Well I was in the RC hobby a long time ago...

[Craftydan]

Kind of hard to fly the radio!

Naw. flies just fine -- all the way to the scene of the crash.

The camera wrist strap is a great idea -- need a decent one or the force of the swing will make it pointless, but far less of the "get in your way".

Now need to find a good one . . .

 

[bhursey]

I mostly still use a neckstrap on my taranis as well. The first time I saw a reason to get rid of it, was when I started flying DLG's. It really helps to hold the transmitter and use it as a counterweight and pull it in when you throw the DLG. Kinda hard to do with a neckstrap, so now Im using an old camera wrist band to ensure I launch the plane, and not the radio lol.

Thats cool My first hand launch ever when I went to put my hand back on the TX i hit the rudder trim all the way to the left. It circled around me at a 90 degree bank 4 times before catching the wing and cart wheeling throwing the battery through the front of the aircraft making it explode and breaking off the tail.. I repaired it that night and did a perfect flight the next day. I build the airplane from a kit took me probably 40 hours. LOL.. Now days people have simulators and foam EPP aircraft. Back then we would crash real mens airplanes when learning. Again back to people now days are spoiled.