Soggy Rolls

[jimbob]

Well I have just started doing rolls (after being able to loop and flip without crashing anymore).

Trouble is, I always lose forward speed in my rolls - what could I be doing wrong?

I'm a fixed wing pilot by nature (planks to you) - could I be putting forward or backward cyclic in by instinct do you think?

Any pointers appreciated....

[Ade_Law]

it is very commone for fixed wing pilots to put top rudder and/or down elevator through the roll. This will kill all your forward speed very quickly.

feed a little bit of up elevator through the inverted section and you will be fine.

Ade

[jimbob]

Cheers Ade - i'll try it...

[jimbob]

Well, the rolls are not so soggy anymore, but I have to work hard trying to keep that forward momentum going.

I have however managed to do a few circuits where half the circuit is inverted following a half loop at each end - very pleased with that!!!!

And I just LOVE doing rolls on a the vertical down after a stall turn or half cuban - Heli rolls look so axial after rolling planes - they look like a dart spinning through the air!

I'm really starting to enjoy the heli flying now!!

[Janek]

Do consecutive rolls, that'll show up your tendancy to put in elevator, and help you correct it. It also helps get the pitch change timing correct.