trex 450 first hover

[mart35]

Hi all, I'm a total newbie to this heli world, 2 weeks ago I bought an MSR then this week I picked up myself a good used trex 450V2 with the V3 upgrades (modified torque tube plus head I think?), anyway a lovely quality bit of kit.
I've been practising on Phoenix sim for a couple of days, my performance is rubbish & I'm all over the place so getting quite frustrated with it all.
SO this afternoon I got so annoyed with the sim I fitted the training undercarriage to the trex, took her outside for my virgin hover, perfectly accepting it will probably end in tears.

The thing is so intimidating when the blades started to spin up but WOW i'm amazed, bobbed about a bit just making sure the sticks move the heli the correct direction. It is so stable I was able to hold a reasonably good hover about 1/2m of the ground & keep her in a 2 metre diameter area, had to call it a day after 5 mins due to a few gusts of wind that shook my nerves on occasion.
I'm so so pleased, I just need to find somewhere indoors or more secluded than where I live.

What i don't understand is my crap performance flying the 450SE on the sim?

The settings I used for my DX6i were from this post: http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/e-flit...ade-400-a.html

I'm sure it's down the the tame nature of the settings that the thing didn't plumet into the deck.

[tiddler]

Well done m8

Getting your heli in the air for the first time is a VERY daunting and nerve racking experience. Many beginners just manage to get the thing light on the skids, then panic so kudos to you for having gone all the way

The 450 size helis in Phoenix do tend to be a bit skitish and tbh your probably better off flying something like the Trex 500 which will feel more like your actual model.

Keep at it and you'll soon be flying circuits and more

[mart35]

Cheers Tiddler, I'll give the trex 500 a go

[trident3]

The nice thing about flying the Phoenix Trex 450 is that the real thing is just that bit easier... practice all your moves on Phoenix, and then when you fly your 450, you'll be fine. (mostly!)

T3

[tourerjim]

Welcome to the forum, 450 is a nice size but can be buggers with wind so part of the heli flying is to challenge the wind & after a time your start to enjoy it"
so give it another go but try & keep a reasonable height when there's wind.

[Balders]

congrats mate, a 5 min hover with a 450 is good going! In Phoenix I tend to find a Trex600 E is closest to handling so that's what I normally fly. Also an awful lot easier to see.

[mart35]

congrats mate, a 5 min hover with a 450 is good going! In Phoenix I tend to find a Trex600 E is closest to handling so that's what I normally fly. Also an awful lot easier to see.

I hovered her about 1/2 dozen times in that 5 min session , I had another session outside this morning, another gust of wind took hold and the heli flew way to close to my fence so I had to drop the throttle quickly landing quite heavy, broke one tail rotor definately need to find a indoor place to fly, I live in a valley and the wind has a tendency to really pick up quickly.

[twofastones]

First hover is a great feeling.

I also have a Phoenix sim and find it hard to hover and with perspective, but have had much more success with the real thing (a trex 250). Even finding it easier to work out sideways on hovering ( after totally cocking it up on the sim)

Good luck with it all!!

[asomaro]

Great - well done fella, a feeling never to be forgotten!

Cheers,