3D how

[teddybare]

Got a real noob question for everyone .. i will be getting my first CP heli very soon,it may be the nano for indoors,as the weather is closing in ,once ive mastered normal flight can someone tell me how you do the 3d fancy stuff,do you get a sim and see what the tx setting do (i have a dx6i by the way) or do you gently try things out and hit the deck alot
told you it was a beginner question, lol
regards ted

[AcidDrink]

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re : settings, make sure you have linear pitch curve going from 0-100 in stunt mode so you can fly upside down - in other words your heli needs to have the same amount of negative pitch as positive, all the rest is a matter of personal preference. Stock nano settings from manual are good.

[teddybare]

Thanks for the reply michal, do you think a sim is needed or not

[varmit]

it definetly will help, save you money in the long run.

[teddybare]

many thanks.....varmit

[varmit]

anytime

[SamS]

If you do just wanna try it just make sure you go two mistakes high, but as AcidDrink said, you'd be better off buying a sim and practising that was first

[AcidDrink]

Thanks for the reply michal, do you think a sim is needed or not

In my opinion it's absolutely necessary. Without it you will either learn very slow or not learn at all. Micros unfortunately don't really cut it when it comes to learning new moves because of their flight characteristics. Sim, then try stuff on micro works well.

[vanman]

Re: 3D how

The sim will be your good friend for this what i done right or wrong was to learn all uprigh orintations and forward flight .then get backwards flight then inverted also tic tocs and inverted circiuts i learned all these both high and low fast and slow i found these all to give a escape route no matter what im practing i also found that 10 degrees of pitch was enough for me till i learned some collective managment all the best of luck with this very enjoyable learning curve

[tourerjim]

You have so much to learn before even thinking of 3D.!, even the Nano is not the perfect heli for indoors if your going to fly it in a furnished room, my advice is have a good size room with least furniture & then start learning take offs/landings once mastered then hovering maintaining steady height, then gradually using tail control keeping controlled hovering to bring heli to side-on movements both ways practicing to get heli to the nose-in once your confident with this your ready to start thinking circuits 8's then 3D, sims is good but personally i find it hard work but that could just be me as i don't use it much.

[teddybare]

Thanks everyone for your advise,i did really want a 130x to learn, but the weather is shocking here and i only have a little bungalow so not alot of indoor space...a sim is on the shopping list now oh and im off to purchase the nano today, im asuming its a good indoor heli
regards ted

[teddybare]

oh jeeze jim i only just posted and now i dont know if i should go the shop lol

[SaneAdam]

It is a long hard slog learning advanced aerobatics with these helicopters. Its challenging and time consuming enough just learning to hover and keep the heli under basic control. You have to be determined and committed if you want to make serious strides with your skills. A sim is totally essential and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. As has been said you can and will learn without one but no where near as fast or as safe. It took me a year to get all the basics going instinctively, then another year to get inverted flight, backwards flight and most 3d manoeuvres sorted. Piroflips are what i'm working on now. But thats just an example of the sort of time will take, everyone learns at different rates. But its certainly is not an overnight thing. What ever you get i would just focus on doing your best to keep it in one spot with the tail pointing towards you. Then, once comfortable, gently move from left to right and back and forth. Don't run before you can walk. But at least a ncpx will be more forgiving than most

[teddybare]

Thanks adam.. to be honest i think i better re-phrase my question now, the 130 was going to be my first cp learning heli, but with no stock im my local shops and the weather i thought indoor learning with a nano may be a good choice so leaving 3D aside should i wait and get the 130
thanks again everyone
ted

[tomatwalden]

Ignoring the inside/outside question - I would say a 130x is better to learn on than a nano (which I find quite squirrelly to fly - but huge fun!) However, the 130x is well and truly an outside machine - or a big sports hall type indoor venue.

For inside, the nano is OK, but difficult for a beginner. I can just about do fig-8s and circuits in my living room with it. Despite being small - it's blooming fast when it needs to be (or when you lose it!)

I personally think you'd be better off with a 130x and a scarf! ... and perhaps some thin or fingerless gloves!

T