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The newer Spartan gyro tape is dark grey. On a hot day, it gets very soft. It still sticks very well, but isn't as stiff as when cold.
I don't think that this matters at all for a conventional gyro. But when I use it for my V-bar sensor, it causes bounce in elevator and aileron direction. Obviously, the tape is much less stiff in those directions than along the yaw axis.
If the flybarless heli acts weird in warm weather, check the tape under the sensor. Tying it down with a strap should help, I used electrical tape today.
The newer Spartan gyro tape is dark grey. On a hot day, it gets very soft. It still sticks very well, but isn't as stiff as when cold.
I don't think that this matters at all for a conventional gyro. But when I use it for my V-bar sensor, it causes bounce in elevator and aileron direction. Obviously, the tape is much less stiff in those directions than along the yaw axis.
If the flybarless heli acts weird in warm weather, check the tape under the sensor. Tying it down with a strap should help, I used electrical tape today.