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I have not posted for quite a while - though I'd get my head down and practice.
Anyway, I am having some setup nightmares - and would really like some help or explanations:
It all revolves around cyclic / head setup.
First up is my Srimok - this has very strange characteristics, but after loads of help from Jamiem is is flying loverly HOWEVER - the cyclic was super slow, I mean dangerously slow, after some fetling and moving the flybar weights right in (following Jamiem's advice), the cyclic is how I want it, although gentle manouvers and landing is very difficult. i.e. centre stick is twitchy as hell - even with LOADS of expo....making smooth flying very difficult, but achievable.
Next is my 450 - which I love and wish i could setup all of my heli's like this: centre stick and hovering it is rock solid (15% expo helps this a lot), but give it big stick movements and the cyclic is MENTAL, I mean it rolls and flips so fast it is unbelieveable - great! only because smooth stick inputs result in very smooth and stable flying, it does not run away with itself either.
Finally my new Rave 3D: wasp on steroids! cyclic is no where near as fast as the 450, but it is twitchy as hell. I cannot hover this heli, even tail in - it has to be flying. And if a slight mistake is made during flying it gets away from me FAST, I mean this thing must be able to do 0-100MPH in about two seconds, yet the cyclic is slow.
I also have a trex600, which is perfect in every way. super stable when I want it to be, and fast and flickable when I want it to be, just Greeeaaat!
My 250 is a 250 is a 250 is a 250......and flies perfectly.
The question is, how do I get my Srimok and more to the point the Rave 3D have similar characteristics to the 450 or 600 or even the 250?
I am an engineer, and I think that I know a bit about setup, and have taught others to setup their heli's perfectly with great results, and while I can setup these heli's perfectly, the flying characteristics elude me!
I.E. How do I setup a heli to be slow and solid near centre stick, but fast and quick with big stick inputs?
So, over to you ! -HELP-
I have not posted for quite a while - though I'd get my head down and practice.
Anyway, I am having some setup nightmares - and would really like some help or explanations:
It all revolves around cyclic / head setup.
First up is my Srimok - this has very strange characteristics, but after loads of help from Jamiem is is flying loverly HOWEVER - the cyclic was super slow, I mean dangerously slow, after some fetling and moving the flybar weights right in (following Jamiem's advice), the cyclic is how I want it, although gentle manouvers and landing is very difficult. i.e. centre stick is twitchy as hell - even with LOADS of expo....making smooth flying very difficult, but achievable.
Next is my 450 - which I love and wish i could setup all of my heli's like this: centre stick and hovering it is rock solid (15% expo helps this a lot), but give it big stick movements and the cyclic is MENTAL, I mean it rolls and flips so fast it is unbelieveable - great! only because smooth stick inputs result in very smooth and stable flying, it does not run away with itself either.
Finally my new Rave 3D: wasp on steroids! cyclic is no where near as fast as the 450, but it is twitchy as hell. I cannot hover this heli, even tail in - it has to be flying. And if a slight mistake is made during flying it gets away from me FAST, I mean this thing must be able to do 0-100MPH in about two seconds, yet the cyclic is slow.
I also have a trex600, which is perfect in every way. super stable when I want it to be, and fast and flickable when I want it to be, just Greeeaaat!
My 250 is a 250 is a 250 is a 250......and flies perfectly.
The question is, how do I get my Srimok and more to the point the Rave 3D have similar characteristics to the 450 or 600 or even the 250?
I am an engineer, and I think that I know a bit about setup, and have taught others to setup their heli's perfectly with great results, and while I can setup these heli's perfectly, the flying characteristics elude me!
I.E. How do I setup a heli to be slow and solid near centre stick, but fast and quick with big stick inputs?
So, over to you ! -HELP-
). However, the roll rate etc is not blistering fast, in fact its a bit slow....
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