Thunder Tiger UH-1Y

[trillian]

The easiest way to tackle the clutch liner issue is just get a new clutch bell with a liner already installed, you can find the stock Raptor ones and also the Quick UK ones on Ebay (and I would imagine, the Quick UK shop).

I don't know if the Ely-Q clutch bell will fit but if so I have one, maybe more than one. I'll try to find out if they are interchangeable.

[muscleflex]

Thanks. I might do that too and get a new clutch bell...
Just been googling around. I think I can buy any clutch liner made for other helis like an Align 700n clutch liner and use that. I'll have to cut it to length though.

[hedge]

LOL if that happens again tip the heli over on its side (towards the exhaust) then click it with the starter,that sometimes can clear it.

most heli shops have clutch liner.

Good recommendation, it works, but can be risky, I would recommend manually turning the engine over with the starter rather than spinning it. Just a bit more gentle and stops any nasties happening to the piston ring.

Turn it over about 10 times with it leaned over. This gently moves the fuel out of the engine block and chamber and into the exhaust.

[muscleflex]

Still not flown it properly as I've not had a chance to take it to the park....
I did take it last night but when I got there and was about to start it.... the lipo for the starter did not have enough juice to start the engine.... so I had to pack up and go back home!

I did hover it for a very short time just to get my fix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQtp_HbsngM

[muscleflex]

Finally got to fly it last night!
I have never shook and been so scared in my life! My 700 heli never made me shake like this one!

I need to know how you scale people manage your collective! I found it really hard to keep it steady without it going up and down!
My pitch is -2.5, +5 at midpoint and +9.5 (I think) at top end. Throttle on Normal is 0-60-80-80-80 (60 matches 0 pitch)
I think at 80% throttle, my head speed is about 1450. Do you guys think that's ok or do I need to increase it? (manual states keep it between 1600-1800)
I'll video my next flight and hopefully I won't be shaking as bad as on this session!

Also, on this video - at the end (sorry it's raw so there's lots of useless movement), my main tank was nearly empty but my reserve tank was still full so I took it up for another minute or so but then I thought I saw my reserve tank during flight, half empty, so I kinda panicked and landed hard... thankfully no damage but reserve tank was still full!

Raw video of the 2nd part of the video from the flight last night.
Main tank gives me about 6 minutes.. maybe 8minutes before reserve tank gets used. I'll stick to 5 mins on my timer.
https://youtu.be/GDZG_tObQGA

[muscleflex]

Was kinda bored this afternoon so took some photos of my huey!

[heliboys]

Cool photo's.