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Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA
I'm always trying to come up with new maneuvers so it ocurred to me that it would be nice to have a funnel that would transform from an inverted tail-in into a sideways head-first then into an inverted nose-in and then into a sideways tail-first.

I called it the "Morphing Funnel" because it morphs from one style into the next and so forth while funneling. This one seems a difficult one to perform for me. The moment you start transitioning you need to compensate and the compensation direction itself is also changing with the orientation of the funnels.

The best ones were early in the morning with no wind but I wasn't videotaping them. It's a shame I didn't get them on tape but I'll try next weekend. The wind makes it much more difficult to do and compensate. I'm going to have to practice over and over to get good at it because this one's a handful for me.

Hope you enjoy the video .

This download is a ZIP file so you need to save it on your desktop by right-clicking and selecting "Save Target as..." then unzip it using winzip and then play it with Windows media player. (Click Alt-Enter while watching it to see it on full screen)


Augusto

Avant Aurora Ultimate
02-04-2002 Over year old.
 
 
omurru
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Location: Australia

Gee Wizz I wish I could fly like you...
02-04-2002 Over year old.
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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

the outer limits .. nice video .. I liked it ..

I do funnels alittle differently mixed in with other gimmicks.. try this one out, 2ft off the ground around 4 construction cones .. using nose in, tail in, inverted, backwards, figure 8 and pirouetts, slides mixed ..

1. first off inverted or upright nose down funnels around each cone, rotation is around the cones using the nose , sliding using a larger funnel to the next cone or across from it .. either way .

2. then swing the tail down to tail in backwards to a figure 8 across opposite cones keeping the rotor tips less than 1ft from the cone height .. (blades rotate around the cone wihout losing height diagonally while preparing to shift to the next one )

3. then repeat it again but with tail in funnels and backwards around each cone as above .. using intermittent single pirouets after each funnel is complete around each cone then switch to nose in funnell again, repeat ..

thje cones are displaced the same distance as in faif3c format .. the object is to split hairs and get closer to the cones without contacting them ..

doing it fast is not the object , doing is slow and low is .. you can start upright first , get the feel of it and then do it inverted ..

I know it's hard to picture this manuver I do, it's make for a great workout and very challenging ..

call it the "WEGA's technique" ..

02-04-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

Ed,

That one sounds pretty interesting.
1) What distances are the cones separated by?
2) Do you have a video of it?
3) When doing the 8's do you go from let's say a tail-in funnel around a cone into a nose-in around the other with a half flip at the transition from one cone into the next? Otherwise you would be forced to go from inverted to upright instead to complete the 8 isn't it?


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02-04-2002 Over year old.
 
 
AirBeast
Heliman
Location: Johnson City, TN

One word...WOW!

Max
02-04-2002 Over year old.
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xcelllogo
Senior Heliman
Location: San Diego

I saw Augusto do a perfect Morphing Funnel (I mean it was absolutely perfect) but then the wind picked up (really heavy wind) and so we didn’t get a great shot of it but it is a awesome maneuver.... We will get it next weekend Augusto ok!!!!!


Adam
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ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

and the answer is yes you can add rolls and flips in between before each cone , adding your own techniques in between the diagonal cones is fine .. 10 Meters , 32.8 Feet is the distance of the cones for fai/f3c .. the key is to continue the effect around all four cones continuously , slowly and low .. keeping focus on direction not just collective ..

the height can be higher if needed but not above shoulder level, the lower you are the better effect in the bowl .. it's part of a flex routine I do with my heli .. will get it on it on video .. anyone else can try it , get back with your experience .. cheers
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Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

Adam,

I slept on it and I think I know how to compensate it better under windy conditions but I'll have to wait until the Palomar's inaugural mini fun fly on Sunday to test my idea.

During the SD fun fly I was talking to Alan Szabo Jr. about doing funnels with the stationary tail-in and he was also telling me that only seldom he was able to get them right under windy conditions.

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02-04-2002 Over year old.
 
 
VelociRaptor
Heliman
Location: Statesboro GA

Awesome Video!!!!!!!!!!! How did you get it in the computer formatt?
02-05-2002 Over year old.
 
 
rickc
Elite Veteran
Location: Creve Coeur IL. (Peoria Area)

Great video Coleop Ter, excellent server also. I downloaded around 180 kps. You have a good ISP.
Rick
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Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

The camera is a DV format so it videotapes in digital format and you just transfer it to a PC with a firewire port.

rickc,
It's not my ISP. The server is a courtesy of Discount Hobby Warehouse. They're the ones loaning the space for the video.

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02-05-2002 Over year old.
 
 
sluggo
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener Ont

Augusto That is way cool! keep them coming !!!!!

Chris
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Naomi
Elite Veteran
Location: Ontario, Canada

That was so COOL.. after looking at that video.. mmm wonder how did he do that... my fingers getting itchy after spending too much time on G2..

Naomi
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Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

Very nice......... I showed it to my machine but It still can't do "it" (or even figure out what "it" is).
02-05-2002 Over year old.
 
 
sluggo
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener Ont

"Very nice......... I showed it to my machine but It still can't do "it" (or even figure out what "it" is)."

HAHA!
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Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

Naomi,

Sometime by the end of the year (when I hopefully have some time off from my work) I'm planning on putting together a video of how to do that and a whole bunch of cool unusual maneuvers step by step then you won't need to ask yourself anymore "mmm wonder how did he do that..."

This weekend I'm planning on taping some video of the Logo 20 doing some seriously hard 3D.

Augusto

Avant Aurora Ultimate
02-05-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Naomi
Elite Veteran
Location: Ontario, Canada

Thanks, Augusto that would be cool. can't wait to see that. I love video stuff, especially video editing. Only if i know how to reduce the size and extend the longer playing time would be great. need to get some tricks somewhere.

Sluggo - looks like your Raptor60 needs to learn some new tricks from Fury eh.

Naomi
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sluggo
Elite Veteran
Location: Kitchener Ont

HEEHE soon very soon! I am thinking of adding a fury to the family so it can teach the rappy all the new tricks

Chris
02-06-2002 Over year old.
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ry_goody
Heliman
Location: Tigard, OR

While watching that video I could only think of two things, 1) I wish I coulf fly like that and 2) What the hell is with this music??
02-06-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Augusto
rrAdvertiser
Location: San Diego, CA

hey hey last time I posted one with Madonna's music they complained and asked me to use techno music downloaded from MP3.com
Now you complain at the techno music. There's no pleasing you guys! hehehe

Personaly I think the music I used sucks but I was too tired to change it. Maybe I'll post a version with some better music.

Avant Aurora Ultimate
02-06-2002 Over year old.
 
 
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