6 Beneficial Mods (before flying!)

[bloodboughtchad]

I wanted to share this being that I learned the hard way. I hope as more beginners like myself come to this site that they will learn from my carelessness.

[NorCalAirman]

Very nice, way to plug the board.

How do you secure your battery?

[bloodboughtchad]

Apr 16, 2011 5:40:43 GMT 1 NorCalAirman said:

Very nice, way to plug the board.

How do you secure your battery?

I put the velcro strap back in, just in a different spot. Works pretty good.

[highflyer50]

thanks for posting that good to know just wished I see that yesterday

before flying my cub for the first time I went out to the football field

great day to fly no wind or over cast got it up to 150 ft or so had it at a

nice level flight thought I better put the ACT on because I was new to

flying as soon as I hit the switch the plane went nuts and took a nose

dive ended up with a bent prop shaft shattered cowl wing broke in

3 places busted up gear box where is nothing like watching a $170 crashing into the

ground all because of the ACT that horizon hobby said would prevent

crashes BS so I emailed yesterday to raise H@#% with them

of course have not hear anything back I think they should replace

it since they sell it knowing that the ACT is worthless junk but claim

it prevents crashes as you can tell I'm not HAPPY

anyway hope to see more of your videos

[renard80]

An excellent video, well worth the time you have spent on it.

The only addition I personally would have liked to see is mods to the pathetically weak wing-strut hooks. I broke so many and bought many new struts before modding them with paper clips, since when no trouble.

Your video is exactly the sort of thing Dylan proposed should be on this board as a Sticky, for the benefit of newcomers. The comment by highflyer50, who says he wished he had seen the advice earlier, reinforces that view. Newbies tend to search for solutions only AFTER crashing their new plane - how much better if they could read a Sticky and so prevent their disaster!

I do wish SCC would reconsider his decision that such Stickies are not necessary. Like Dylan, I strongly think they would be beneficial in getting all the essential stuff in one place at the top of the board.

[Dillzio]

Nice video mate, and thanks for the nod :-)
How did you know my name anyway Newbie? You been researching my old posts huh? creepy.

I just had a look as some of ur old posts and just realised I have helped you a few times, I helped you buy your first lipo, which is a highly significant event in RC culture, somewhat on par with being shown how to ride a bike or shave for the first time. If I'm ever in California I'll let you buy me a beer and introduce me to some of the local babes

When you're ready to upgrade your landing gear, there are some nice threads around on making aluminium landing gear struts, excellent idea when it comes to reinforcing your plane to be able to take more damage.

[hobbyjumper]

Excellent video. I am in the process of doing ALL those mods before my first flight.

thanks

[bloodboughtchad]

Apr 16, 2011 13:56:48 GMT 1 Dillzio said:

Nice video mate, and thanks for the nod :-)
How did you know my name anyway Newbie? You been researching my old posts huh? creepy.

I just had a look as some of ur old posts and just realised I have helped you a few times, I helped you buy your first lipo, which is a highly significant event in RC culture, somewhat on par with being shown how to ride a bike or shave for the first time. If I'm ever in California I'll let you buy me a beer and introduce me to some of the local babes

When you're ready to upgrade your landing gear, there are some nice threads around on making aluminium landing gear struts, excellent idea when it comes to reinforcing your plane to be able to take more damage.

lol. I've seen posts of others using your name.

[flydiver]

I've written HZ about ACT and about their chargers (I've had 5 die). No response at all. Unfortunately most folks learn the problems with ACT after the fact. In general, most folks learn EVERYTHING after the fact...the hard way.

[renard80]

Apr 16, 2011 16:17:04 GMT 1 flydiver said:

. . . In general, most folks learn EVERYTHING after the fact...the hard way.

Which is exactly the point I make in paragraphs 3 and 4 of my post above!

Wouldn't it be great if newcomers could come on here and instantly find a store of wisdom (Stickies) so that they DON'T have to learn things the hard way.

[highflyer50]

I'm going to wait to see if I get a response back from HZ on the email I

sent if not will call and B#$@% I'm sure it won't do any good I'm just

PO ed that they had my self and so many others believing that the

ACT is a good thing I wonder what they would do if someone

mentioned false advertising there is a law on that

[bloodboughtchad]

Apr 16, 2011 21:53:00 GMT 1 @highflyer50 said:

I'm going to wait to see if I get a response back from HZ on the email I

sent if not will call and B#$@% I'm sure it won't do any good I'm just

PO ed that they had my self and so many others believing that the

ACT is a good thing I wonder what they would do if someone

mentioned false advertising there is a law on that

Were you flying over sand or water? What was the weather like? They do state in their manual that if you are in certain conditions like that to disengage ACT. Keep us updated on what happens.

[highflyer50]

weather was nice no wind no overcast was flying on football field

field was dry no snow or water will let everyone know what

happens don't expect to much from HZ but will see ?

[Dillzio]

In case you're wondering how the ACT sensors work, each sensor is a CD-cell, I used to have a 130-in-1 electronics science kit, and a CD-cell was one of the components on the board. CD-cells are basically light activated variable switches, I think the cub is set up so that it's supposed to read more light coming from the top sensor than the bottom. If it reads more light coming from the bottom sensor then the ACT kicks in and either saves your plane, or crashes it for you so that you at least don't have to feel so bad about your crappy piloting skills. Marvelous technology.

[highflyer50]

lol on the ACT worthless junk yeah I know the only thing I did wrong

was turn it on I also fly 6ch collective pitch helicopters sure glad they

don't have worthless junk like that on them