Thank you!

Tim, Forum rules do not allow me to PM for 7 days (apparently) - I have sent an email - I am also on Skype (in my profile) if you use it

I think your PMs are live now...Ive replied.

Gary wrote:We Are

Well I am the rest are borderline

TBH the majority of mode 2 on the field these days are heli pillocks anyway, so no use to you.

Incidentally Mark, even up the Orme, its wise to have Insurance ( mandatory on the club field of course ).
If you join the club, then this is included with your membership total fees, otherwise, you can become a "country member" of the BMFA and that includes the insurance

Steady Rich......... I came over from the dark side you know!


Mark - Im happy to help too if I can, but to be honest I have two young kids so dont get out that much - Plus, like Marty, I only passed my 'A' certificate last year and I also have a tendancy to lose/ crunch models!

Stubbsy wrote:Steady Rich......... I came over from the dark side you know!



Plus I have a tendancy to lose/ crunch models!

Excellent credentials then

Still better than me but... as long as I can use your aircraft Stubbsy.....

What can I say Tim - im a model example of what not to do!

How long does it "normally" take from numpty level to A Class?

True: - I started flying when I was 14 - Im now 35 and passed last summer!

(There was a few years gap in the middle though!)

Honestly Mark - Im sorry to say Thats a "how long is a piece of string?" type question - Some people pass their driving test after a week, some people take years - this is pretty much the same. It depends how fast you pick it all up really.
If Tim said you did well for a first timer - it looks like you are heading in the right direction though!

Having someone grab the controller when it is all going tits does not really count as quite well in my book. I appreciate Tim's encouragement but quite well would have been maintaining control as far as I am concerned

The only current British champion in the club flies mode 2, enough said.

M

And also holds the record for the most models destroyed I suspect

Mark... a lot also depends on how much practice the trainee dedicates himself to. people who turn up once in blue moon, have one session and then call it a day, can take AGES. As in most things, you reap what you sow, and I have known people who have a certain natural ability be ready to solo within half a dozen sessions.

Tim wrote:And also holds the record for the most models destroyed I suspect

This is probably true also

Zebedee wrote:Having someone grab the controller when it is all going tits does not really count as quite well in my book. I appreciate Tim's encouragement but quite well would have been maintaining control as far as I am concerned

Trust me Zeb, you did quite well - honest!
Incidentally did you get my email about imminent flying lesson?

Welcome Mark, I only joined the club last August and have been flying just over a year, I've been made very welcome even though I fly one of the muder kill death machines . or a "heli pillocks" LOL

Zaidy mentioned Flight sim, very good idea (prob saved me hundreds of ££££££)

PS everybody..what's mode one??????
Also DX8 Deal same as mentioned but £269

Neil

Neil- imagine your TX is all ballsed up and doesn't work properly........That's mode one!

Stubbsy wrote:Neil- imagine your TX is all ballsed up and doesn't work properly........That's mode one!

My Tx must change to mode 1 on its own...Thats what i'll tell my self the next time the helli takes a dirt Nap...

Mode I vs Mode II
A quick call to Inwood Models, Huntington today, one of the bigest UK retailers for radio gear, revealed :-
1) Sales of Mode II outweigh Mode I by 20/1
2) Mode I sets sold mostly go to customers in the Northern part of the UK

Buddy box scheme linking Mode ! and II
No ruling has been made by the BMFA to outlaw using mixed modes between Master and Pupil.

So don't shoot the messenger !

Hi, my name is Mark and I do it on the slope

What a fantastic day - thank you Tim!!!!!

(With Admin approval?) I shall start another thread to tell the newbies (me being a seasoned sloper ) what I have learnt.

Will start ordering on credit card today!

Hmmmm - which one (Tim - et al)

'(www).freewebs.com/sasepp/index.html' - (sorry still not allowed to post URL's)

Wildthing 46 or the Fusion 46?

I also need servos - receivers? and ?????

Oh, and I want a powered glider (comparable to the Electraglide - or the Electraglide)

Which one, where from? - Visa now burning a hole in my pocket!!!

PDQ - Thanks. Going to go with the Spektrum DX8 (Mode 1) from Inwoods (I like to be in the minority . And, of course, it is all I know from the (very appreciated) time with Tim

I suggest the 46" Wildthing ( ring Alan Head this evening is best - they are ONLY available direct from him) He doesnt supply the radio, but you will need to get ( best idea perhaps is to order from Inwoods along with the TX )

1) A square 4 cell AA style battery pack of around 1500mahr or more.
2) 2 x standard size servos like the Futaba S148 or S3001 etc - nothing fancier.
3) A receiver like the AR600, or perhaps one oof the excellent "orange" clones
( google Orange/spektrum receivers. ) Any more help...just shout

Electric assist glider? Try either the Blaze from ST models, or the Electraglide by E-Scale ( google for suppliers and best price ) again...IF available from Inwoods you will save on shipping costs. remember , you will need another receiver for the electric glider too - agaoin, an AR600 or clone will be fine - avoid "park fly" range only receivers

Should I get a couple of receivers for redundancy? (or even a few for future?)

Any argument for bulk buying batteries?