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Beginners Corner > Carbon Blades

BeltDrive
Heliman
Location: UK

Carbon Blades

Is It a good idea to fit carbon main blades to your helicopter
if you are a beginner.

By beginner I mean I can Hover Nose In and do the other hovering
manoeuvres, But not circuits quite yet.

P.S.
What is the best way to get into circuit flying!

Thank You
BeltDrive.

03-07-2002 Over year old.

Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

If you can "nose" in then you are ready. What I would do is start a hovering circle with you in the center getting further and further away. Keep the heli straight with the wind. Practice speeding up and slowing down. Do it both ways then exit your circle and do large figure eight's when you are uncomfortable just return to the comfort of circling yourself. after a couple of tanks of that, FFF and away.

PS If you have "quit crashing" regulary

then better blades can be used but not required.

03-07-2002 Over year old.

Remy
Senior Heliman
Location: Washington, D.C. - MHA Member

Sorry if that's not what you want to hear, but unless you are having a specific issue with the wood blades, I'd keep them for a little while. There is simply no benefit flying carbon blades at this point. Carbon blades are somewhat expensive when you crash.

Take your time to move into circuit flying. As you get better at it, you'll feel the need for better blades.

On the other hand, if you WANT carbon blades, go for it. That's not going to change the heli a lot.

Remy

03-10-2002 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

z11355
rrMaster
Location: 10000 is enough time wasted.

IMO, you'd still be better off for the time being by sticking
w/ wood.

03-10-2002 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

oldfart
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver, Canada

Carbon Blades?

The main reason we move from wood blades to composite (Fiberglass, fiberglass/carbon fiber or Carbon fiber) blades are because the composite ones generally (but not always) fly better. This is because they usually have a better dynamic damping profile, more efficient airfoil and tip design and a CCG that eliminates most of the unwanted pitching tendencies that are trimmed out in the hover but are emphasized in FFF. I have actually flown some Carbon Fiber blades that were worst in this area then some good woodies!!!!

So until you get into aerobatic FFF (fast forward flight) or 3D with a good bit of "downlines" and transitions from fast forward to fast backward flying, then stay with a good woody or some of the better inexpensive fiberglass units.

As long as you are only into hovering manoevers and slower forward flight the negative dynamics are only causing a bit more of a load on the servos then a good composite blade would. But the cost of replacing after a crash is substantially different.

03-12-2002 Over year old.

Alan Szabo Sr
Key Veteran
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Carbon blades

I agree totaly with oldfart. Untill you are in to heavy 3D your wood ones will be fine. Spend the extra money on fuel. Cant stress that enough.

03-12-2002 Over year old.

BeltDrive
Heliman
Location: UK

Thank's every one,

04-07-2002 Over year old.

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