Twisting my melon man

[Sealee]

Hello folks.
I'm a total noob (wife tells me its Knob not noob) and needs a little advice about an issue with the twister storm. I,m still trying to get the thing set up right and I,m nearly there but the nose is still drifting left (tail right). I've got almost 3/4 full right trim but its not making any difference and to hover I've got to keep rudder almost all the way right to stop it. I know its prob really simple fix but I just cant see it.

Thanks.
Sean

[steve b]

not had no doings with the twister storm
have you set up your tail rudder mechanics correctly
what gyro are you using

[Sealee]

Hi thanks for reply Steve, Its just the stock one that came with it. I took the thing down to a club today but my god I came away more confused than ever. 4-5 people tried to help me which was great but they all seemed to offer totally different advise on setting the thing up. It seems to be a little better but I'm having to fly it on heading hold or I just cant keep the tail still. I'll keep ploding till I get it right.

[tourerjim]

Heading hold is what you want it in. what TX are you using

[chugga-bug]

Take a look at which way the tail push rod moves when you add the trim that you need, then reset trim to centre and either shorten or lengthen the rod until you get a nice steady tail in rate mode. Job done!
You should avoid using any trim or sub trim on the rudder servo.

[tonystevens]

sounds like you need to set your neutral point in rate mode.
with the trim centred,lengthen or shorten the tail control rod in rate mode until it holds still then fly in heading hold from there-on

[alex]

Are there any marks on the tail end of the trim rod that need to line up when you adjust the rod? I discovered on my Innovator that there were 2 marks to line up on the tail push rod linkage and also to centre the servo- this seems to give the correct neutral set up. Stabbing in the dark really as I know nothing about your heli, but worth a careful look perhaps. If not you need to set up the tail rotor so that it has about 6 degrees of pitch at it's neutral setting- this should give you a point to work from. I may be wrong, but that is the logic I worked out with some help

Cheers

Alex

[Tom Burgess]

Hi thanks for reply Steve, Its just the stock one that came with it. I took the thing down to a club today but my god I came away more confused than ever. 4-5 people tried to help me which was great but they all seemed to offer totally different advise on setting the thing up. It seems to be a little better but I'm having to fly it on heading hold or I just cant keep the tail still. I'll keep ploding till I get it right.

Hi, where in south Cheshire are you? Where did you take it?

[Sealee]

I'm in congleton but club is near alsager. (crew model heli club) just off the m6 j16. Its not a big club only 50 members.

[Tom Burgess]

I'm in congleton but club is near alsager. (crew model heli club) just off the m6 j16. Its not a big club only 50 members.

Tony Stevens off here lives in Congleton. Why not pop over to us in Byley near Middlewich. We will get it sorted for you

[Sealee]

Brilliant news. Thanks Tom is the club on the web I'll need some directions?