking my bell 222 for a fly, everything was working fine when all of a sudden, i heard a soft ticky sound, i was going to land and check it out with my dad, but all of a nother sudden, my remote failed and my onnce beutiful bell 222 copter was half totaled

[BLACKHAWK DOWN]

holy man that must ****..
what tx were u running?

[raven_darkcloud]

Ok, tips for good tx to rx signal.
1 keep the antinas long. Dont coil rx antina or fly with tx ant down.
2 Keep the rx and its ant away from motor wires and esc. also dont tuch ant to metal parts.
3 dont run the helis bats down too far.
4 put nicad, ni-mh, or lith batts in the tx. if lith use proper charger.
5 NEVER point the tx ant at the heli.
6 always range check befor flight. To do this power up the rx (engin off or ep motor unpluged) and leave tx antina down and walk 90 feet away to check.
7 dont fly close to any electronics that can create emf (electro magnetic feild) or transmit within the 72mhz range.
8 get a chanel scaner to make sure no one is on your chanle
9 keep xtails for more than 1 chan.
This will help keep the modle under your control.
hope this helped and happy flying, errr hoping or scooting depending on your skill level.