Recent content by fred_lefevre

Given current CTA rules I only fly at a certified MAAC field. I am a member of Whitby Aeromodelers in Brooklin and they have a pretty big drone flyers group. Do yourself a big favor and get a small cheap drone that you won't mind crashing - over and over again and practice a lot. Sure the...

That's pretty good although iPhone apps I have do the same thing. Just goes to show you that there is almost no flying around here. I do most of my flying in the area - especially with the new rules at Whitby Aeromodellers field in Brooklyn. My fun flying is sadly reserved until we are...

Just joined the FB Group - I'm in Oshawa.

I stopped in there on a whim 6 or 8 weeks ago. Small outfit but the guy there was quite knowledgeable and happy to engage in a conversation with me. Fred AMA Member MAAC Member Member - Whitby Aeromodelers Associate Member - Kings Bay RC Modelers

Thanks - good answer.

Didn't they though - at some point change the shells to have greater structural integrity? I'm wondering if they are working through a supply of the original shells.

Thanks all - live and learn.

Yeah and I didn't meant to be snarky - sorry. But do you think it could have had caused a crack within just 12 or 14 hours? Thanks

That is not a news flash - I am well aware - these screws go into metal fittings and if you look at them when you unscrew them you will find they had blue loctite on them.

Maybe so - but I replaced the top of the shell two weeks ago with the rotor logic shell. 5 flights since then and I have a crack by the motor on one of the arms. No crash, no hard landing - no nothing. I did take the screws out last night - did not notice the crack (the two screws on each arm...

I've been wondering if a desiccant would work - like you get at a camping store to put in your trailer when you store it. That stuff is pretty powerful.

Congrats! i'm sure that's a relief. Was the tree higher than you expected?

Rug hooking convention for my wife. She will have a great time - i work from home - and since we live in a motorhome - no one cares where I am. I know where Lexington is - Many many many years ago I went to the College of Wooster for a couple of years and got to know Ohio pretty well back in...

We are at Sauder Village for a week. Archibald. Where are you?

SOLVED! - I think. About five wacks with my mallet. Cleared the x issue and was able to do IMU calibration. Then tried compass calibration and it failed the first few times but the last two tries were both successful. Getting weak RC signal a couple of times also. Won't be ready to fly...