Flying for Real..
Posted: 11 Mar 2012, 02:11
Hi chaps,
I've recently started flying for real. With no hint of a mouse or a joystick..!
Radio Controlled Model Aircraft.
I started the hobby last year with a very basic 'Cub' style aircraft and recently progressed onto a bigger and more powerful model.
Its certainly not as expensive as it used to be. Especially in the days of the old balsa wood models. These days its cheaper than ever.
A basic ready to fly model aircraft and radio transmitter would set you back around £70.
As I've got more confident and competant with the hobby, I invested in a little micro camera that attaches to the nose/wing of the aircraft via a velcro strip.
Doing this enabled me to have an onboard view of the flight and also see how the aircraft behaves in flight.
This footage was recorded recently, around the hills and fields of my local country park.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSkgEGWOVsA
I apologise for the buffeting and wobbly recording but I'm still learning to 'fly' and the wind wasn't best ever for flying.
The biggest hurdle when flying these things is the weather. You require a nice, still, calm and uneventful day. This day was'nt. It was a mild to fresh wind causing the wings to rock and also raising and lowering the nose constantly.
However it still recorded a good bit of footage and its very interesting seeing your dog walking area from 500ft up.
The aircraft I flew was an EZ Hawk. Cheap and basic but very good for newbies. Costs about £100. Heres a snap of the plane. Large wingspan and can sloap soar with ease! It can potentially stay up for over an hour with good weather and thermals.
Oh and you can see the Pilot in Command a few times if you watch closely towards the end of the video. There are a few snippets around 08:12.
I've recently started flying for real. With no hint of a mouse or a joystick..!
Radio Controlled Model Aircraft.
I started the hobby last year with a very basic 'Cub' style aircraft and recently progressed onto a bigger and more powerful model.
Its certainly not as expensive as it used to be. Especially in the days of the old balsa wood models. These days its cheaper than ever.
A basic ready to fly model aircraft and radio transmitter would set you back around £70.
As I've got more confident and competant with the hobby, I invested in a little micro camera that attaches to the nose/wing of the aircraft via a velcro strip.
Doing this enabled me to have an onboard view of the flight and also see how the aircraft behaves in flight.
This footage was recorded recently, around the hills and fields of my local country park.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSkgEGWOVsA
I apologise for the buffeting and wobbly recording but I'm still learning to 'fly' and the wind wasn't best ever for flying.
The biggest hurdle when flying these things is the weather. You require a nice, still, calm and uneventful day. This day was'nt. It was a mild to fresh wind causing the wings to rock and also raising and lowering the nose constantly.
However it still recorded a good bit of footage and its very interesting seeing your dog walking area from 500ft up.
The aircraft I flew was an EZ Hawk. Cheap and basic but very good for newbies. Costs about £100. Heres a snap of the plane. Large wingspan and can sloap soar with ease! It can potentially stay up for over an hour with good weather and thermals.
Oh and you can see the Pilot in Command a few times if you watch closely towards the end of the video. There are a few snippets around 08:12.