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Looking for club to join

  • 21-05-2006 9:20am
    #1
    evo30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi guys

    I am new to rc helis and am looking for a club to join in my area.So far i have been to Ennis to buy my heli and driven to Portrush to have it setup.At this rate i should of bought a real heli!!!

    I am aware that there is a club in Dundalk but have not been able to source there details.Been new at the hobby it would be fantastic to be able to chat and fly with experienced pilots.

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanking you


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  • #2
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    evo30 wrote:
    ...i have been to Ennis to buy my heli
    You had to go past seven good model shops to get there from Dundalk. What gives? Got too much petrol? :D
    evo30 wrote:
    ...and driven to Portrush to have it setup.
    Portrush in N.Irl? Backup from Ennis left something to be desired? He does know helis, you know, so what went wrong?
    evo30 wrote:
    At this rate i should of bought a real heli!!! ...
    Possibly ;) The real ones are easier to fly actually. But the cost €€€€€€00000000000s. Models are affordable.
    evo30 wrote:
    I am aware that there is a club in Dundalk ...
    Sure there is. A few miles outside Dundalk.
    evo30 wrote:
    it would be fantastic to be able to chat and fly with experienced pilots. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
    It isn't as easy as you were told? Is it?

    There are a couple of issues here. And a little more info is required to give you the correct sort of help.

    *Can you already fly? Or is this your first model?

    *Is it a glowfuel heli that you've got?

    *Can you start and tune model engines? (I assume you were told to get an engine heli, since you seem to be in trouble - electric helis are more trouble free, and don't provoke the common "cry for help". For example ...Spare relectric rotor blades = €10 - 15 vs glow engine rotor blades = €50 - 70

    *Did you read the General Guide yet? There are "How to fly links" there down near the bottom of the page. However it is my humble opinion that it is easier to learn the circus trapeze from a book, than to learn to fly a model heli from a book of instructions. Personal assistance IS required - several hours of it.

    * Do you know that there is a lot of backup included in the price of a heli when you buy it (it's why internet helis appear so cheap to the uninformed) - maybe a hundred euros of backup help - have you tried to get the necessary backup assistance at Ennis yet?

    * The club in Dundalk....I don't give personal contact information over a public forum. They are friends of mine and don't like being pestered. However - if you call me, Norman (or Patrick - we are both model fliers) at Green Hobby & Model the model shop in Dublin tomorrow either of us can give you contact details of guys in the club near to where you live. The hobbyshop tel number is 01 4928776. You should be aware that although the Dundalk club is well over 90% airplane fliers, there may be some who will help you get over the hump. I say this so you will not be offended if they (in good faith) suggest that you first get a plane and learn to fly, before taking the heli back up again.

    You see ... learning to tune an engine
    at the same time as
    .... learning to fly
    at the same time as
    ... earning to hover
    at the same time as
    ... learning to set up a computer radio
    can be quite expensive when measured in breakages. The experienced guys normally try to learn only one new skill at a time in the interests of breaking less stuff and having the model still flyable later.

    It is a great hobby - stick at it! :)


    EDIT: PS. If you have already done so - do get a simulater. Now. You should not try to fly a real glow engine heli until you have crashed approx 200 times on the simulater. That (200) is not an exaggeration at all. It is based on normal advice given by instructors to beginners everywhere. Unless you happen to live next door to an unemployed heli instructor - the sim will pay for itself many times over while you learn. It will still be necessary later when you are learning new aerobatic maneuvers, like autorotation (engine dead) landings, flyng inverted, pirhouttes, and so on.:D


  • #3
    evo30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭evo30


    coolwings wrote:
    You had to go past seven good model shops to get there from Dundalk. What gives? Got too much petrol? :D

    Portrush in N.Irl? Backup from Ennis left something to be desired? He does know helis, you know, so what went wrong?
    Possibly ;) The real ones are easier to fly actually. But the cost €€€€€€00000000000s. Models are affordable.
    Sure there is. A few miles outside Dundalk.

    It isn't as easy as you were told? Is it?

    There are a couple of issues here. And a little more info is required to give you the correct sort of help.

    *Can you already fly? Or is this your first model?

    *Is it a glowfuel heli that you've got?

    *Can you start and tune model engines? (I assume you were told to get an engine heli, since you seem to be in trouble. You see - electric helis are trouble free, and don't provoke the common "cry for help" at all! For example ...Spare relectric rotor blades = €10 - 15 vs glow engine rotor blades = €50 - 70

    *Did you read the General Guide yet? There are "How to fly links there" . However it is my humble opinion that it is easier to learn the circus trapeze from a book, than to learn to fly a model heli from a book of instructions. Personal assistance IS required - several hours of it.

    * Do you know that there is a lot of backup included in the price of a heli when you buy it (it's why internet helis appear so cheap to the uninformed) - maybe a hundred euros of backup help - have you tried to get the necessary backup assistance at Ennis yet?

    * The club in Dundalk....I don't give personal contact information over a public forum. They are friends of mine and don't like being pestered. However - if you call me, Norman (or Patrick - we are both model fliers) at Green Hobby & Model the model shop in Dublin tomorrow either of us can give you contact details of guys in the club near to where you live. The hobbyshop tel number is 01 4928776. You should be aware that this club is over 90% airplane fliers, but there may be someone who can help you get over the hump. I say this so you will not be offended if they (in good faith) suggest that you first get a plane and learn to fly, before taking the heli up again.

    You see - learning to tune an engine
    at the same time as
    learning to fly
    at the same time as
    learning to hover
    can be quite expensive. The guys normally try to learn one thing at a time in the interests of breaking less stuff.

    It is a great hobby - stick at it! :)


    EDIT: PS. If you have already done so - get a simulater. Now. You should not try to fly a real glow engine heli until you have crashed approx 200 times on the simulater. That (200) is not an exaggeration. It is based on common advice given by instructors to beginners everywhere. If you don't live next door to an instructor - the sim will pay for itself many times while you learn.
    Ennis was fantastic ,but was just simply to busy to make the time to help me with the radio setup etc.In saying that if i waited until next month it would of been no problem.,so hence the reason for the trip to Portrush where my heli was set up perfectly and testflown etc.i have done a fair amount of sim time and also own a small electric(which i find harder to hover)than my evo.i am still very new and stress that i am learning to hover.As i said i am just looking for a safe and prof enviroment to learn in closer to my home.Both the crowd at Ennis and Portrush were fantastic but it is just to far to travel.Thanks and regards


  • #4
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    evo30 wrote:
    Ennis ...too busy to make the time to help me with the radio setup etc.
    Well - you paid for it. That sucks....
    evo30 wrote:
    ... trip to Portrush where my heli was set up perfectly and testflown etc
    ...fair enough, then you know the model is ok ....
    evo30 wrote:
    i have done a fair amount of sim time
    Try to make it a collossal amount of sim time ! :D
    evo30 wrote:
    also own a small electric(which i find harder to hover)than my evo.
    that does not make sense. I therefore must assume your leccie is aerobatic or has a collective pitch - not appropriate chosen for a beginner. (Or has a problem.) The fact is - beginners who have never flown can fly a leccie heli with fixed pitch, and get used to the game without outside help.
    evo30 wrote:
    i am still very new and stress that i am learning to hover.As i said i am just looking for a safe and prof enviroment to learn in closer to my home..
    Call tomorrow and ask about the Dundalk club.
    evo30 wrote:
    Both the crowd at Ennis and Portrush were fantastic but it is just to far to travel.
    So then they are no use. :confused: Your heli is a complex item with a high skill level, so remote backup has little or no value. The club may be more useful, provided you have acquired stuff they are familiar with, and can advise on.


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