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| View Poll Results: Are you a closet heli pilot? | |||
| I fly only fixed wing (planks) |
   
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46 | 13.90% |
| I fly only helis (shankbone) |
  
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12 | 3.63% |
| I fly both fixed wing and helis |
  
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237 | 71.60% |
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27 | 8.16% |
| I used to fly both but I now only fly helis |
  
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9 | 2.72% |
| Voters: 331. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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01-01-2007, 05:39 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
so far I love being 1.72%
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01-01-2007, 09:29 PM
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im weeetaaaahded!
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
Now that im outta the closet..i feel sssssuper :homo:
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
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01-02-2007, 06:13 PM
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My Baby with a Synergy? Oh NO!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ft. Collins, Co
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
This thread is incorrectly titled, it should be "Closet Plank Flyers"
 I fly Helis primarily and planks as a way to relax. After all "To fly is heavenly, To Hover (with full directional control) is divine! 
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01-02-2007, 06:39 PM
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Gettin' Lower!
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Athens, PA
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
Do they still make planks? I mean really>? Just kidding, I used to be hard into gas planes, but, since I got the heli bug, I never looked back. With electric and ease of transport, its a whole new hobby. Plus there is so much to learn, I was getting kinda bored of the planes. haulin the trailer was the pits everytime to fly, not the end of the world, but with a heli, unfold the blades, fuel, fly. enjoy!
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01-02-2007, 08:18 PM
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Hey y'all, watch THIS!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Raleigh, NC
Age: 54
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
I have always flown planes, since about '73. However, I got into helicopters in '76 for a while. Fixed pitch, no gyros, no computer radios. Got pretty good at it.
Fast forward to last year, I bought a Blade CP, banged it up and got a Honey Bee CP2 short kit (no radio). Got to where I could loop and roll and even fly inverted a bit. I would not mind moving up to a TREX or similar, but don't really have the time or money since my son got into the hobby.
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01-02-2007, 08:28 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dumont, NJ USA
Age: 49
Posts: 932
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
My wife who accompanied us most of the time to the field, never commented on plane flying. However, 3-4months into heli flying, she said "I did not notice before but the planes are so slow". That is what she said and she did not mean forward speed.
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01-06-2007, 01:08 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dumont, NJ USA
Age: 49
Posts: 932
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
I think the initial topic was mislabeled. It drew in more heli crowd than norm causing shift in statistic. It is finally below 60% and if more participated, I think it will go where I anticipated.
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01-06-2007, 02:40 PM
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Flamingos are everywhere!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Johns Creek, GA
Age: 44
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
You probably think Al Gore won too, eh?
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01-21-2007, 07:34 PM
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Smoke on!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Oak Ridge, NC
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
I dunno about closet heli pilots, I was more like a closet airplane pilot. I've been flying heli's for about 7 years and only in the last two years did I really start flying airplanes....
It kinda worked out good, cuz I was no stranger to using that left stick 
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01-21-2007, 07:40 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Tawakoni
Age: 39
Posts: 1,639
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
Mini Titan, R50 and R90! I cant fly them but I love trying!
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01-21-2007, 11:53 PM
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Mother Hucker +
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: australia
Age: 38
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
Had a Rappy 50 a fair while ago and just got this little beast. Havnt flown it yet.
Trex 450Xl HS 55's JR 410 Gyro with 877 tail servo Futaba R146IP RX Came with night blades and lights etc.
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01-22-2007, 11:37 AM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Age: 34
Posts: 891
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
Nice setup!
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01-25-2007, 01:40 PM
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Heli and Plank Hucker
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Beavercreek, Oh United States
Age: 22
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
I have a Rappy 50 with 401 and servo, and the hyper moter, rappy 30, my dad has a T-rex se that I fly but now I'am waiting on parts to build my own with a Medusa motor and the Quark ESC. And I fly airplanes too.
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01-27-2007, 04:57 PM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: No Matter
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Re: Poll: Drag out closet heli pilots
I just bought a TRex 450SE, 401, HS-65s, S9650, Hyperion Blades, DX7, etc... a couple friends gave me some stick time and I got hooked!
I flew Heli's for a couple years (Raptor 50), then switched back to planes and started flying IMAC... looks like I've come full circle! Currently have: 41% Extra 35% Panzl 35% Extra Mojo .40 Assorted Foamies Trex450SE!!!!!!!!!! Look forward to taking the TRex with me on the road!!! Not a PITA like the GS planes to carry around! |
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