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MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

2old

Are there flybar weights on your little guy?

09-04-2008 12:03 AM

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Blade_Master1
Key Veteran
Location: Canada

I used to have that chasing the heli feel

From what I learned your length of fingers matter

long fingers tend to need expo
short fingers need less

On my spektrum DX7 I am flying with -20 aile & -15 elev expo
no more chasing the heli
adding or removing expo doesn't change the heli
It changes the amount of stick you need to move

JM2C's :)

09-04-2008 12:17 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Blade

Interesting thought.

What's the smallest heli in your fleet?

09-04-2008 12:20 AM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

I dont know about that I have big hands and big feet.

And use no expo.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

09-04-2008 12:47 AM

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!2Old2Fly
Veteran
Location: Mill Creek, Wa.

Mike,

Nope, no weights. I don't think they MAKE weights small enough for it.
Also, because of the way Walkera set them up, I can't use my good radio, I'm stuck with the Walkera junk Tx.

I'll just keep flying it.
Each flight gets a little better.

Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission.

09-04-2008 12:50 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

My LHS has tiny generic weights with set screws.

59 cents.

09-04-2008 01:10 AM

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MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

Gaui has BIG weights for the EP100.

I'm just a beginner.

But look at the stability of this little 13" collective pitch heli.

Again, it's the weights performing, not me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjWtkx7t04Q

09-04-2008 01:14 AM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Look in the plane section of your LHS you will find 1/32" wheel collars.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

09-04-2008 01:15 AM

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Blade_Master1
Key Veteran
Location: Canada

I have a 450sa and a Raven30 both use the same amount of - expo

I'm way down there in the negative while my buddy who slightly larger hands only uses -5 for both Aile&elev

I kept trying to make my heli's cyclic faster that only helped a little

I'm sure this rule of thumb doesn't apply to everyone

But it sure seems to be the case with some of my buddies

JM2C's :)

09-04-2008 01:16 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

BM

I can crash this heli in the vid as fast as I can sneeze!

No finger challenge, just "correct reflex" challenge here.

09-04-2008 01:20 AM

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Blade_Master1
Key Veteran
Location: Canada

lol

JM2C's :)

09-04-2008 01:23 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

BTW, I have NOT attempted nose in with this rascal.

I'm giving myself time.

09-04-2008 01:32 AM

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tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Maybe I misunderstood you used negative expo to speed up cyclic? I forget that futaba vs others expo is reversed. I have my TREXSE set to +/- 12degrees that moves her fast enough for me.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

09-04-2008 01:38 AM

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Blade_Master1
Key Veteran
Location: Canada

Ya Futaba is reverse
expo does nothing to the heli
it only changes the amount of stick needed

hey it's not how long it takes you
as long as your enjoying it

It took me 2 yrs before I could do nose in and do figure eights

Inverted flight next

JM2C's :)

09-04-2008 01:38 AM

MMike
Elite Veteran
Location: Holland,Mi-USA

BM, are you old?

09-04-2008 01:45 AM

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Blade_Master1
Key Veteran
Location: Canada