01-04-2014, 11:12 PM
Hi Peter,
I'm certainly not an expert, and nowhere near Campbelltown, but if you bring your heli to the PRCAC field the next weekend (assuming it ever stops raining!), I'll do my best to help, and there are plenty of more experienced heli pilots as well.
A word of caution: 700-sized helis can kill, and they've done so on at least two recorded occasions over the past twelve months. Both of those pilots were skilled experts, which just underscores the degree of respect these things demand.
Having said that, if you can fly a 450, a 700 is easier except for the additional "pucker factor". If you're still having trouble staying in the air with the 450, I'd recommend putting the 700 aside until you feel more comfortable.
I'm certainly not an expert, and nowhere near Campbelltown, but if you bring your heli to the PRCAC field the next weekend (assuming it ever stops raining!), I'll do my best to help, and there are plenty of more experienced heli pilots as well.
A word of caution: 700-sized helis can kill, and they've done so on at least two recorded occasions over the past twelve months. Both of those pilots were skilled experts, which just underscores the degree of respect these things demand.
Having said that, if you can fly a 450, a 700 is easier except for the additional "pucker factor". If you're still having trouble staying in the air with the 450, I'd recommend putting the 700 aside until you feel more comfortable.