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InstructorMax	Posted: Oct 5 2009, 09:54 AM
AMAC Secretary and Chief Flying Instructor Group: Admin Posts: 1,333 Member No.: 2 Joined: 13-October 06	Helicopter SetupWorkshop Cost: FREE. Sat Nov 7, 2009, 3 pm to 6pm Join Club helicopter Instructors Max Perez, Rod Hancock and Avi Persaud for an informative gathering regarding helicopter setup and adjustment for improved flying. We will be setting up a TRex450 clone as part of the demonstration. Bring your heli and radio gear if you would like to do some hands-on adjustment to your heli after the presentation. Space may be limited based on response. Sign up now on the AMAC forums to reserve your spot. Atendees:[edited Nov 6] Max Perez(Presenter) Avi Persaud(Presenter) Rod Hancock(Presenter) Dr John Cocker Colin Campbell Dave Router Spiros Mike P Liam [newrc] Craig Campbell Josh Salvadore Gord McIlguham

Avi Persaud	Posted: Oct 5 2009, 03:08 PM
Club Instructor Group: Club Members Posts: 187 Member No.: 3 Joined: 13-October 06	Might wanna bring a notebook and pen too, you don't want all those free tips and tricks going to waste

davecrash	Posted: Oct 8 2009, 10:02 AM
Flight Instructor and all around awesome dude Group: Club Members Posts: 933 Member No.: 22 Joined: 18-January 07	sign me up

newrc	Posted: Oct 11 2009, 10:04 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Member No.: 311 Joined: 7-August 09	I'll be there

Craigc	Posted: Oct 18 2009, 05:45 AM
Lawn Maintenance Committee Group: Club Members Posts: 52 Member No.: 34 Joined: 4-May 07	Hi Max, Do you have room for one more at your Heli setup workshop on nov 9th? If so please count me in. Thanks Craig Campbell

InstructorMax	Posted: Oct 18 2009, 12:58 PM
AMAC Secretary and Chief Flying Instructor Group: Admin Posts: 1,333 Member No.: 2 Joined: 13-October 06	Sure do. List updated! Cheers!

Craigc	Posted: Oct 18 2009, 04:58 PM
Lawn Maintenance Committee Group: Club Members Posts: 52 Member No.: 34 Joined: 4-May 07	Thanks Max By the way ,on your list of attendees, I think Dr.John Hancock should be Dr.John Cocker Craig

Juice	Posted: Nov 6 2009, 08:36 AM
Video Page Administrator Group: Club Members Posts: 71 Member No.: 219 Joined: 11-October 08	Max, I'm not a heli guy, but I've always wanted to know and to see the inner workings of a helicopter. Got room for one more? Josh

InstructorMax	Posted: Nov 6 2009, 09:22 AM
AMAC Secretary and Chief Flying Instructor Group: Admin Posts: 1,333 Member No.: 2 Joined: 13-October 06	Yessiree.. Updated!

Posted: Nov 6 2009, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE (Juice @ Nov 6 2009, 08:36 AM)

Max,

I'm not a heli guy, but I've always wanted to know and to see the inner workings of a helicopter. Got room for one more?

Josh

That can always be cured....

davecrash	Posted: Nov 6 2009, 03:30 PM
Flight Instructor and all around awesome dude Group: Club Members Posts: 933 Member No.: 22 Joined: 18-January 07	I have my Trex450 ready. Just need to mount the ESC, Rx, battery and figure out all this balance and setup stuff.

Posted: Nov 6 2009, 04:05 PM

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QUOTE (davecrash @ Nov 6 2009, 03:30 PM)

I have my Trex450 ready. Just need to mount the ESC, Rx, battery and figure out all this balance and setup stuff.

Bring it!!

davecrash	Posted: Nov 6 2009, 06:58 PM
Flight Instructor and all around awesome dude Group: Club Members Posts: 933 Member No.: 22 Joined: 18-January 07	I planned on it...LOL

davecrash	Posted: Nov 6 2009, 08:53 PM
Flight Instructor and all around awesome dude Group: Club Members Posts: 933 Member No.: 22 Joined: 18-January 07	Just looking at the HK450. "Upgraded belt pulley gear & shaft. (No-slippage) NOTE: Helicopter skids have been updated to a 1 piece Fibre Reinforced Nylon unit and the blades are now changed to a stiffer moulded FRN material with carbon insert.Please see the photo with all the assembly parts.?" Does this mean the tail problem has been fixed? If not, would getting This tail upgarde fix that problem. I'm thinking of getting one now. might as well have a back up. I also noticed it says upgraded blades.

odam2k	Posted: Nov 7 2009, 07:16 AM
Helicopter Instructor Group: Members Posts: 350 Member No.: 217 Joined: 28-September 08	It says they they fixed the slippage problem, but cabral101 just got one, and his slipped... I would replace it with an align unit... it's not the back end that is slipping, its the little white gear that drives the belt... It's the bottom gear of this part that slips... The new landing gear seems ok, probably more resilient than the aluiminum tube skids. I don't like the rubber grips on them though, makes the heli stick to the ground, which means its much more likely to tip over if you are just getting started, but then again, you should have training gear on it... The upgraded blades? I have no idea how they could call them upgraded, although to be honest, I haven't tried them. They are very heavy, which I guess could be good for stability, but Max tried them and said they were crap, and I believe him just looking at them... It used to ship with fiberglass blades, cheap, and usually there were surface defects, but at least they worked..

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