Helicommand should bin IT

[cannonspaceball]

Hello haven't been on for a while but bought my first my first heli, mid of jan, had a few problems, but with help here sorted it and enjoyed learning,

I just got through my second us gallon of fuel and being able to manged side on hover for a minutes or two at a time, and can get the heli to sit loverly tail in.(A couple a close calls but no crashes so far)

I got helicommand 3d usb & software and fitted it, I am now regreting buying it, as i have lost all confidence in the heli sorted every thing but the tail, cant seem the get that sorted as the servo all ways creeps the full pitch and just doesn't react like my GY401

My question is there something i am missing.... like am i wrong thinking HH gyro should work like my 401.

OR should i bin this complicated extremed stabilizers with a dodgy wheel, and just spend a few hundred quid on fuel and learn the old fashion way.

As you can see i am not impressed by the fact that i have spent weeks learning and tunning my heli to how i like it, and messed it up on a whim. or should i just persevere.

Cheers your opinion would be grateful as the last time i asked a question your quality answers got my heli sorted and me hovering in confidence.

[gazza131]

Dont you just hate this hobby, now i dont know alot about helicommand - but when its all going great its fantastic, but like everything you have to take the rough with the smooth, i would remove the helicommand and go back to basic's, then when your happy with yourself maybe then think about changing back to the helicommand.

[tiddler]

Dump it m8. Much better and far more satisfying to learn the old fashioned way

[Spanner]

Seems you were doing just nicely without Helicommand!!

[stunks]

I personally would get rid of it i think u will never learn with that thing on there because when ur in trouble u will let the system take over for u, so that way u wont ever learn take it off and that way u will learn better and also learn how to get out of trouble. i would rather crash and know that i have tried to correct/safe the heli so next time if it happen i will know more about what to do

[CookieMan]

Seems you were doing just nicely without Helicommand!!

Exactly why I'm confused?! Why did you get the stabilizer in the first place? Getting into sides on is in itself a good leap in the hobby.
Honestly, as been said a lot, you need to:

1) Completely remove it and have it packed nicely in the original box, if you've still got it.
2) Get yourself a copy of a decent simulator.
3) Practice.
4) Go fly.
5) More practice.
6) More flights.
7) More and more practice.
8) More and more flights.
.
.
.
.
.... and so on.


And from somewhere between step 1 and 2 ONWARDS, try and sell the helicommand.

EDIT: The anxious and nervous feeling when you're flying you're machine is part of what gives this hobby, its much desired thrill.

[cannonspaceball]

Thanks everybody.

One slightly used helicommand 3D for Sale......LOL

Seriously..... this is just what I want to hear, the time I spend messing with it, I could be knocking in flying time instead, especially as nights are getting longer, I have had great satisfaction getting this far and still remember sh*tting myself when i first took off.

Just Gutted that I messed up a heli that i spent hours setting up, but hey hoe... it's all a learning curve and suppose it never stops and when I eventually get to nose it can look back and think I did That

Thanks again,,,,,,,, ITS COMING OFF.........And More time on PHOENIX

[cjcj1949]

The futaba gyro is very stable as far as temperature is concerned. Most cheaper gyros are not and you have to wait for them to stabilise temperature before they stop drifting. It may be possible to use your gyro with helicommand to sort out the tail or you could just wait a month for warmer weather. I agree with the others though. If you can hover side on then you don't need the extra hassle of helicommand at the moment. You might like it later on when you try to do more advanced stuff. You'll be able to try harder things knowing that you can bail out. Trying things out in Phoenix is the cheapest way though. Once you can fly on Phoenix and on the real heli you've got the best of both worlds. You can use the active flybar systems on Phoenix for free and see how you like the automatic stability. It doesnt save everything by any means. Practice does help, but its your brain that needs to learn how to do things automatically. You can speed it up by practising everyday but age has a lot more to do with it.
When I learnt to drive they reckoned one lesson for every year of your age. So a 60 year old takes 4 times as long as a 15 year old. Seems about right on average.

Chris

[Mslater]

ER I tried one of these in the early days - they are ok but they won't teach you to fly.

The tail creeps on most HH gyros when they are on the bench what makes you worried about it ?

[jwatts007]

Could of got yourself about 10 hrs of lessons for the price of that thing, and learned to fly with confidence as a bonus.............

[Brian Gifford]

Exactly why I'm confused?! Why did you get the stabilizer in the first place? Getting into sides on is in itself a good leap in the hobby.
Honestly, as been said a lot, you need to:

1) Completely remove it and have it packed nicely in the original box, if you've still got it.
2) Get yourself a copy of a decent simulator.
3) Practice.
4) Go fly.
5) More practice.
6) More flights.
7) More and more practice.
8) More and more flights.
.
.
.
.
.... and so on.


And from somewhere between step 1 and 2 ONWARDS, try and sell the helicommand.

EDIT: The anxious and nervous feeling when you're flying you're machine is part of what gives this hobby, its much desired thrill.

It's all been said, The only reason I can see for helicommand is maybe to stabilise a heli for filming, etc.

[cannonspaceball]

Think Might of sorted the Tail Via the PC, going to give it a quick Go, and also Bought 2 gallon of fuel, so if i don't like it, it will be taken off and fly as much fuel as weather/work permits.

Cheers