Learning with a MCPX

[Paulig]

Hello chaps. This is my first post!! Ok to get things straight I can hover a trex600 ESP well, but defo not nose in. I have two helis, a 600 and 500. I've been out of the sport for a year so dam rusty to say the least.
I understand that the best way to learn is on a sim. But it's sooo boring! I do practice but I find it dull!!! I now have a mcpx. Is this a good heli to practice on?

[Improvise]

I love the mcpx, i go over a feild with long grass, if i crash it just bounces! Agree with the sim for the main part, it can be boring, but it did teach me how the sticks work which let me fly the mcpx longer before crashing lol Clearview se is good, you just pay for the models you want. I bought the mcpx and blade 450 3d for around a fiver

[astra 8vt]

mcpx helped me a lot as i couldnt /wouldnt do nose in but 2 hours with it and i was nose in and now theres no stopping me it really helped me a lot as its so good for crashing

[Martyn (Bomber)]

Your bigger heli's are going to be more stable and easier to fly but the good thing with the Mcpx is that if you can fly one then you can fly anything.

[Paulig]

I love the mcpx, i go over a feild with long grass, if i crash it just bounces! Agree with the sim for the main part, it can be boring, but it did teach me how the sticks work which let me fly the mcpx longer before crashing lol Clearview se is good, you just pay for the models you want. I bought the mcpx and blade 450 3d for around a fiver

LONG grass - thats the key! I will take your advice there fella! I will have no fear if its over long grass. I will do basics indoors but not 'Loop the Loops!'........ a fiver?????

[Paulig]

mcpx helped me a lot as i couldnt /wouldnt do nose in but 2 hours with it and i was nose in and now theres no stopping me it really helped me a lot as its so good for crashing

This is one of the main reasons why i bought a MPCX. I want to learn Nose in because i'm sooooo board of seeing the tail of my 500! Haven't got the skill yet to do it on a full size. I do have a co-pilot and helicommand - but that is going to be another post later!

[Paulig]

Your bigger heli's are going to be more stable and easier to fly but the good thing with the Mcpx is that if you can fly one then you can fly anything.

Is that really true?? Wow!

[Improvise]

........ a fiver?????

Yeah mcpx and blade 450 for CLEARVIEW SE !!! lol

[Paulig]

Yeah mcpx and blade 450 for CLEARVIEW SE !!! lol

[Nick B]

I think martyn means just basic flying,they do track well in windless . fff,eights and inverted but they dont flip,roll and loop like the bigger helis.They will do it but has its own characteristics.

Would of loved one when i first started

[Paulig]

I see?
I thought you could do as much as a full size. Still, i doubt i'd be doing that!
If i can fly nose in i'd be so happy!

[LipolyGone]

Paul bring the mcpx with you next week & will get you flying it youll be amased how windy it can be & still be able to fly it.
had you came over Sunday you would have seen me flying mine it does prety much all you need tho you have to be carefull getting it inverted as the tail will always blow out
whilst flipping it if to much pitch is used. Once we get you flying circuits with it you only realy require to work on your confidence for the larger stuff.

[Paulig]

I will mate!
Look forward to it. Can you give me some lessons with the MCPx?

[LipolyGone]

You won't need lessons paul the only lesson I will need to give you is the lesson telling you where the throttle hold switch is hitting it the moment you get in to trouble will keep it in one peice forever over grass. Dont ever say to yourself "I can save this" hit the hold, no matter how high you are it will not damage itself unless over concrete etc.

[dave_g]

You won't need lessons paul the only lesson I will need to give you is the lesson telling you where the throttle hold switch is hitting it the moment you get in to trouble will keep it in one peice forever over grass. Dont ever say to yourself "I can save this" hit the hold, no matter how high you are it will not damage itself unless over concrete etc.

This is a really good piece of advice. Especially for a person as impatient as myself :P