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Aerobatic 3D Contest > Funnel (clockwise or counter clockwise)
 
 
eskiserkan
Heliman
Location: Istanbul - TURKEY

Hi . I am doing well on the sim and want to try in real life . I've choosed my Raptor Titan for the test flight (Cause I don't want to crash my Vibe ) . However, I couldn't figure out which way to enter . Clockwise or counter clockwise ? In most of the videos I've seen that folks are doing clockwise funnels . But I feel more comfortable in counter clockwise . Does it matter whether it is clockwise or counter clockwise ?

Thanks for the answers .

JR VIBE 90 , JR Airskipper 50 , Raptor Titan , Vario Big Airwolf w/X-Treme Mechanics
06-06-2007 Over year old.
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Leif
Elite Veteran
Location: Oxford, PA - USA

I suppose this also depends on whether you're doing the funnel tail-down or nose-down and whether the skids are in or out.

In my ugly attempts I find that counter-clockwise is easier for tail-down funnels and clockwise is easier for nose-down when the skids are facing out.

Leif
06-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Kinger
Elite Veteran
Location: Columbus, OH

Makes absolutely no difference. Do whatever direction is comfortable at first and then work on the other direction.
06-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
eskiserkan
Heliman
Location: Istanbul - TURKEY

I'll do tail down and skids in funnel.

Thanks again

JR VIBE 90 , JR Airskipper 50 , Raptor Titan , Vario Big Airwolf w/X-Treme Mechanics
06-07-2007 Over year old.
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Maxime
Senior Heliman
Location: Belgium

do you sustain the funnel only by using constant roll input with somteimes a nick input for the height? or do you constantly use a roll and a nick input for sustaining it.

I hope you know what I mean
06-11-2007 Over year old.
 
 
SPB
Elite Veteran
Location: Athens - Greece

I am doing them tail down skids in and skids out. I prefer the counter clockwise direction but once I mastered them one direction the other is easier to be done (not as perfect though as the prefered direction).

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do you sustain the funnel only by using constant roll input with somteimes a nick input for the height? or do you constantly use a roll and a nick input for sustaining it.

I think there is not any manouver in helicopters that can be done without constantly making tiny corrections. At least in my case I am constantly adjusting the roll and elevator in order to get a nice looking funnel.


Sotiris
myhelis.com Flying Team
06-11-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Dan A.
Senior Heliman
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Efficiency is slightly better when left rudder is used instead of right rudder. In other words, for best efficiency (less load on motor and battery for a given speed) use the following directions:

tail down/up skids inward - clockwise
tail down/up skids outward - counterclockwise
06-12-2007 Over year old.
 
 
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