Hi,
On 03/07/12 13:42, Chris Samuel wrote:
Hi folks,
I've got a Linux powered quadcopter (an ARDrone 2.0) which I'm going to take over to the north end of University Square (between Barry St and Leicester St, and south of Grattan St in Carlton) at 5pm this evening if anyone is interested in seeing it fly (weather permitting).
damn my workload....would luv (deliberate) to be there n have a looksee! On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Roger <arelem@bigpond.com> wrote:
Hi Chris Can you please tell me more. I am thinking of getting an electric helicopter and using Linux guidance around south Gippsland.
Sounds cool but please remember that CASA* rules the air and if your not a member of a recognised Aero model club, that you would expose yourself to some fairly nasty backlash should things go wrong. MFB (Melbourne Fire Brigade) tested a high end $40,000 Quad unit (with infra red HD cams and capable of "FPV" ** flight) at our club*** last year but the project was nailed due to some really heavy CASA rules concerning controlled airspace and privacy. The quad copter that Chris speaks of is limited (mainly by the length of flight) and unable to really hurt anyone if he twists his finger the wrong way on the TX sticks and plants it it someone's face.:-( An electric heli is a different kettle of fish...much larger composite blades spinning at high RPM being the main one. We have some amazingly competent (as in in/national champions) pilots at our club....and they will be the first to tell you how dangerous a model heli can be. We all duck when they fly :-) I have no idea of your competency (for all I know your a competent model heli pilot ...and in that case your welcome to come back with a G/FSCKD... :-) but if your new to it all then this would be an excellent and much safer first start: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22780__Turnigy_Integrated_PCB_Plu... This is an HK based store but their service and delivery to AUS is second to none. HTH BW *CASA - http://casa.gov.au ** FPV - First person view http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yTqjxDQP_Y *** LDMFA - http://www.ldmfa.com/