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Heliman
Location: Alameda, CA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | @Melnic: After further inspection, seems like the one way is fine, clean and doing what it is supposed to... in doubt though, I just ordered a new set. Will rebuild the whole setup with gears from scratch.
@Dave: Yes, all 3 flights were in idle up. I am also suspecting a problem with the ESC/Lipo although the lipo is still my main culprit since it looked almost folded. Not sure that a drop from that height could cause something like this. ESC would be more problematic as I was planning on putting it back and giving it a shot since there is no apparent damage and it did operate well (at least for a while). A call to scorpion may be a good idea just in case.
@fenderstrat: possible but wouldn't explain the loss of power...After the crash all the swash links were popped off not broken.
The most embarrassing part was that right before flying, a dude pulled over a few feet away facing me, directly in the front of the heli (I am flying in the parking lot of a navy base... lots of space). After gesturing that I wouldn't take off until he drove behind me, which he did btw, parking next to me to watch the flight. Turned out to be a short flight  For lack of better explanation it felt as if someone has jammed a stick in the gear. |
