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After Market Accessories > Portable Landing Pad

Gunslinger
Heliman
Location: Georgia - USA!!!

I was wondering how many pilots would like a Portable Landing Pad for their Helo. Use it at the field or to show your bird off at your table. The Landing Pad would keep the tail blades from grounding out at some fields or flying locations by providing a flat, level surface. They can also aid in training of scheduled/controlled landings and/or making your scale Heli's look awesome. There will be 2 sizes, one for up to a 90 class or the Micro Pad for micro-mini birds up to a T-REX.

These would be made of a high density custom carpet mat with a non skid backing that is waterproof, mildew proof and fade resitant. The "H" can be either embroidered or silk screened to be more cost effective. Portable Landing Pad colors are still being approved.

Let me know your honest feedback as these will be distributed by companies such as Tower Hobbies, Horizon Hobby, Hobby Town, etc...

PICS TO FOLLOW UPON COLOR APPROVAL
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04-26-2006 Over year old.

Lorents
Elite Veteran
Location: Oslo, Norway

Hi,

I picked up a 50x50 cm carpet tile at a local store for a couple of $'s. It is quite heavy and stiff and it is in my car all the time. Use it on asphalt and sandy places. Wouldnt pay too much for it though

Also thought about painting a H on it, but the guys at the field would probably laugh at me if I did that

What comes around goes around.

04-26-2006 Over year old.

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rcheliflyer
Key Veteran
Location: calif., usa

I think besides cool looks you need to weight it down or provide
some kind of anchoring as carpeting can easily lift up.
This is true especially on windy days, I use a piece of heavy carpet
that has a piece of rebar metal rod zip tied to each end.
When it was unweighted often it would it blow up or shift position ,
some times on auto's when flareing and landing or take off, also
the tail rotor thrust can lift it.
This was with 50-90 size heli's and can easily damage the tail blades or catch the heli skids etc. and possibly cause a tip over.
Using a carpet on un level or rough ground does'nt work too well either as it will jut up and cause the heli to be cocked over
allowing the tail to get too close to the carpet or surrounding ground, I know that from experience.

Anyway I hope these comments help you design a better version.

04-26-2006 Over year old.

lineman55
Senior Heliman
Location: Connecticut

Here is what I made with a sheet 1/8" thick board I had laying around.
Obviously..something better would be used for our nitro birds!

It only takes two things to fly -- airspeed and money

04-28-2006 Over year old.

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Jon the Rooster
Elite Veteran
Location: Charlotte, NC / San Diego Native

I cut up my Wife's cutting board for sewing in half folds up great. It's almost 3x3 good for even a 50!

and one more thing "DON'T BE AFRAID!" ______________________OChC_____________________

05-18-2006 Over year old.

SubSailor
Veteran
Location: Austin, TX.

So whatever happened with the landing pads? Wouldn't mind seeing a pic of what you've come up with so far.

John

Fromeco Field Rep.
A day without sunshine is, well.., alot like night time.

10-25-2006 Over year old.

idigrc2
Veteran
Location: Anderson, CA

I use a mud flap from my semi portable and works great

I once choked a smurf to see what color it would trun

11-20-2006 Over year old.

ghettoflyer
Senior Heliman
Location: N. Las Vegas,Nv

check out my gallery of the landing pad i made.

04-20-2007 Over year old.

dingaling02
Senior Heliman
Location: Greenwood, IN USA

not too bad, but I after looking your gallery, that looks to be a plastic skid, with some carpet on the top..Please tell me that is not what that is....
I like the idea, but it is not logical at all to carry around a skid to land on!!!

break it now and get it over with!

04-25-2007 Over year old.

TrexRookie
Key Veteran
Location: San Francisco, CA

hmm... I have a couple old area rugs in my garage that I think would be perfect to use for landing pads... I don't know why I never thought of it before... hmph.. sweeeet!!

04-26-2007 Over year old.

Helio Addict
Heliman
Location: King William, VA - USA

Here is mine, a piece of painted osb.

12-18-2007 06:35 PM

ratjr15
Heliman
Location: Lapeer, MI USA

I have a friend who made a real nice pad out of a low profile lazy susan and a couple pieces of wood. One side had a circular pad, about 3 ft. in diameter. The other side has a smaller pad with the ability to lock your heli to it, and set up the tail wherever necessary. The pad spins with the heli, making it very useful.

01-07-2008 02:57 PM

idigrc2
Veteran
Location: Anderson, CA

I use a mud flap from one of my dump trucks as a pad.

I once choked a smurf to see what color it would trun

01-09-2008 09:20 PM

zack108
Heliman
Location: baltimore

cool ill have to make one

zack

03-03-2008 02:26 AM

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cannibal440
Senior Heliman
Location: cookeville, tennessee USA

why would you want to waste time and money making something like that. just find a suitable piece of grass to land on. ive been flying in my yard for over a year and havent had an issue with the tail striking the ground. yeah the blades get covered in grass guts but thats nothing a paper towell cant clean up.

No i havent flown before but I did stay at a holiday inn last night.

04-02-2008 03:18 AM

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turbocivic4
Senior Heliman
Location: Hawaii Maui

Ive been thinking of making a landing pad for quite some time. Where I live on Maui theres a lot of abandoned pineapple field grounds that is basically gigantic areas of unfarmed agriculture land. I was thinking of using a pallet and nailing a nice peice of plyboard to it and putting adjustable height legs on it so I could position it on unlevel terrain. Most pads I just looked at theres really no sense as your flying area is already a big landing pad.
In my case it would open opportunities for unlimited flying grounds.

04-03-2008 06:39 PM

jbock24
Senior Heliman
Location: Loveland, Ohio USA

Can you make one that moves to where I'm landing, that would save me alot of time.

if you can't beat em, sneak up from behind..

04-04-2008 12:42 AM

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