Raptor 50 Changes

[steve_1111uk]

Im new to RC heli flying and have just bought phoenix sim, had previously been using Real flight. I own a raptor 50 SE and want to learn to fly this on the sim so its a near to what ill be learning on in real life but I find the one on the sim quite hard to hover compared to the trainer heli's. Is there any changes I can make to the one on the sim to make it behave more like a raptor set up for training instead of 3D?

Thanks Steve

[Tim Procter]

If your flying it in normal mode Steve it should be very much like the real thing to fly.

Keep at it because you don't want to find yourself having a big shock when you take to the air with the real model..

Its been said a thousand times before. Practice Practice Practice..

You will get there at no cost on the sim.

[Boggy]

there is also a raptor 50 sport model this is more stable than the raptor 3d. and is pretty close to real feel!

[Made2Fade]

Add some expo to it in the TX settings in Phoenix and this will calm the model down for you. As has already been said though, its better to have the model on the sim harder to fly anyways. If it was too easy then you wouldnt really be learning anything would you?
Lee

[steve_1111uk]

Ok ill keep at it on the Raptor 50 sport model, the problem im having with it is getting a nice steady throttle, as I ease the throttle up to lift the heli all of a sudden it just shoots up in the air and keeps going if I ease it back a bit it just drops to the floor. Finding it difficult to get the right amount for a steady hover. Could this be my TX settings?

Steve

[Disc]

Ok ill keep at it on the Raptor 50 sport model, the problem im having with it is getting a nice steady throttle, as I ease the throttle up to lift the heli all of a sudden it just shoots up in the air and keeps going if I ease it back a bit it just drops to the floor. Finding it difficult to get the right amount for a steady hover. Could this be my TX settings?

Steve

check the 5 point pitch curve and throttle curve

both should be 0,25,50,75,100

Also have you removed the ratchet/notchy feel off the throttle ?

Your looking to hover at 3/4 stick

[steve_1111uk]

check the 5 point pitch curve and throttle curve

both should be 0,25,50,75,100

Also have you removed the ratchet/notchy feel off the throttle ?

Your looking to hover at 3/4 stick

Do I change these settings on the TX or in phoenix? im currently leaving the ground at about 1/3 from the bottom on the throttle problem is when I go too high and come off the throttle then back on it it just stalls the engine.

Thanks Steve

[Disc]

do the pitch and throttle curves in the tranny

[steve_1111uk]

Checked those on the TX and there right, When you say I should be looking to hover at 3/4 stick is that 3/4 movement ie 1/4 from full travel? Mine shoots off into the sky well before half way.

[steve_1111uk]

Looks like I sorted it did the advanced tx calibration now the hover is now stable, Thats a relife if they were really that hard to fly there would be a raptor 50 going on e-bay later today hopefully I can get some proper practice in now.

Thanks Steve

[Made2Fade]

Steve give yourself so expo in the TX settings on phoenix... it will help you gain a smoother more controlled hover mate.
Lee

[Boggy]

this i think is the biggest mistake people make! calibrate your tx using the advanced settings. the do all your tweaks in phoenix not the tx. then do the quick calibrate before you fly. it will work and feel the same every time. :0

[tgreener]

have you tried separating the throttle & collective i find helis easier to fly that way
you'd need a trany with a throttle hold though .