looking for a club to join

Gypsydog · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:48 am Post subject: looking for a club to join

Hi Folks
Newbie here , I have a nexus 30 s ready to be checked over and hopefully see fly ( theres no way i am ready to attempt it , i am crap on the simulator) and am building up a raptor 30 v 2 ( slowly). I am looking for a club with a decent amount of interest and support for helli,s. I am based in Galashiels, closest club seems to be Bonchester Model Flying Club, not a lot of heli,s though. Any suggestions, willing to travel, good training and fun atmosphere more important than distance. most of the websites of the clubs dont tell you how much heli interest there is.

Thanks in advance
Gypsydog

stu · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:09 am Post subject: heli club

hi gypsydog

i am at clyde view helicopter club, only helis no fixed wing. we have about 40 members, one entered the 3d masters. the guys are all very helpful set my heli up Very Happy

. any problem they help and advise you and have showing me how to start to hovering.

check out the web site on the links page, it may be worth the travel .my take about 2 hour.

regards

stu

Flycop · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:09 am Post subject:

Hi Gypsydog,

There are 4 of us flying Heli's in Galashiels. We are flying Raptor 30 V1's and Raptor 60's. I am also trying to fly a scale Agusta A109. We are all members of the Bonchester club but we have a flying site just outside Gala that we tend to use. If you need advice or setup help? send me a e-mail.

Richard Very Happy

Gypsydog · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:56 am Post subject:

Thanks Stu ,I wish there were a few more heli only clubs but I may have found an answer on my own back door,Thanks To Flycop. 4 Heli flyers in my home town.Thats 4 more than I expected, definitly worth joining my local club , Bonchester Model Flying Club. E_mail on it's way Flycop.

Flycop · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:01 am Post subject:

Hi Gypsiedog,

are you online just now?

Richard

strachg · Good Guy Joined: Sep 11, 2002 Posts: 107 Location: Erskine

Hey richard,

hows that scale machine behaving.

Graham

Gypsydog · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:04 am Post subject:

A Big Thankyou to Richard and Alan for checking and Setting up the nexus , I could never have done it without you both, it was great to see it in the air, Now the hard work starts for me , trying to master the hover, it always looks so easy when someone else is doing it, I presume its just a case of practice, practice practice with a touch of confidence thown in. well thanks again and see ya soon
Ian

Flycop · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:19 pm Post subject:

Hi Graham,

The Augusta is much better in the hover, quite stable. I have still to get enough nerve to go for a circuit. How did you overcome the fear of flying £ signs around?
I am just hovering from left to right and back again. The engine is very hot to touch after landing though.

How's your Tiger going? Are you flying it like the model in the Vario Video?

I'm not sure if I'll make the Falkirk day yet.

Richard Very Happy

strachg · Good Guy Joined: Sep 11, 2002 Posts: 107 Location: Erskine

Hi Richard,

the tiger is in the hanger getting some scale goodies added Laughing

, to get over the fear you just say to your self "iam rich and if i crash it it doesnt matter" although in reality it doesnt work like that.

Graham

Flycop · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Graham,

I may just go for it

watch this space !

Richard Very Happy