mopardan
Senior Heliman
Location: Wantagh N.Y. USA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | AccidentsHello all, I love RC Helicopters there a lot fun. Been doing this for over 20 yrs since I was 17. One of my biggest fears is getting hit or hitting someone else with my Helicopter. I have a plan in my head if my heli comes at me out of control I will throw my radio at the main rotor, sometimes I keep a piece of wood in my back pocket to throw at it to knock it down if I need to do so, its not much but its something. I was locked out once at a hover and watched it drift off & away from me and that feeling of nothing you can do real sucks because you do not no where its going or why this is happening all you can do is get scared and watch and warn people, I yelled to other flyers I do not have control watch out thank god no one got hurt it went into the ground about 10 seconds later. That 10 seconds felt longer. Thats why I have my little plan. Yes I have hovered in front of my house to trim out my Helicopter I think most of us are guilty of it. But you cant predict that mechanical failure or radio may fail or interference, or that battery wire breaks off, or someone left there radio on while driving up to the field on the same frequency that may send that thing out of control full throttle at your self or someone or something. Sorry just needed to vent my fear. Happy Holidays and safe flying to all. |
Makes you think how quick things can go wrong... Hats off (sorry for the pun) to him for continuing flying he has my respect 
