AR7210BX SAFE mode question.

[the-borg]

Long Story short I have lost full vision in one eye which makes flying my Heli’s tricky.
Has anyone had experience of this unit to actually recover their model once they had lost orientation.

I’m not a 3D person more scale circuit flying so if the unit dose do what it says on the “TIN” then it would give me a bit more confidence.

Thanks
Stuart

[Grumpy]

Not with the AR7210BX specifically but I have a Spirit FBL which has similar rescue and stability options. In my experience yes, it works as advertised. On the AR7210 as I understand it you have to chose either 'on all the time' self levelling stabilisation OR rescue.. you cant have both. On the Spirit you can have both.

These systems do have their limitations though. Rescue will level the heli and add pitch to climb.. BUT you have to remember to hit the switch! Also rescue/stabilisation wont hold the heli in a stationary hover nor will it 'return to home'. If you activate rescue with the heli at distance and you are struggling for orientation you may still have problems trying to fly the heli back to safety, but at least you will have a chance.

[the-borg]

Hi Grumpy, I realise it not going to return to home or set the model in to a full hold like the quad systems do, but just back into a level hover to give me a bit of time to regain orientation and control.

Thanks for your input.

[garturbo]

Hi as said above by Grumpy the spirit is a fantastic FBL just what you are looking for, i have them on all my helis

Spirit System

Gary

[the-borg]

Thanks I will have a look.
The only reason I was looking at the AR7210BX was I have AR7200BX's at the moment and have got used to setting them up.

[garturbo]

Thanks I will have a look.
The only reason I was looking at the AR7210BX was I have AR7200BX's at the moment and have got used to setting them up.

I was the same at first as i too used the ar7200bx before hand and was worried about changing. but to be honest after a couple of goes using the laptop to set the spirit up i think the spirit is easier.
Because you can see everything your doing on screen and not having to look for coloured lights.
and with the rescue and stability options will be perfect.

gary

[Guest]

MSH Brain is a brilliant unit, just fitted a new Brain2 in my 700, has the option of nothing, self level, rescue and rescue with self level......all of which work well and require no calibration. Set-up is also one of the easiest on the market.

[the-borg]

Thank you for all your comments I will give the Spirit a go.