Raptor 30 Setup - Headspeed and other critical info

[ScaleHeliBoy]

What speed should I realistically set the headspeed at as the default is approx 1800-1900rpm?

Would 1700 be acceptable?

This is more for hover and circuit training (think A cert) rather than 3D.

Can anyone flying this model please share their setups so that I can experiment with a number of head speeds and other factors to get more realism to the training?

[colin n]

its good down to 1550

1600 is nice for scale and gentle flying. it u set it up as per the instructions with servo arm lenghts etc. reduce the throw (atv, trav adj ) to 80% and put 30% expo in on cyclics it will fly fab.

[Guest]

This is in the Phoenix forum
Doesn't he mean the setting for that

reduce the throw (atv, trav adj ) to 80%

Why reduce the throws?
Isn't the headspeed adjusted with throttle curve?

[colin n]

didn't look at the pheonix bit....

80% for the cyclics just takes the edge off it i found.
yeh, throttle curve for headspeed but on the sim u can just dial that in on the setup menu.
soz

[adwb]

head speed query

What speed should I realistically set the headspeed at as the default is approx 1800-1900rpm?

Would 1700 be acceptable?

This is more for hover and circuit training (think A cert) rather than 3D.

Can anyone flying this model please share their setups so that I can experiment with a number of head speeds and other factors to get more realism to the training?

Hi, I fly a Raptor 30 converted to electric on a hover and scale type fly about basis.
I have found that because my actual hs at 75% thottle is 1850 approx the sim speed is good for me. however my tx setup for real lifts at 5 deg pos at half throttle so I changed the Phoenix to 5 degree at mid pitch with -4 to + 12 as the other pitch settings to mimic my actual set up.
All other settings I left alone.
This gives a pretty realistic Simulation compaired to my real Heli.
However you will need to slow down the simulation speed to about 63 or less as I find it responds quicker than real life above that.
But that is not a bad thing because if you get used to flying the Sim at the faster speed your responses improve and when it comes to real life it is easier!!
You must carry out the full transmitter calibration set up and then all the throttle cut, throttle holds ect will work you you to test on the sim.
if you want to try a different set up for 3d look at the logo hele settings for the different versions then try them on your sim rappy. like
-10- 0 - + 10 pitch [inverted settings] and see how it will fly or, copy your tx set up to a new model on your tx, call it test or something so you don't make the mistake of using it for real!!, set the throttle curve to be flat to give you the same head speed you want all the time regardless of throttle position and this is like govenor mode [ or close to it] I find that I can set the sim up or the tx to test something first and the result found it pretty accurate when you try for real.
hope my penny's worth helps,
happy new year
Alistair