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Originally posted by asomaro
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I've not had the spheres yet to actually go nose in for real, although I have already tried a flip (which resulted in a crash but gave me confidence - strangely - to carry on).
When you get to the nose in position, just push the stick in the direction that the main rotor disc is dipping. So if when in the nose in position the main rotor is dipping down to the left, gently push the aileron stick to the left UNDER the dipping disc. Similarly if the heli is tipping backwards push the elevator stick forward UNDER the dipping side of the disc. This way you are just following the position of the rotor rather than thinking about left and right and then trying to reverse that thought in a split second. The key is just remembering that whatever way the rotor disc is dipping - push the appropriate stick under that dipping disc. The secret seems to be not thinking about what you would do if you were flying tail in and then doing the opposite, rather react to what you can actually see by applying this very simple rule.
I've been doing this on the simulator and it really has worked, so much so that I enjoy nose in more than tail in now - weird. I'm not sure how this will translate in real life but I'm going to give it a go very soon. I'm hopeful that after a while, this action will become second nature and I won't really be thinking about it at all.
If you do have a simulator - give it a go and see how you get on. It might work for you so give it a bash.
Cheers,
When you get to the nose in position, just push the stick in the direction that the main rotor disc is dipping. So if when in the nose in position the main rotor is dipping down to the left, gently push the aileron stick to the left UNDER the dipping disc. Similarly if the heli is tipping backwards push the elevator stick forward UNDER the dipping side of the disc. This way you are just following the position of the rotor rather than thinking about left and right and then trying to reverse that thought in a split second. The key is just remembering that whatever way the rotor disc is dipping - push the appropriate stick under that dipping disc. The secret seems to be not thinking about what you would do if you were flying tail in and then doing the opposite, rather react to what you can actually see by applying this very simple rule.
I've been doing this on the simulator and it really has worked, so much so that I enjoy nose in more than tail in now - weird. I'm not sure how this will translate in real life but I'm going to give it a go very soon. I'm hopeful that after a while, this action will become second nature and I won't really be thinking about it at all.
If you do have a simulator - give it a go and see how you get on. It might work for you so give it a bash.
Cheers,
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