Phoenix basic setup

[huwrees]

Just bought a Phoenix sim after using Reflex XTR and I couldn't get on with it. On first impressions the Phoenix is easier to understand and setup.
Just asking is it possible to use Throttle and Pitch curves from the transmitter of just stick to the simulator itself.
Also can you adjust gyrogain from the transmitter or again only on the simulator.
Any other advice we be useful as I'm relatively new to all this having just come back to the hobby after a few years away.

Thanks

[rambo]

You can adjust the throttle and pitch curves via the transmitter, but im not sure about the gyro gain!

[Ade_Law]

as rambo said, you can use the throttle and pitch curves. but i has the option of a governor, just use that instead of throttle curves.

there is no gyro gain setting. Why do you want to adjust it?

Ade

[3dbasher]

just use default tx settings straight line pitch curves, make sure there's no mixes active...
use govenor in the sim and off you go just set an idle up for aero's

[moyesboy]

you can get the ch 5 to work switching between HH and rate mode on the gyro in Phoenix.
The problem is to calibrate ch 5.
duting callibration the first step is to put all the channels in the middle. but ch 5 is on a switch and can't do that so the calibration doesn't work.
I set up a flight mode where ch5 was set at mid point, and then at the next step of calibration I switched to the origianl flight mode to get the ch5 extremes when you have to put the sticks in the corners.
Then ch 5 worked to switch the gyro in Phoenix.

however I never actually use it, I just leave it in HH.

[huwrees]

Many thanks for the advice, I haven't flown for about 7 years and things have changed a bit since then!
I'm flying with no mixes on the transmitter and will try different pitch and throttle curves to see what the differences are.
When flying the real thing and you are flying circuits do you always leave the gyro in HH? Is the weather-vaning in normal mode not used?

[moyesboy]

on the real heli the main use of switching the gyro is to reset the hh if you move the heli before takeoff.
Carry out to flight line, put it down, flick into rate and back to hh and now the heli wants to go the way it is pointing (rather than swinging round at you unexpectedly as you lift off!).

Generally all the serious aerobatic pilots fly the whole flight in HH and rthis steer the tail in all the turns. The weathercock will only help you flying forwards upright and inverted!

If you want to fly scale you might get smoother yaw in rate mode though, but in a stong wind it will weathercock rather unrealistically.