Smashin' Sticks and 3D Tricks - E-flite ERATIX

Join me as I try to fly above my skill level, and share my story + thoughts on 3D flying with RC airplanes!
I filmed a few flights lately on the head-cam set up, with the E-Flite Eratix. This rc plane has taught me just as much, if not more than the flight simulator. Real world experience is incredibly valuable, something a simulator can never fully emulate. That being said, having a plane you can toss around and not dumb-thumb it into the ground due to anxiety, is something everyone needs!
E Flite Eratix 3D Flat Foam RC Airplane
Camera Gear:
IPhone 12 strapped to my head 😂
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John3.16
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00:00 Hi Friends!
00:20 Flight Highlights
00:45 Battle Damage!
01:40 My 3D Flying Journey...
04:51 Precision Aerobatics Extra 260
06:10 Thank you!
06:45 Flight 1 (without my nonsense lol)
08:38 Flight 2 (still no nonsense)

[@honeywoodhobby]

We really hope you enjoy this dive into 3D flying with us! 👍 Please let us know your tips, suggestions, and questions! Thanks for watching, and keep trying hard things!

[@ThePulaskiSailor]

I fly with him at Sky Ranch. The nicest guy there is. I have been flying about 4 years and marvel at his skill level, which encourages me to push my boundaries. I have got to 4 point and snap rolls and look forward to what is next.

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you so very much❤️ I want nothing more than to inspire others to enjoy this astounding hobby. It's helped keep me sane over the past year, and in a world where one can turn to all sorts of destructive vices, I want to help facilitate this positive outlet for others! Thank you again! That means a lot to me 🙏 Let's keep tryin' hard things!!😁

[@kevinhall3176]

Nice going down the same road.

[@flyandplayAUSTRALIA]

That aileron roll to double hammerhead (0:30) was sick mate! That I haven't tried yet.

[@johnd9357]

Been flying my eratix almost exclusively lately. Really enjoy these narrated videos.

[@honeywoodhobby]

I completely understand why! Haha! Thank you for watching and dropping a comment! 😄👍

[@thelaneman]

I got one at horizon RC fest in Monticello IL and I freaking love it!

[@DavidRitchie-tr2rn]

I love my eratix , on my 2nd fuse and busted a bunch of landing gear…. can’t get enough…. Great video and good luck.

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you very much David!

[@peterfranks7619]

Sir, this was a great video. I’m into gliders but wanted to fly something small and have fun with. The scenery and no bs music and your calming voice makes me subscribe. You really should do audio books, dramatic audio. Anyway, can’t wait to maiden mine. I’m giving you five stars. Laterrrrrrrr.

[@honeywoodhobby]

Wow thank you very much Peter! I so greatly appreciate the kind words and your support! Welcome and get ready for a summer of wild rc aircraft videos 😂

[@AerialRCFun]

Great vid, pleasant narration. Love this little robo-bird!

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you very much!! It’s a great tool to become a better pilot!

[@CraigEmmons]

GOD Bless you too!!!🙏

[@ShockeWulf190]

Very cool video! I subscribed! Also love the Jesus ❤ U sticker

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you and God bless! ❤️

[@ShockeWulf190]

@@honeywoodhobby ✝️❤️

[@chuntcorey]

great vid!

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@russcoaus2043]

😎👍

[@honeywoodhobby]

Thank you friend! 👍🏼

[@roccofilippi1418]

Ok, we got to talk. Lol. I downloaded this last week. Just getting back into the hobby after a huge amount of time away. Like you I need a distraction. That knife edge spin. I can't do it on the sim. Did you alter the settings on the plane in the Sim at all?

[@roccofilippi1418]

Are you still following this You tube page? I was hoping to get some help.

[@honeywoodhobby]

Hi friend! It was a loooong winter break. I hope you’ve made some progress and sorry I didn’t help sooner! I did not alter any settings and it actually crosses over to real life very similarly. The knife edge spin, like a few other manuevers is highly dependent on timing and then tail control with the rudder! Let me know if you’re still working at it!

where is that field! it's beautiful

[@honeywoodhobby]

Wisconsin 😁👍🏼

awesome

[@BaldwinLopezREALTOR]

Question, mine seems to be nose heavy with the 850mAh 3S- even with it as far back as possible. Thoughts on adding weight?

[@peterfranks7619]

Add a little tail weight, cg is everything. I had a RC member tell me something, anything can fly as long as the cg is good. Illl always remember those words.

[@DavidRitchie-tr2rn]

I use the 600s when it’s dead calm the 850s when there’s a little wind, makes a big difference

[@honeywoodhobby]

As David mentioned, if you haven’t already, try the 600mah packs and she’ll float like a feather 👍🏼

[@randymoraleja2359]

Do you do any mixes along with expo?

[@honeywoodhobby]

Not with this plane! Getting the cg more aft with the 600mah pack stopped the coupling on knife edge. I may need to add some though, as now the weight of foam tac is throwing things off 😂

[@johnd9357]

I’ve noticed that when the sun is high in the sky and it’s really bright, I lose orientation with the eratix really easily. In fact, today I crashed my eratix pretty badly. I need to find some way to make the bottom side drastically different from the top side so that it stands out. I shouldn’t have been doing what I was doing so low, but still. If I didn’t lose orientation I would have been fine.

[@honeywoodhobby]

I TOTALLY hear you. I've put this thing down multiple times due to exactly that. I've learned (and still learning lol) to keep it away from the sun so it's not shadowed. My son Kayler put his down a few weeks back as well...near the sun came out of a slow loop going away and wrong-sticked it right into the ground. As you can tell in some of the videos of the field we fly at, the sun this time of year especially is in front of us, making sunrise and sunset prime times to lose orientation when flying on the sun side. In this video, these flights were in the evening, so I primarily stayed to the east and never had an issue! There were one or two shots where I knife-edged towards the sun, and you can see her disappear into the darkness haha. The more I fly it, the better it seems to get though. Especially as I train my brain to read the orientaiton of the landing gear and vertical stab. Regardless, there are a fair amount of mental gymnastics during every flight with less than ideal lighting conditions. LOL😂😂

[@DavidRitchie-tr2rn]

@@honeywoodhobbythe sun is the enemy here

[@waynemiller6070]

I've gotta find a way to turn off that telemetry warning. Very annoying. Edit: I don't even know what it's supposed to be telling me. It starts wailing away about two minutes into a six minute flight.