oldfart
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver, Canada
| Heli in flightMoe,
Don't be too intimidate by the heli. They can actually be set up to be pretty stable. In fact, if any entry level heli is set up properly (everyone here must know by now that I am very impressed with the Hawk IV as such) then in a calm wind situation they can/should be set up and trimmed so that in the hover, they will sit there and very slowly drift downwind when both sticks are released. Needless to say. when set up this way, it is much like the simulator model, with a very "light workload" (easy) to control.
Most mid class or better radios today also provide for seperate trimming in different flight modes. So one can set up the "normal" mode for hover, and the "idle 1" mode for forward flight. In this way, one can trim for hover as above and trim for a straight line forward flight when upstairs. Consequently even upstairs, on a flyby, one can release the sticks and the heli will merrily continue on its heading without climbing or descending. Of course this will also make for a lower control workload (easier) in forward flight.
Once trimmed like this, forward stick and collective will control altitude and forward speed. To turn left or right cyclic will start the turn, then collective may be also needed to maintain altitude and a bit of rudder added to help the tail to follow the canopy. (If you are using a HH gyro, then much more rudder will be required otherwise the heli will just want to roll on heading).
The best way to learn to coordinate these controls is with a sim.
P.S.The Hawk IV will serve you very well - enjoy  |
Your heli will not try and do wierd things,(if set-up correctly) it will fly more or less like an airplane--in forward flight.
