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My E-Sky LAMA V-3 was turning on its axis and I couldn't trim it out. But it wasn't the 4in1 - it was damaged blades, either the upper or lower set; upper will make you turn left, lower, right (I think).
I noticed that the blades on the lower set were cracked and chipped but not - or so I thought - badly enough to warrent replacing. However, this damage was causing her to turn on-axis - beyond trim-ability. Once I had replaced these cracked and chipped blades she trimmed perfectly to dead-center. Moral? "Don't be cheap with blades."
I guess every E-Sky pilot knows this, but I think it's worth repeating: I didn't like the ratchet on the throttle, it was either one-notch too much or little for a hover so I opened my transmitter case and turned the little spring (that impinges on the ratchet) over so that the smooth side slid over the ratchets. Now the throttle lever is smooth with a nice little, 'locking click,' for complete, throttle off. BTW, I don't suggest you do this if you are on warrenty as it might void it.
The Learning Curve, or, "Looking Back."
I don't know if I'm dumber than most, but it took me a while before I could do an on-the-spot hover and I have to tell you, I was feeling a pretty low, there's no-one here to compere myself too, just what I read here which is - intimidating. I even went outside and chewed some gum and walked - just to see if I could still do it!
... But one day I went down the the Base Gym and - WOW! I could do it! - and a lot more. Just like that! What a great feeling!
I'd be interested to hear from you guys, what it was like when you started?
All for now, Cheers, Hairball.
I noticed that the blades on the lower set were cracked and chipped but not - or so I thought - badly enough to warrent replacing. However, this damage was causing her to turn on-axis - beyond trim-ability. Once I had replaced these cracked and chipped blades she trimmed perfectly to dead-center. Moral? "Don't be cheap with blades."
I guess every E-Sky pilot knows this, but I think it's worth repeating: I didn't like the ratchet on the throttle, it was either one-notch too much or little for a hover so I opened my transmitter case and turned the little spring (that impinges on the ratchet) over so that the smooth side slid over the ratchets. Now the throttle lever is smooth with a nice little, 'locking click,' for complete, throttle off. BTW, I don't suggest you do this if you are on warrenty as it might void it.
The Learning Curve, or, "Looking Back."
I don't know if I'm dumber than most, but it took me a while before I could do an on-the-spot hover and I have to tell you, I was feeling a pretty low, there's no-one here to compere myself too, just what I read here which is - intimidating. I even went outside and chewed some gum and walked - just to see if I could still do it!
... But one day I went down the the Base Gym and - WOW! I could do it! - and a lot more. Just like that! What a great feeling! I'd be interested to hear from you guys, what it was like when you started?
All for now, Cheers, Hairball.