want to get into rc helis any pointers
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i am all it is , is long poles with balls on the end so you don't flip overKnowdafish;3761779; said:
reefman;3761887; said:
Yes thy also have a little recoil to them in case you have to set down quickly to avoid trouble.
The best way to practice with training gear is in a open parking lot with smooth surface. this way the balls wont grab and cause a flip if the heli is in motion during landing.
To start off. Go up to full speed on the rotor slowly and keep a neutral collective pitch. Trim your tail rotor and check for any wobbling of the main rotor or anything giving off vibration. Balance everything out if needed. Then slowly add collective pitch to lift off enough for the helis weight to be supported by the rotor, and the training gear to still be very close, or touching the ground.
Dont try to hover immediately. Cruise the heli along the ground with the training gear touching the pavement. this will help you get a feel for how it reacts to input. If the controls are too touchy. Reduce the throws on the servo arms, or turn down the gain on the end point adjustments on your transmitter (if your radio has that function).
After a while of driving around the ground, you way want to do straight point to point flights. Go for a smooth liftoff and try to land 30 feet away from the takeoff point. If you are feeling comfortable doing this. Try to work in a circle flight path.
When turning the heli, you use the tail rotor and the main rotor. The main rotor will lean the heli in any direction. the trick is to keep the tail following in the direction you want to go. Doing this correctly takes time and practice. Basically if you lean the helicopter to the left while going forward, you want the tail to swing to the right (reversed if the heli is facing toward you).
If the heli is moving fast enough for drag to act on the tail airfoils, the tail will generally follow the direction of forward or banking flight.
Hope this helps some.
PS, A 3d helicopter may not be the best choice for a entry level pilot. They are very touchy on the controls and can be a very wild flight. Not to mention replacing parts gets very expensive with higher end models.
thanks been watching the how vids on youtube alot and want to give it a go i no abot the parts i was constantly fixing my nitro trucks but in eyes what would be better this http://www.xheli.com/6che3d450he.html or this http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-CARBON-450-...ptZRadio_Control_Vehicles?hash=item3efb8b3d06Aqua Sanctuary;3762800; said:Yes thy also have a little recoil to them in case you have to set down quickly to avoid trouble.
The best way to practice with training gear is in a open parking lot with smooth surface. this way the balls wont grab and cause a flip if the heli is in motion during landing.
To start off. Go up to full speed on the rotor slowly and keep a neutral collective pitch. Trim your tail rotor and check for any wobbling of the main rotor or anything giving off vibration. Balance everything out if needed. Then slowly add collective pitch to lift off enough for the helis weight to be supported by the rotor, and the training gear to still be very close, or touching the ground.
Dont try to hover immediately. Cruise the heli along the ground with the training gear touching the pavement. this will help you get a feel for how it reacts to input. If the controls are too touchy. Reduce the throws on the servo arms, or turn down the gain on the end point adjustments on your transmitter (if your radio has that function).
After a while of driving around the ground, you way want to do straight point to point flights. Go for a smooth liftoff and try to land 30 feet away from the takeoff point. If you are feeling comfortable doing this. Try to work in a circle flight path.
When turning the heli, you use the tail rotor and the main rotor. The main rotor will lean the heli in any direction. the trick is to keep the tail following in the direction you want to go. Doing this correctly takes time and practice. Basically if you lean the helicopter to the left while going forward, you want the tail to swing to the right (reversed if the heli is facing toward you).
If the heli is moving fast enough for drag to act on the tail airfoils, the tail will generally follow the direction of forward or banking flight.
Hope this helps some.
PS, A 3d helicopter may not be the best choice for a entry level pilot. They are very touchy on the controls and can be a very wild flight. Not to mention replacing parts gets very expensive with higher end models.
To be honest, they are both pretty equal. The ebay Trex copy looks nice. Most hobby shops that do helis should have trex parts available.
The xheli looks very comparable, as long as the parts are available.
Just know that you are looking at fairly advanced models and it is a large gap from beginner to advanced helis. That being said. Almost any heli can be detuned to fly like a trainer copter. just takes some adjusting.
Trust me.. eventually you will need to replace something. Helis are the most self destructive of all RC. lol
The xheli looks very comparable, as long as the parts are available.
Just know that you are looking at fairly advanced models and it is a large gap from beginner to advanced helis. That being said. Almost any heli can be detuned to fly like a trainer copter. just takes some adjusting.
Trust me.. eventually you will need to replace something. Helis are the most self destructive of all RC. lol
I would def get comfortable with the simulator first. If iv effed up after months on the simulator I cant imagine with out it!
