Training gear orientation.

[Airsporter1st]

Hi Folks,

Just bought some training gear for my 450 from the web and it came without instructions.

I know it is simple enough: stick a ball on the end of each of the 4 rods, push the inner end of each rod into the central joiner, and fasten the whole lot to the landing gear with tie-wraps.

However, the plastic joining piece for the inner ends of the four rods has 6 connectors at 60 degrees to each other, whereas I was expecting to connect the rods at 90 degrees to each other because thats what I've seen on other pictures.

If I use the connector I've got then I can either have two rods nearer to each other on each side, or two rods nearer each other at front and back. I think side to side will be the best but just wondering if anyone has encountered this before?

[jamiebailie]

Sounds like you've got the wrong connector for the rods, 6 slots at 60* = 360* which suits 6 rods perfect, either that or you've been sent 2 rods short.

[the doc]

I would orientate them vertically in the nearest waste disposal unit mate.

Tried training gear on my heli when i got it - did weird things to turbulence and mess with your head when the heli is flying... I am sure it ended up causing a crash.

I suppose they might have a role in just mucking about on the ground getting very basic orientations... but an MSR or MCPX would do that better for you.

[soggybongo]

get yourself a block of balsa wood and ditch the plastic coupling they break anyway. drill 4x holes in the block of balsa as you want then glue in place then when you get more confident cut an inch off the end (the ball end), replace the balls. keep doing this until you dont need training gear. Job done!

[Splashy]

I would have to agree with the ditching idea. I bought training gear for my 250 and my 500 (we are talking hefty stuff). With my 250 it caught in the grass causing the 250 to topple over.
The approach you need to take is to go on Phoenix until you can hover and then go ahead with flying your 450. Sort out Expo and, if you have set up correctly, you will have a docile heli that you can play with, just doing the easy stuff at first. As soon as you get more adventurous like flying the heli forwards, backwards or sideways you will find the training gear to be a hindrance.

[del19_82]

Just put the rods on either side of the skids, the training gear is only really to stop the Heli tipping over. To stop the tail digging in put a 500 size vertical fin on and that should give you the clearance to protect the tail (if you think you need it ie torque tube tail). Once you can take off and land competently then take it off because it will make the Heli easier to fly if you don't use it.


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[Airsporter1st]

Thanks for all the responses gents.

I intended to use the training gear on a smooth surface - as in the Finless Bob vids. However I am going down the Phoenix route first anyway and if I feel confident enough I'll not use the gear.