09-Apr-2017, 12:30 PM
So I've done my first official serious damage while out flying yesterday. Luckily I was at the RC park and had some great help from friends!
I was on my 7th battery out of 5 (I brought my charger with me) and feeling confident and somewhat like taking some new risks... I had spent the morning flying fast, slow, near to trees, clear of everything, etc etc. I feel like now as I fly that I have a better spacial awareness than I did my first time getting in the air with the vortex. I am still adjusting to the feel of being "close" in RL compared to "close" in a simulator but I definitely have a better idea now than I did... Also fighting the wind is almost a little fun I think...
So... I was zipping around seeing how fast I could fly and then do acro moves on the other side of the flight field... you know, 60 degree angle zip 100 yards or so in a matter of 3-5 seconds stuff... I am not sure the actual speed, but when I get the vortex free of danger it goes a lot faster than I'd expect it to go. however I wasn't entirely facing forward, I tried to do a half flip half roll turn around and became disoriented, was flopping everywhere and crashed hard... it all happened so fast that I couldn't even remember which side of the field I was on. I really should have watched DVR footage though as it is really easy to tell exactly where I landed as I watch the gif I made below.
![[Image: bigcrashopti.gif]](http://carl.vegas/Media/bigcrashopti.gif)
A couple of the experienced pilots who really are sort of the curators of the quad side of the park in a way helped me find it... as K held it up and the prop flopped around I was like "oooh... first arm break!"... J said he might have a vortex arm and that he'd look when we got back to the benches.
![[Image: vbroke.png]](http://carl.vegas/Media/vbroke.png)
![[Image: vbrokezoom.png]](http://carl.vegas/Media/vbrokezoom.png)
As I worked to take it apart he was able to find the arm that he had. I offered to buy it from him and his reply was "Don't worry about it, just get it back up in the air that's all that matters"... I mean, talk about nice people! I thanked him multiple times and again as I was leaving. So I struggled to get it apart. The arm didn't want to come free of the purple plastic harness so I watched a youtube video that made it appear that I'd have to take the top plate off (ugh) but then J mentioned that I could possibly get a screwdriver in there and get it off and I did... then I was able to place the new arm in, although it was about 1mm thicker. It seems the ummagawd edition has thinner arms, probably to reduce weight. So I didn't need any of the spacers but was able to get it on. Got everythign screwed back in put props back on and got it in the air for my last 2 batteries of the day.
![[Image: vbrokerepaired.png]](http://carl.vegas/Media/vbrokerepaired.png)
The morals of the story are:
Also... I use initials not because they are called by their initials, but because I don't know if they want me posting their names on forums that they may not even know about. But if J or K from CCRC are here thanks again for the help and advice that you both have given me so far! See you guys soon.
I was on my 7th battery out of 5 (I brought my charger with me) and feeling confident and somewhat like taking some new risks... I had spent the morning flying fast, slow, near to trees, clear of everything, etc etc. I feel like now as I fly that I have a better spacial awareness than I did my first time getting in the air with the vortex. I am still adjusting to the feel of being "close" in RL compared to "close" in a simulator but I definitely have a better idea now than I did... Also fighting the wind is almost a little fun I think...
So... I was zipping around seeing how fast I could fly and then do acro moves on the other side of the flight field... you know, 60 degree angle zip 100 yards or so in a matter of 3-5 seconds stuff... I am not sure the actual speed, but when I get the vortex free of danger it goes a lot faster than I'd expect it to go. however I wasn't entirely facing forward, I tried to do a half flip half roll turn around and became disoriented, was flopping everywhere and crashed hard... it all happened so fast that I couldn't even remember which side of the field I was on. I really should have watched DVR footage though as it is really easy to tell exactly where I landed as I watch the gif I made below.
A couple of the experienced pilots who really are sort of the curators of the quad side of the park in a way helped me find it... as K held it up and the prop flopped around I was like "oooh... first arm break!"... J said he might have a vortex arm and that he'd look when we got back to the benches.
As I worked to take it apart he was able to find the arm that he had. I offered to buy it from him and his reply was "Don't worry about it, just get it back up in the air that's all that matters"... I mean, talk about nice people! I thanked him multiple times and again as I was leaving. So I struggled to get it apart. The arm didn't want to come free of the purple plastic harness so I watched a youtube video that made it appear that I'd have to take the top plate off (ugh) but then J mentioned that I could possibly get a screwdriver in there and get it off and I did... then I was able to place the new arm in, although it was about 1mm thicker. It seems the ummagawd edition has thinner arms, probably to reduce weight. So I didn't need any of the spacers but was able to get it on. Got everythign screwed back in put props back on and got it in the air for my last 2 batteries of the day.
The morals of the story are:
- There are amazing people in this hobby as you all know and are some of them!
- Always bring replacement parts to the field with you
- Go ahead and be cocky as a n00b if you have the sim experience... while it might land you in trouble the experience from recovering from the trouble will be completely worth it!
- Watch DVR footage when you crash and don't know for sure where
Also... I use initials not because they are called by their initials, but because I don't know if they want me posting their names on forums that they may not even know about. But if J or K from CCRC are here thanks again for the help and advice that you both have given me so far! See you guys soon.
carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250
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wind was crazy gusty. Hoping to get some crash videos done soon too lol 
we all started more or less slow 
speed will come from alone and some time to much, yesterday for example I pushed to hard ... burnig ESC and a dead gopro..... not the best day but it was fun and that is the most important thing!!!!! 
