why does it spin!!!?

[mattmatt]

well i'm finally managing to get the heli just off the ground but it constantly spins anti-clockwise. it will only stop if i give it full right rudder. But obviously full right rudder means i cant turn right then!

Any suggestions?

Cheers all

[sparky]

check your gyro

im a beginner myself but your gyro might be running in reverse.

mark

[Stuart]

I see its a caliber 30 and you have a futaba skysport tx, what gyro do you have matched with which servo. Reversing the gyro will no-doubt be the cure.

[mattmatt]

its a futaba g154 gyro. i just dont understand why its needing full right rudder. i've tried reversing the gyro and it didnt make much difference. it's like the rudder is not effective enough...? can the angle on the blades be adjusted to be more effective?

[Jamez]

Tail blade's with the servo in the centred position should have aprox 8 degree's of pitch on them, bearing in mind that if the leading edge of the tail blade moves left, the helicopter should turn its nose to the right.....

Check you main blade's direction of rotation, then think that the torque of the engine will be trying to turn the body of the helicopter the other way (so say the blades move clockwise the body wants to go anti clockwise). The pitch on the tail blades should be in the correct direction to stop this movement.

When the gyro sense's roation it will try to apply an opposing force through the tail blades by increasing / decreasing pitch on the tail blades to match. Check that your blades move the correct direction when the heli turns.


God hope that all make's sense and hope it is of some use,

[chappers]

GO TO YOUR LOCAL CLUB GET SOME ASSISTANCE TO SET IT UP! IT MAY SEEM HARSH, BUT, IF YOU CANT UNDERSTAND THE TAIL AND HOW TO SORT IT CORRECTLY, YOU SHOULDNT BE TRYING TO FLY IT ON YOUR OWN!

[Ade_Law]

I would normally say that tere is no need to shout

however in this situation there is.

Chappers we are aggreeing on far too many things at the moment! whats wrong with us!!

Ade

[chappers]

All paid instructors are ripping off beginners!!!



Hows that Ade?

(dont worry all you Ade groupies its a private joke )

[Ade_Law]

and everybody from sunderland smells of wee :-)

seriously tho, you will want to read this, he was very very lucky.

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/module...asc&highlight=

Ade

[Fixer]

GO TO YOUR LOCAL CLUB GET SOME ASSISTANCE TO SET IT UP! IT MAY SEEM HARSH, BUT, IF YOU CANT UNDERSTAND THE TAIL AND HOW TO SORT IT CORRECTLY, YOU SHOULDNT BE TRYING TO FLY IT ON YOUR OWN!

I couldnt agree more.