Hi from yet another noobie!

[163phil]

Hi All

Been saying for years I'd never get into heli's but guess what? a mate bought a honey bee, had a go, and am totally hooked!

Bought a CP2 & FMS sim a couple of weeks ago - abit twitchy (so's the CP2!) but getting the hang of tail-in hovering. Waiting for my first big prang - won't be long!!

Anyway, if I give it a handfull of wellie, the gyro seems to kick in a split second later, after the heli has yawed left about 90 degrees. Is this normal, or is there some adjustment I can make? If I'm smooth on the sticks it seems to behave ok. (Not very often smooth on the sticks yet though!!)

Also, I need to retrim left rudder as the battery runs down, none of which helps a complete novice like me. I'm lusting after a belt CP - would the belt driven tail rotor and independent gyro & ESC make things more predictable?

I don't want to spend mega bucks, most of my dosh goes on full-size gliding, but this is such great fun - I've been flying fixed wing RC for 25 yrs & thought I could fly, but I'm learning to fly all over again!

Any help and tips really appreciated

Phil

[Leebert]

Hi and welcome to the money pit that is rc Helis

I've not flown a CP but the little uns are twitchy and things tend to be built to a price. Best to be smooth when ever you can when flying - it'll pay later
The tail authority will change too as the battery runs down - thats normal.

What do you fly / soar? I used to fly an Astir CS77 and instruct in K21s and Puchacz before work and a house took over

[163phil]

Hi Lee

I fly an ASW24 from Stratford (Snitterfield). Course instructor there (K13, K21) in the Summer, so a real gliding bum. Wife flies too - pretty tolerant with all my toys. Don't know how she'll take to me upgrading though!

Cheers

Phil