Hi, Ron,
I purchased one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PZAOCJA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
I've flown it a couple of times and find it a bit tricky. I'm an
experienced RC airplane pilot and thought I'd be able to handle it, but
it's not as easy as I thought. It's small but pretty durable. If you
are interested be sure to read the reviews. There's a lot of good info
buried in them. I wanted something with a camera and something to learn
on so I'm happy with the purchase so far. The controls are touchy and
unlike fixed wing aircraft, I have some trouble determining which
direction is forward. On fixed wing aircraft it's obvious, but on this
thing you have to use the colors to tell where the front of vehicle is.
It's cheap enough to play with to get experience with quads. I didn't
see any complaints about motor lifespan in the reviews so I'm guessing
that's not an issue.
I'm in Fayetteville so I'm not anywhere near you.
Jim.
On 07/03/2015 01:26 PM, Ron Frazier (TECHC) wrote:
Hi Ted,
PS. I looked at that kit you mentioned. Looks pretty cool. A little pricy
for my budget though.
I am considering some kind of tricopter or quadcopter kit with brushless motors
or maybe a ready to fly if I can find it. I've decided that I'd rather not
have anything with the short lifespan of brushed motors (2 - 5 HOURS). I
considered a bicopter (one less motor / esc) but they seem to have stability
problems. A tri copter might work and would be more affordable than a
quadcopter. I'm returning the Dromida Ominus even though I love flying it.
Sincerely,
Ron
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