New toy

[clay]

Well, we have a new toy to play with here in Denver, flew it yesterday for a while and what a blast. handles totally different than some other turbines i've flown.

[BOATFIXERGUY]

Nice! What are you (Elite I assume) going to use it for?

 

p.s. Now it's time to move the 300 to the ground. The MD deserves the dolly!

[clay]

agreed about the dolly. hopefully we get another, we cant afford to take the 300's off the trailer. they go in and out to often to push by hand. much easier to drag them around w/ the fourwheeler.

[ChprPlt]

Nice I cant wait until I can fly a 500!

[heligirl03]

Dangit, Goldy, someone ELSE got my birthday wish!! I thought I filled in the right address, how'd they mix up SEATTLE and DENVER?!

[Chopperjess]

BEAUTIFUL machine!

 

I can't wait to get a couple hours in a 500. My school has one and I always watch them flying it away, and landing it. One day...

[500E]

Looks great goes even better, after the 300 don't it all happen fast but what a blast

You must have been flying a B or other B product way to slowwww, & I understand tip over on sloping ground,

[Goldy]

Dangit, Goldy, someone ELSE got my birthday wish!! I thought I filled in the right address, how'd they mix up SEATTLE and DENVER?!

 

 

Hey Em- No worries, I'll just run over and pick it up and deliver it to WA. for ya !

 

Clay- nice looking ship...mind if I borrow it (for a few years?)

 

Goldy

Edited December 6, 2008 by Goldy

[clay]

any of you are more than welcome to come fly it anytime you want. . . you'll have to discuss it with the boss on the $$$$$ but i am more than happy to fly with anyone in it

[Roondog]

Is that an E model or a 530F? Let us know how it performs at 5280'. Thanks, Jeff

[clay]

its an E with the c20B in it. so far so good. its by no means an as350b3, but it does pretty good.

[coloheli]

Show OFF

[500E]

Still reading Goldy??

[clay]

hey 500E, how heavy is the collective in the helicopter your flying? (500)

[500E]

Not to heavy when we fitted new blades they flew like S**t No lift No Speed But NO vibes at all, the Chadwick would not lock, dial just hunted, But collective went from pleasant to Heavvvvy, You can adjust with the bungy spring! we chased the blade manufacturers about lift & speed 25\30 Kts. & at least 150\200 Lbs down.

They had blades back & faired in the erosion strips this appeared to make very little difference when returned we found a tweak that returned most of speed & lift it also returned the collective to a reasonable weight, it would appear that the whole length of the trim tab has a real effect on the collective weight as well as track & balance.

It is real important to check the full length of the trim tabs

We have flown blades that Mr muscle would be required to fly, (it flew OK other than heavy collective) and we know of one set of blades after initial balance\track on pulling collective took the pilot for a towering take off, there was no prior warning on initial balance track it was as much as he could do to push the collective down.

The spring can make a real difference but if you have to adjust it a long way check the tabs

[DakarNick]

I went to Elite on Monday to take a look at it with Clay. Very nice 500 indeed. Looks a lot newer than it is.

[clay]

Here are some more photos of us out today.

[DakarNick]

Here are some more photos of us out today.

 

You suck I need to get flying with you guys. I recognize the Crayola and the blue 300, but who's 407(?)? One of the news stations?

Edited December 13, 2008 by DakarNick

[Goldy]

Still reading Goldy??

 

 

Holy Cow ! Yes, like 300 pages worth !

[500E]

Dedication makes perfection

Would you believe me if I told you that was the condensed version

[Basher]

Wow, very nice, indeed!!!

 

I've not even started to build stick time (still waiting to hear back from the FAA's Medical division, even though they've had my ticket for two months and I call them twice a week, LOL), but once I do get started, this chopper is the kind I hope to end up in for at least a good while. Keeping my fingers crossed!