Tail Rotor Angle, Is it normal?

[est1976]

I built the airframe in april and cant remember if the angle is normal. Seems to hover ok although I havent flown it yet.

[David Drew]

I doubt that is right.

Helis work on 90 degrees....servos, links, arms etc. That includes booms.

Either rotate the tail housing or the boom till level.
Thatis unless someone knows that model and says it's to compensate for some type of interaction.

David

[chugga-bug]

It should be at right angles to the main shaft. It won't make a huge difference to the fly-ability, but it's not right.

[Paulice]

No it's not right at all, It should be 90 deg,
check the locator pin is right on the tail end and the slot at the body end are both correctly positioned

[David Drew]

No it's not right at all, It should be 90 deg,
check the locator pin is right on the tail end and the slot at the body end are both correctly positioned

Or, put a couple of pairs of molegrips close together on the boom and twist in opposite directions until the tail rotor is level.







......No No No No, just joking

[est1976]

ok sorted it now guys, thanks. I thought it wasnt quite right.