Originally Posted by guy1a

guys .. maxi swift is ready

now i have time to start working on my bixler
i have a 5.8 system for it. plan is to use it for short range high adrenaline bad ass FPV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGfzo...5aAUAAAAAAAAAA

Nice video. Isn't there an airspace distance regulation about flying around power plants? Figured your maxi would have seen some action if it got too close.

Vince

I guess there are :-)
I didn't ask ...

But i was about 1 km from the power plant.

Originally Posted by guy1a

I guess there are :-)
I didn't ask ...

But i was about 1 km from the power plant.

Here in the States it's 3 miles. Everytime I go north of Omaha Nebraska in my Cessna I am reminded to stay clear of the Nuke plant. 3 miles/120 MPH = 90 seconds. If I were a bad guy I don't think there is a lot they could do about it.

Woo I got into the clouds for the first time today! Wasn't hard considering there is a front blowing through hehe. Though it was the windiest I ever flew in it helped a lot in gaining altitude .

Just got a Bixler ARF/PNP/BNF whatever you want to call it (servo's installed, motor mounted and wired, fuse in 2 halves, etc.). What an impressive plane! Such a great value. The foam is really well done--smooth finished, really well matched pieces. The decals are indeed a bit wrinkled, but I'm going to leave it alone. I'm doing the following (minor) mods:

- Blenderm tape along the leading edge
- Removed pointless washers
- Upgrade prop (what a piece of junk they include! wow)
-Considering covering tthe vulnerable belly with UHO Por as a laminating/protective surface. Or just Blenderm and tail skids.
-Considering replacing the 'built-in' foam hinge with either blenderm tape hinge or CA hinges.

Overall, a fantastic plane I'd reccomend to anyone.

Originally Posted by doughpat

Just got a Bixler ARF/PNP/BNF whatever you want to call it (servo's installed, motor mounted and wired, fuse in 2 halves, etc.). What an impressive plane! Such a great value. The foam is really well done--smooth finished, really well matched pieces. The decals are indeed a bit wrinkled, but I'm going to leave it alone. I'm doing the following (minor) mods:

- Blenderm tape along the leading edge
- Removed pointless washers
- Upgrade prop (what a piece of junk they include! wow)
-Considering covering tthe vulnerable belly with UHO Por as a laminating/protective surface. Or just Blenderm and tail skids.
-Considering replacing the 'built-in' foam hinge with either blenderm tape hinge or CA hinges.

Overall, a fantastic plane I'd reccomend to anyone.

If you dont mind me asking did you get it from HK? If so how long did it take them to ship your Bixler?

Are most of you guys mounting the wings permanently? And what CG are you using?

Originally Posted by Teamsherman

Are most of you guys mounting the wings permanently? And what CG are you using?

I use the rubber band / 3m hook method myself, I haven't had a problem and I fly heavy with FPV and do a lot of aerobatics with FPV gear off.

What about the CG?

Originally Posted by Teamsherman

What about the CG?

I CG at about the front lip of the foam insert for the wiring / rod.

CG is about 71mm back from the leading edge of the wing

Originally Posted by NorCalMatCat

I CG at about the front lip of the foam insert for the wiring / rod.

Same here, I used to not notice much difference, but now if it is slightly out, I can tell, and it flies poorly! Throttle changes planes pitch quite badly when its out!

Originally Posted by HiFlyer371

Here in the States it's 3 miles. Everytime I go north of Omaha Nebraska in my Cessna I am reminded to stay clear of the Nuke plant. 3 miles/120 MPH = 90 seconds. If I were a bad guy I don't think there is a lot they could do about it.

wow
ok .. this IS scary ..
this power plant here is not nuke, it is natural gas powered.

here is a good pic i took few weeks ago. ( samsung galaxy 2 smartphone )


edit:
got some chance for FPV last night.
it was near a cemetery, a very dark night .. and a very cold night !
my fingers where popsicles ...

i couldn't see much on the screen since it was really dark ... so i accidentally missed some high voltage power lines ...

not recommended for pregnant women and little children lol ...

night flight - high voltage (2 min 30 sec)

Originally Posted by guy1a

wow
ok .. this IS scary ..
this power plant here is not nuke, it is natural gas powered.

here is a good pic i took few weeks ago. ( samsung galaxy 2 smartphone )


edit:
got some chance for FPV last night.
it was near a cemetery, a very dark night .. and a very cold night !
my fingers where popsicles ...

i couldn't see much on the screen since it was really dark ... so i accidentally missed some high voltage power lines ...

not recommended for pregnant women and little children lol ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7AS...05AUAAAAAAAAAA

Wow.

Yes you did accidentally missed some high voltage power lines. Not once but about 6 times You also came real close to the tower a couple of times..

Why don't you take some daytime photos (higher up of course) of the same area and you can see what you were really avoiding. Then get yourself a much better IR camera for night flights otherwise your Maxi will be visiting your other plane in the Dead Sea.

Vince

Originally Posted by Eagle202

Wow.

Yes you did accidentally missed some high voltage power lines. Not once but about 6 times You also came real close to the tower a couple of times..

Why don't you take some daytime photos (higher up of course) of the same area and you can see what you were really avoiding. Then get yourself a much better IR camera for night flights otherwise your Maxi will be visiting your other plane in the Dead Sea.

Vince

well

it is a place i never was before .. and will never be again ...
it doesn't matter ..

though i will try to keep the maxi in better shape then the poor old B ...
which is going to be the short range high adrenaline fpv plane.