Rescue boat pushed submerged helicopter to shore at TQ on 30th Oct 2010

[sonyalpha]

A rescue boat specially built to retrieve detached floats of Multiplex TwinStar II pushed a submerged helicopter to the shore for its owner to retrieve it. The helicopter was on a test flight. It overturned after a landing when its tail rotor hit the water. Only the floats of the helicopter could be seen above the water surface. The helicopter was submerged in several feet of water.

[Super-Hornet]

That is why for seaborne (correction, should be sea based) helicopter, it is better to be in elevated tail configuration.

SH

[yacsf]

Nice and cool operation

[zennith]

an expensive operation...

heli servo, gyro, receiver, bearings /linkages and on board camera

[Super-Hornet]

Recently my scale heli was dipped on water..not deep but enough to flooded some avionics. For my case, it is the external BEC got flooded with water and causes the o/p voltage to goes to very high (to like 6S1P from the i/p voltage) and that causes the following damage:
1. one Hitec HS-5065 burned with smoke.
2. logictech 2100 gyro burn.
3. Navigation lights controller.

THe logictech 2100 still can recover by bypass the what appeared to be a voltage regulator inside it. The gyro is still working but I think there is some damage whereby at idle state, it will slowly move to one side.

For 3, it is ok because I can reprogram a new PIC microcontroller.

SH

[etman]

The water is merciless. Haiz I share your pain man...

[etman]

The GoPro is ok? It should be. Its in a waterproof case.

[rpari11]

Just for your information...the heli was flown again after 5mins...No damage..
All electronics are coated with waterproofed agent....

[plug&fly]

Just for your information...the heli was flown again after 5mins...No damage..
All electronics are coated with waterproofed agent....

Got to get some of the stuff.

[Battle fury]

Recently my scale heli was dipped on water..not deep but enough to flooded some avionics. For my case, it is the external BEC got flooded with water and causes the o/p voltage to goes to very high (to like 6S1P from the i/p voltage) and that causes the following damage:
1. one Hitec HS-5065 burned with smoke.
2. logictech 2100 gyro burn.
3. Navigation lights controller.

THe logictech 2100 still can recover by bypass the what appeared to be a voltage regulator inside it. The gyro is still working but I think there is some damage whereby at idle state, it will slowly move to one side.

For 3, it is ok because I can reprogram a new PIC microcontroller.

SH

I sorry to hear about ur loss. It pain and expensive hobby nevertheless it plenty of fun once things get going!

[mave]

Cool! can show how you did the water proofing?

Just for your information...the heli was flown again after 5mins...No damage..
All electronics are coated with waterproofed agent....

[etman]

Just for your information...the heli was flown again after 5mins...No damage..
All electronics are coated with waterproofed agent....

Really? I'm surprised! Good for you.

[rpari11]

Bro, Mave, you got pm.

[mave]

Got it! Thanks Bro!

Bro, Mave, you got pm.