Capt_Beavis
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The UMX Pitts uses a 2S 200mAh battery that some of the Blade copters use. It isn't compatible with the regular 2S plug. I had a wait a week after getting the plane while I waited for my EFLA700UM adaptor cable so I could charge the batteries and fly. After I picked up the connector I stupidly tried charging my DR car charger and puffed the first battery, the Prophet charger worked fine on the second battery. After finally getting a fully charged battery I decided to take my son out flying at lunch time - just a quick flight.
There was a little breeze and the nice soft field I wanted to fly over had been freshly mown. I popped in the battery, bound the plane, set the throttle and tossed the plane. There was a second of terror as the plane found its wings but it flew true and climbed nicely. I got the plane up a bit, did a couple of quick loops and roll. The plane handled just as I had hoped. The wind didn't phase the plane at all.
A couple of minutes into my flight I was feeling good and flying well. In the middle of a nice gentle turn I heard a screech and the prop stopped turning............ Oh crap. The plane descended quickly but stayed level. I got it down into the field with no trauma. The plane doesn't have much of a glide slope but it seems to have nice stall tendencies. Back to the hobby shop.
The shop is going to check it out and contact horizon for any needed parts. I will probably miss another weekend with the Pitts.... and isn't that the pits.
There was a little breeze and the nice soft field I wanted to fly over had been freshly mown. I popped in the battery, bound the plane, set the throttle and tossed the plane. There was a second of terror as the plane found its wings but it flew true and climbed nicely. I got the plane up a bit, did a couple of quick loops and roll. The plane handled just as I had hoped. The wind didn't phase the plane at all.
A couple of minutes into my flight I was feeling good and flying well. In the middle of a nice gentle turn I heard a screech and the prop stopped turning............ Oh crap. The plane descended quickly but stayed level. I got it down into the field with no trauma. The plane doesn't have much of a glide slope but it seems to have nice stall tendencies. Back to the hobby shop.
The shop is going to check it out and contact horizon for any needed parts. I will probably miss another weekend with the Pitts.... and isn't that the pits.