General What NOT to do during a contest

[Geena]

Last month, I was at the Triple Creek fall heli classic, competing in their annual F3C contest. My first 3 rounds were almost flawless, and I was feeling really good about my performance. Then came round four. I got through the hovering maneuvers and 3.5 of the aerobatic maneuvers. I went up to perform the stall turn, and that`s when it all went south.

I don`t know why I did this....mini stroke, brain fart, I have no clue. But I went into the stall turn, turned the tail 90 degrees, and then watched my helicopter come straight down in knife edge position..... and hit the ground at about mach 1. Yep..... I destroyed my contest helicopter, because I got stupid for about 10 seconds. LOL... Take a look at the carnage.

It actually looks much worse than it is, and Miniature Aircraft is bringing everything I need to fix it back up, when they get to Orlando next month for the TORCHS winter bash.
I had to finish the contest with my Whiplash nitro......what a disaster the last two rounds with that were. The Whiplash nitro is set up for hard 3D, and was in no way ideal for F3C flying.
Even though I crashed in the fourth round, and did very poorly in the last two rounds.....I still won by a considerable margin.

 

[D.O.G.]

I don`t know why I did this....mini stroke, brain fart, I have no clue.

I'm sorry for the mishap but @ my age, I call that a someheimers's moment. I know you, Geena, you'll brush it off and get them the next competition

 

[Geena]

I'm sorry for the mishap but @ my age, I call that a someheimers's moment. I know you, Geena, you'll brush it off and get them the next competition

I had my B model ready to go before the next weekend. Next month I`ll get the parts I need from MA, and then the broken one will become my B model. I still got them though.....even with the crash. This is my new A model, so I`m back in business, and back to getting it done.

 

[D.O.G.]

I had my B model ready to go before the next weekend. Next month I`ll get the parts I need from MA, and then the broken one will become my B model. I still got them though.....even with the crash. This is my new A model, so I`m back in business, and back to getting it done.

SWEEEET! I knew it wouldn't be long before you're up and flying again I'll bet your competition had some sign of relief when you were down and out for the time being

I still got them though.....even with the crash.

 

[Geena]

SWEEEET! I knew it wouldn't be long before you're up and flying again I'll bet your competition had some sign of relief when you were down and out for the time being

I was down, but not out. I finished the last two rounds with the nitro. I didn`t get very good scores, but I didn`t take zeros either. Which was all I wanted. The score keeper told me later, that I didn`t even need to fly the last two rounds because I would have won anyway. That`s why I`m getting out of sportsman and moving up to advanced.....or possibly even expert class. I would feel like I was cheating, if I were to stay in sportsman any longer.

 

[RandyDSok]

I hate hearing about the crash and certainly understand the feeling as most of us probably do. I'm overwhelmed you still managed the win, that is awesome in and of itself.

 

[fran11784]

Obviously looks like it hit on the right side, but your right, I've seen worse. I think that speed control is no good, better send it to me..... lmao

 

[Geena]

I hate hearing about the crash and certainly understand the feeling as most of us probably do. I'm overwhelmed you still managed the win, that is awesome in and of itself.

Crashes happen. I do hate when it`s because I did something stupid though...LOL. Breaking the helicopter isn`t the bad part for me. For me, it`s having to go through the setup process all over again. It takes a lot of time and work, to get one flying well enough to compete with.

 

[Geena]

Obviously looks like it hit on the right side, but your right, I've seen worse. I think that speed control is no good, better send it to me..... lmao

Yeah it hit flat on the right side, like a pancake....LOL. Thankfully, my speed control is ok. Breaking that thing would have sucked big time. lol.

 

[fran11784]

Breaking that thing would have sucked big time.

O yeah, those controllers are amazing...

 

[James M. Lewis]

Just like the Phoenix, this will only make you better in your quest. Everyone knows you're already a champion

 

[James M. Lewis]

Last month, I was at the Triple Creek fall heli classic, competing in their annual F3C contest. My first 3 rounds were almost flawless, and I was feeling really good about my performance. Then came round four. I got through the hovering maneuvers and 3.5 of the aerobatic maneuvers. I went up to perform the stall turn, and that`s when it all went south.

I don`t know why I did this....mini stroke, brain fart, I have no clue. But I went into the stall turn, turned the tail 90 degrees, and then watched my helicopter come straight down in knife edge position..... and hit the ground at about mach 1. Yep..... I destroyed my contest helicopter, because I got stupid for about 10 seconds. LOL... Take a look at the carnage.

It actually looks much worse than it is, and Miniature Aircraft is bringing everything I need to fix it back up, when they get to Orlando next month for the TORCHS winter bash.
I had to finish the contest with my Whiplash nitro......what a disaster the last two rounds with that were. The Whiplash nitro is set up for hard 3D, and was in no way ideal for F3C flying.
Even though I crashed in the fourth round, and did very poorly in the last two rounds.....I still won by a considerable margin.

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Opps, sorry hit the wrong button meant to a sad face

 

[Geena]

O yeah, those controllers are amazing...

I need to pull the SD card out and view the log for that flight. I want to see at what point it started screaming for me to pull up.....

 

[D.O.G.]

I want to see at what point it started screaming for me to pull up.....

Houston...we have a problem

 

[Geena]

Well.....After a couple of months since my little ooopsie. I FINALLY got around to repairing my backup airframe. It looks good as new again.

 

[D.O.G.]

 

[James M. Lewis]

Can't even tell it was damaged. It's pilots like you who keep me pumped

 

[Geena]

Can't even tell it was damaged. It's pilots like you who keep me pumped

Thank you. Yes, it`s all like brand new again.

 

[James M. Lewis]

Thank you. Yes, it`s all like brand new again.

O WOW! Just noticed your name on the fuselage, now that's class

 

[Geena]

O WOW! Just noticed your name on the fuselage, now that's class

LOL... yeah, I have my name on all of my canopies. I`ve been doing that for a while now. Back when I was a team pilot with Zeal blades, they used to laser engrave my name on every set of blades they sent to me....LOL This set was specially designed for me. CG is a little closer to the root, and the airfoil is a little different to give them more bite.