S107 Challenge #1: Consecutive spot landings

The Unofficial S107 Challenge!

For: All interested parties, specifically S107 owners with a competitive streak.

Challenge #1:

Ingredients:
Sub/ultra-micro 3-channel coaxial helicopter, preferably a Syma S107.
CD-case (scotsoft's legendary heli-pad graphics is optional)
Video recording device
Timer

Recipe:
Place CD-case on a flat surface (ground effects keeps thing interesting )
Place heli on CD-case
Set up camera or bribe/cajole camera operator into readiness
Set timer for 5 minutes (you don't want to harm the battery, do you?)
Take off to a height of at least 30cm (1')
Return for a landing
Repeat until you miss, or time runs out.
Upload video for proof
Most consecutive landings win BRAGGING RIGHTS!

I've had 18 hours total r/c heli experience, including around 100 x 5min (over 8 hours!) on this red Syma S107. Despite literally hundreds of crashes, it has been 100% reliable. Best starter heli IMO.

At this point I've been using a CD case as heli-pad for a week. I kept it going for almost 3 mins: 13 successful landings, on #14 I ended up with a skid on the table. So that is just under 13 seconds per landing, meaning it should be possible to land 23 times in 5 minutes. Or more if you can do it faster. What is the limits of the S107? Or whatever heli you have?
So, c'mon! Give it your best shot!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• r/c
• heli
• Syma
• S107
• Challenge
• spot landing
• 3-channel

[n6ugyham]

Please tell me that video is speeded up slightly. My S107G doesn't even move that fast, and neither does my brain :>) Dennis

[n6ugyham]

Well, I sucked, but you have my video response now :>) Dennis

[n6ugyham]

Are you still flying the S107G's today ? I'll be making my respond video today. Dennis

[n6ugyham]

Wow ! 2010 and still no takers ? How can this be ? I'll be back... tomorrow. Dennis

[n6ugyham]

I guess im gunna have to take you up on that. This will be fun ! I'll work on my response video tomorrow. It's 3:14am here now. I hope some others join in too... I need to find a similar sized target. I hope I don't suck too badly. lol Dennis

[suhail986]

awesome piloting.