E-gpeden
Senior Heliman
Location: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
| Hi,
After watching Shawn Lammers fly his LOGO 20 at night 5 weeks ago, I got inspired to try it on mine. Some suggestions on this forum pointed to Glowire and I received a nicely done "heli kit" in a very short time.
I followed the suggestions to start at dusk and get used to it gradually. Funny thing - the western sky was still a little brighter and a hazard to avoid because the lights were washed out and the heli was just a sillouette. I did loops and rolls on every flight and on last one after midnight I held an inverted nose-in hover for a short while. This was done next to a highway interchange so there was a bit of light from some nearby light standards.
Anyway, although it worked flawlessly, I'm wondering if there have been many failures with these units, so I can assess the real need for some redundancy. I was planning to strap some glow sticks on the skids, but I don't feel that I need it for help with orientation. I'm using a couple of Aero-Strobes on the canopy as well.
Also, how long does a 9V battery last in one of the 60 heli kit versions?
Almost forgot to say - what a blast!
Cheers!
Cheers!
Glen |
