markind
Heliman
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
| Tail Fixed! Forward Flight Again!!!Well Duh! I went into replace the Tail Motor when I saw it was simply loose - the screws were out of position!
Easy fix, and my LHS gave me store credit. Fine!
I was making so much progress when suddenly I'm on my 3rd set of blades - BUT today I had my first timid venture back into forward flight and despite a very slight breeze, came home intact after 2 full packs!
I am still trying to get the tail dialed in, but at least its running smooth enough. Minor issue of "whirr whirrrr WHIRrrr whirrWhirrr-wh-whirrr-WHIRRRrrrr-whirrRRrrr". But its tame enough to almost ignore. Like my sound effects? 
No more of that harsh Chittering, like that of Squirrels. Oi! Vay...
The issue still remains that the DX6 insists on nearly full Right Rudder Trim to keep a heading. So, I am always nudging the throttle stick to the right, which sometimes means I am changing Throttle which I don't like.
The slight breeze made everything a little shaky, but after some good hopping, did some low hovering, then some high hovering, then timidly went into some half-8's and did some half-coordinated turns. Finally, I was able to swing out, turn around, and have her fly by me, then flare into a hover, and do it all again a couple times.
Very cool! Just need some really calm weather though. That slight breeze had me execute a couple Crash Avoidance Maneuvers but nothing really panicky. I did SLAP down hard and flat on the skids once, but thanks to the training gear and the toughness of the Axe frame, I just resumed hovering on the bounce up! Whew!
I can't do much more until I get the radio and e-board dialed in, but for now, all the hardware is solid. I'm doing a thorough Post-Flight Check on everything tonight, so its ready for the weekend!
~m |
