I used an old Tatone timer to make a chute release to drop my 4 ounce Aiptek Pocket Cam X from my Blade 400 helicopter. The “Wind up reverse video was for fun, not to trick people. LOL You would think it was obvious, but a lot of people still believe I had a string on it. Ha ha. A servo could also be used but this simple setup can be moved from plane to plane very easily. I used an Estes Model Rocket Parachute. The winds were howling. These small helicopters have no weight or mass, so they really are like flying Frisbees in a wind storm. Hard to maintain a good hover that high up for me too, as I cant see the darn thing, even with my pontoons on! Hope you enjoy this and be sure to follow our Traveling Chute around the world video for more fun. Thanks. Dave Herbert
At 9.99 (discounted from 9), Donovan’s has a good price on the Blade 400. I believe (but could be wrong) that if you mention this video, you will get free shipping too. Donovan’s service alone is worth it. This is PART I of my Blade 400 experience. This is definitely not a beginner’s helicopter. Let’s take a look at it. Remember this…. Any Collective Pitch (CP) helicopter is quite a handful. If you want to learn on one, make sure to fly a realistic simulator first. The one voted best is the Aerofly Professional Deluxe. None of my airplane friends can fly the cp helicopters on my Aerofly sim very long. They always fly away and since they do not know how to hover, crash! It is as real as it gets and just like the real thing. If you can’t fly the Simulator, then forget the real thing unless you have lots of money for parts and lots of time and patience. Then memorize my 9 helicopter tips, and don’t deviate from them. It also helps to have some coordination too, because you have to move both sticks in all directions all the time. There is never a dead moment. But on the other hand, once you got it, you will love it. Remember 96% of the people who try to fly helicopters, give up after a few crashes, and WE ALL CRASH! Enjoy the video and thanks for watching.
My son learning on the Blade 400 when a main rotor let go. Anoher son on the video gives a running acount on the drama as it unfolds Video Rating: 3 / 5
so i got my new toy last night. was everything i could do to wait till today to put it in the air. flies great so far. will try again in a bit. i know the video quality sucks. it is my cellphone
I took the Blade 400 outdoor for the first time. There was a bit of wind. But coming from stunt kites, I though I understood the wind very well. Oh, how wrong I was! And the trees around the flying area didn’t help. They just made the wind more gusty. Watch the video to see what happened.
This is my 3rd flight on a clooective e Heli. I started on a Blade CX and decided I wanted to try a real Helicopter. Stock Blade 400 from Eflite with the real nice DX6i Radio. I ‘m loving this.. can you say unicycle on ide while juggeling chainsaws!!! This isn’t easy!
For you skeptics who say the fish was dead, I assure you it wasn’t dead. That said, I still risked my E-Flite Blade 400 for some entertainment for you (I used 3 batteries, hence the cut) as fun and challenging for me. I doubt most others would risk their $450 heli just to hover over the water, let alone dangle a line! This scenario shows it may be possible to use the Helicopter for fishing, however it would be expensive fishing. It is always terribly windy here, so on this calm day, those simple waves in the water was of no concern to a sunfish! It also helps to have lots of fish, like in our Sand Pit Pond where they bite on hooks with no bait! (actually I used fish eggs and the hook 24″ from the bobber. Hey, you never know, if you don’t try! ***Caution from past experience*** If the Tail rotor hits the water even slightly, it will immediately cause a crash. Big fish can drain batteries fast. It takes and hour to charge between flights of only 6 minutes, so this could be a long process to catch a fish. Sunfish are not big fighters. Fly easy and thanks for watching. I hope you found this entertaining. Be sure to subscribe for more unique stuff from Mr.Herbert’s Science Class. and yes, I’m going to try it again, so stay tuned.
