another newbie

[chris7star]

hi there all, not another newbie i can here u all saying,well after many years of wanting one finally took the plunge after selling all my 1/5 scale fgs, ive brought my self a raptor 30 v2 with futaba t6exhp handset ive got it all running and been out on it a few times only thing im abit unsure about is when i give it more throttle the raptor always spins to the left in a circle should it do this or have i set it up wrong, ive looked at local clubs (forest of dean,gloucestershire) and should be joining one in the near future
regards

[David Drew]

Firstly - welcome

Second - I really suggest you DO NOT attempt to fly without someone checking over your Raptor first & helping you get off the ground - literallly. There is an enormous amount of energy going around with those blades & they can do some terrible damage. Go to the club first - it will save you money & possibly injury.

Sounds like the gyro is not set up properly. It should stay tail in to you when lifting off, but helis are a little unstable when just off the ground & you do have to 'catch' them first thing to stabilise them into the hover.

We're not too far apart & if you want to come & join us at Himbleton ( Near Worcester) some time you'll be made welcome. We can fly there any day.

Keep an eye on the threads on here aimed at newcomers & set-ups. Also go to http://www.raptortechnique.com/index.html for the best advice on setting up your Raptor.

Cheers,

David

[Sesame]

youve not stated what gyro your using if at all, what it sounds like is that the gyro is not countering the torque on the engine, so either its not set up correctly or your not using one

ok Davids just answered with a good offer.

[chris7star]

hi there thanks for reply im using a p12 piezo gyro think its just a bog standard one ive had the heli a while now just never got round to using it well training anyway, it was originally setup for a begginer (what ever this means ) by the person it came from, i should add that the tail rotor is not in a straight position whilst standing ive tried to trim it but it wont go enough

[Ade_Law]

as others have said it depends totally on what gyro and servo your using we need that imformation before we can help you further.

where are you flying? are you flying at a club?

save yourself lots of time, effort and money join a club

Ade

[chris7star]

as others have said it depends totally on what gyro and servo your using we need that imformation before we can help you further.

where are you flying? are you flying at a club?

save yourself lots of time, effort and money join a club

Ade

hi there im using a piezo p12 gyro, i train in a local farmers field i havent had it any higher than about 4inches off the ground yet as i wont push my luck, yes i will be joining a club i have found one very local to me just waiting for the new yr to be over