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NOODLE BRAIN TRICK

SEPTEMBER 2008 // Issue #27

Poolside toys can be a blast when used in...well, a not-so-ordinary way. Noodles can be used on your heli to provide you with a visual orientation trainer. These water toys can be found at any pool-care store, or you local Target or Wal-Mart. Cut two different colored noodles to a slightly longer size than your landing skids. Slice the noodles down their length. Slide them onto your skids and attach to your heli using three zip ties. Now your heli can be seen and you can tell what side you are looking at by the color of the skids. This technique can also be used to keep your helicopter on top of the snow during the winter months. Do not attempt to land on water with this style of flotation device, however. We will show you how to do this in a later article.

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