tail wag

[bigSi66]

Not to sure if its the beast X or the heli but on heading hold the tail seems to hunt/wag
Have turned the gain down to the point I had no tail and up to as far as the atv would go and still the same
yet with heading hold off its fine so any ideas
the heli is as new with everything checked and checked again and cant see anything that's not as it should be So any ideas please
Thanks Si

[Paulos]

Had a similar problem once on a 450 a long time ago. The esc had been put into gov mode by accident, just a thought? Although not sure why it would be different in HH t Norm?

[Crashalotjoe]

If you've tried both high and low gains then it probably isn't the BeastX. Most slow wags are caused by mechanical issues in the tail. Usual advice: check your tail slider is silky smooth, tail links are not too tight, tail moves under its own weight with the control rod disconnected, correct ball link position on the tail servo etc.
If you let us know which heli you are having trouble with, we may be able to offer some less generic solutions.

[bigSi66]

Its an Align 470 and I have been over it 4 times and its as it should be with every thing smooth and free
its one i got of here and its been flown before with out issue only thing different is the gyro

[bigSi66]

PS
I would of thought if something was tight or bent or rubbing it would show with heading hold off as well as on

[Crashalotjoe]

PS
I would of thought if something was tight or bent or rubbing it would show with heading hold off as well as on

Yes, quite possibly. The other thing is as Paulos suggested, the governor (if used) could be causing it

[bigSi66]

Ok its a hobby wing speedo so any ideas how I turn it off with out having a program box ?
as I haven't got one and I am sure the guy had it on

[Crashalotjoe]

Ok its a hobby wing speedo so any ideas how I turn it off with out having a program box ?
as I haven't got one and I am sure the guy had it on

I think the Hobbywing V3 is stick programmable, you’ll need to download the manual to see how you do that. Having said that, I have never had an issue with the Hobbywing governors. I don’t think the governor gain is adjustable so if the governor is causing problems your only option is to turn it off. They’re usually fine though so I would still pursue the mechanical things.

[crash-test-tomo]

Id go with something mechanical too, I dont remember the beastx being particularly prone to wags in a hover. Check your servo is on the correct frequency etc but make sure you arent running any pitch on the tail blades that would work with the torque of the motor. You want just a few degrees that will counter the torque with beastx usually

[dastardly2014]

is the rpm the same in hh and non hh. bent tail blade hub ? brinelled tail blade holder bearings . only going to sort it by elimination . try another gyro .

[bigSi66]

Well I have just been flying it with out heading hold and had no issues at all
So Sunday I tried it with heading hold and its gone I did check all the setting again even had the guys at the club check them and all fine so not to sure what it was but all fine now and flying very nice for a little heli
Not to sure its for me as I like them bigger so I can see the dam things lol
but I hope it will be good for learning to do more than hover and get me motivated to try more and when it goes wrong it should not cost me a fortune
It could of just been something a bit tight and its loosened up now but I could not find anything and even stripped it 2 times and found nothing so for now I am pleased and just flying it :-)

[Made2Fade]

had this happen to a friends heli the weekend gone... his hobbywing esc was in governor mode. Turned gov off and the tail wag disappeared... it only appeared in a hover and not FFF, a clue in its own right!

[bigSi66]

Its been as good as gold with not a hint of it so just think it was the new bits just a bit new if you get me nice little helinot sure its for me as getting old and eye sight going like them so I can see them lol