Negative Skating comments! Many can’t skate! Even more can’t fly Nitro helis, let alone both at the same time and in the dark! That intro pic was in 1982, 29 years ago! Without my steady lights, I would not have tried it back then. I say with helis, we need all the help we can get. I still skate every week at almost 63 for it is good for coordination and health. I even fly in the rink while skating.
For reference, see my Night Flying article in Feb, 1991 Model Airplane news magazine. When I wrote this, it was brand new and here you will see the first article ever written on night-flying and the do’s and don’ts. “If you can’t see it, you can’t fly it!.” Same in Daylight and Night. Flying Christmas trees are pretty to the spectator but can be nerve wracking for the pilot. After all….what could go wrong?
Many people even lose their airplanes and helis in the daylight, due to disorientation, so you see my point. Actually it is easier to see the planes at night with the colored wing tips.
Steady Navigation lights (Non Blinking) makes it easier and safer to see the machine, no matter what the attitude of the plane.
Having flown for over 30 years in the dark, I know what is easier and not so intense on the pilot, especially with the .40 and .60 size nitro airplanes that are a handful to follow in the day, let alone night.
So you all can do what you want, but for those who see the logical side, this is simply a way to do it yourself.
Also, since electrons flow from negative to positive, that is the reason why the orange ground wire must be cut. It is the wire sending “blinks”, not the positive!
Thanks for watching and happy flying.
Best regards,
~NightFlyyer~
Dave Herbert
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Leader Member
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