dx6i settings for the blade 400

[jboweruk]

Keefy, is it your first heli? If so make sure you get somebody with you the first few times who's been around helis a bit. She can be a bit twitchy. Ron knows how to really tame it down but you still need someone to give her the once over for you if you haven't had a proper heli before.

[keefy]

First REAL Heli, only Lama v4 co-ax before. Did the power-on check with battery to check controls going in right direction. Would love some help - I have contacted local club and will go along and see what happens - before doing anything.

[Mountain Rescue]

Very helpful thanks. Just got my blade 2nd hand with loads of settings messed around or reversed 3 broken servos bent feathering and main shaft.
After using your settings I got it off the ground for the first time today.
Onwards and upwards..........

[jboweruk]

Glad to hear it, my own 400 is my first REAL heli, and my first attempt at flight literally ended in tears, I stupidly flipped idle up and it tipped and wrecked itself, it was heartbreaking. Now I'm waiting for the weather to ease up a bit so I can get her looked over by somebody who knows her inside out. Then with a bit of luck my next attempt will be successful.

[Deweydaddy]

Hi Boggy, First timer to any kind of forum, kinda been stuck in the dark ages for awhile. I've never posted before, even e-mailing can be challenging at times. But here goes. I bought a Blade 400 last month, my first heli. I now cannot think about anything else. I am trying to get a good hover the past few weeks. My son 10 yrs. old sezs I drive it more than I fly it. I just laughed. He's right. Anyway I cant wait to try your settings. P.S. I hope this post works and thanks

[Eddie]

Hi Boggy, First timer to any kind of forum, kinda been stuck in the dark ages for awhile. I've never posted before, even e-mailing can be challenging at times. But here goes. I bought a Blade 400 last month, my first heli. I now cannot think about anything else. I am trying to get a good hover the past few weeks. My son 10 yrs. old sezs I drive it more than I fly it. I just laughed. He's right. Anyway I cant wait to try your settings. P.S. I hope this post works and thanks

Ron............it's official you are now a "Global Guru"!

[boz]

me two mate

my 1st on here as ive just got a blade and i am loving it all i need now is to fly it LOL

[gramey]

It's fair to say that I haven't made a great start with my 400, apart from when someone experienced has flown it, it hasn't managed more than a few seconds each time in my hands before crashing.
Until I read this thread I never really thought of what the settings were on my TX, stupid I know, but I asked the guy at my LHS to set it up as I'm new to this. When I bent it I took it back and he checked it over and set it up again for me.
Now having learnt how to access the functions on my DX6i I checked them against the suggetsed settings and found that they are set at -30%, could this be why I find it so twitchy on the controls?

[Boggy]

whoooo yes gramey that means you have much more control at center stick and less at the extremities

[heliTV]

Gramey
I think you've found your problem. + expo values numb things down, - values sharpen it up so my guess is that -30% would make it close to unflyable (at least as a beginner) I'm flying with no expo on mine - tried dialling some in but found it easier without... Try setting it to Boggy's suggested +20%

[heliTV]

whoooo yes gramey that means you have much more control at center stick and less at the extremities

You beat me to it Ron!!

[Boggy]

sorry graham!

gramey if you have being "managing" with -30% you may find 0 expo feels ok now. if not wind it up to 20% try it then play around till you like the feel. some people go as high as 50% but personaly i think this feels horrible

20% is just my preferance

[heliTV]

sorry graham!

gramey if you have being "managing" with -30% you may find 0 expo feels ok now. if not wind it up to 20% try it then play around till you like the feel. some people go as high as 50% but personaly i think this feels horrible

20% is just my preferance

No worries mate - the original is always better than the copy!!!
I am not worthy (and all that!!)

[gramey]

sorry graham!

gramey if you have being "managing" with -30% you may find 0 expo feels ok now. if not wind it up to 20% try it then play around till you like the feel. some people go as high as 50% but personaly i think this feels horrible

20% is just my preferance

Problem is I haven't been managing with -30%, only managing to crash, I'll alter these settings to your recommended +20% Boggy and try it from there, hopefully it will calm it down a bit.
I don't think the guy in the shop did it deliberately, he's a very experienced heli pilot and obviously set it up to fly how he would have it forgetting that he was then giving it back to a newb.

[Boggy]

certainly would not be deliberate im sure! hitec's use minus setting for numb as do others .im sure it was just an oversight