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Post by robert on Sept 11, 2013 22:37:01 GMT 1
If you're flying with a transmitter that doesn't have a timer on it, use your cell phone timer option. Everybody just about has an iPhone, BlackBerry, or Samsung smartphone and all have great timer options.
I know it seems obvious, but it just came to me last night as my dx6i and super cub combination is fine, but my other planes are rtf little guys with rudimentary transmitters. My BlackBerry does the job.
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Post by chappyeight on Sept 13, 2013 20:12:10 GMT 1
Great suggestion. That said, what sort of timing do you recommend with the stock 1300mAh batteries?
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Post by toff on Sept 13, 2013 21:31:04 GMT 1
Average flight time from the stock 1300 seems to be roughly 10 minutes. Not trying to be patronising, but as a newbie, I'd set your cut off at 6 minutes. Learning to fly RC is like learning to drive, whilst someone constantly hits you on the head, and shouts at you. It does take a lot of concentration to start with, and flying too long will degrade it. 'Lots of short, happy flights better than one long crash, sad flight' - Old Chinese proverb ( Made up literally 2 seconds ago!)  |
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Post by chappyeight on Sept 13, 2013 21:33:37 GMT 1
Thanks Toff. And this is of course assuming I haven't face planted it prior to the 6 minute buzzer...
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Post by toff on Sept 13, 2013 21:40:22 GMT 1
Won't happen. As long as it's set up correctly, and you remember to get up high, you'll have a blast! Take it easy, relatively small movements on the sticks ( the truggy work will come in handy here!), and at the end, let it glide in. It will practically land itself ( and then nose over  ). No problem. |
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Post by Niko on Sept 14, 2013 8:43:09 GMT 1
When i started flying micro helis before i got my dx6i i used the timer on my ipod touch.
As regards flying for 6 mins when you could fly for 10 mins i tend to go for 10. Flying opportunity is low so i try too make the best of the available time but my first flight was 6 mins then tried 8 mins then 10. When i fly for 10 mins then land i have about 3.85v per cell left measured on a not so ideal cheapo volt meter. I think this is fine and I'll go with this for a while...
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jklong03
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Post by jklong03 on Sept 14, 2013 15:35:04 GMT 1
I personally so seldom have the stamina to run out a battery that a timer seems like overkill for me, I just fly until I get bored. Perhaps if I mount a camera or get good enough at acrobatics I will stay up longer each time?
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Post by robert on Sept 14, 2013 16:39:21 GMT 1
I use a timer to prevent me from having to land a few hundred yards out in the field and have to roll my happy a** out there in my wheelchair to retrieve her, turn around and roll all the way back. That pretty much blows my day. A friendly "beep beep beep" is a real time saver for me. Check out my personal safety post for the whole story...
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