speedyrob
New Heliman
Location: Clarksville, AR --USA
My Posts This: Topic Forum | Big Improvements..Wow, what a difference a little time makes. After the first crash, I ordered the parts, put it back together and began flying again. Mostly hovering for around 30 seconds before putting it down and regrouping or having it wander off too far or get too high.
I flew again today and tipped it over because a bug got me and I took my fingers off the TX, almost had it under control, sat it down but it tipped on over and bent the feathering shaft. Well, I got plenty of those so in 15 mins I had it fixed and back up. I was really happy with the flight after that fix. The heli seemed smoother, but same blades and only replaced feathering shaft.
I am finally getting it. I was able to hover for several minutes in one spot and even started letting it go into forward flight, when it got about 30 yards away I would slow it and kick the tail around and try to bring it back, couldn't do it, too much at once, so I sat it down nose in. Then did it again until the battery got low.
I really feel like I am in control (most of the time). For a small 450 I think this is pretty good. I have also logged more sim time, which makes the movements second nature and I don't have to think as much about inputs.
I have a Pantera 50 that should arrive today. I will order the OS 50 and a DX7, gryo, gov, and servos later next week, then put it all together, break in the engine and try to hover it. It is twice the size of the 450 so it should be a lot more stable. I hope this has been good training for it.
I did try it without the training gear, bout tipped over. Not really ready for that yet, maybe soon when I feel I can just takeoff and hover several feet up and not set down till I am done. Right now, I still need the random emergency landing and the gear saves me on that.
Just learning on a Dyanam Razor 450 |
