Gyro test

[Cralis]

To check that the tail is going to do the right things when I start up, can you confirm this test.

Standing behind the heli, with the tail rotors vertical straight up and down, I bend the top rotor forward to point at the heli, horizontal to the boom.

Gyro in STD mode.

I push LEFT rudder on the TX, and the blade angles to face the boom. IE, the end of the blade moves closer to the boom.

Therefore, tail is set right in STD mode.

Flick to HH mode.

I stand to the left side of the heli, and pull the boom TOWARDS me. The bent blade moves AWAY from the boom. So, it moves in the opposite way I push the heli.

Does that seem OK?

[Steve]

This should help, sorry for the quick rubbish drawing!

[Cralis]

da Vinci? Is that you????
THanks!

[stumpy]

set the tail rotor vertical. make sure the lower blade has leading edge forward.
now imagine that lower blade is the rudder on a boat.whichever way the leading edge points, thats the direction the tail will move.
(viewed from above)

[Leebert]

Brilliant! Every now and again, someone comes up with something to make the confusing simple.

Thanks Stumpy.

[kevinh]

set the tail rotor vertical. make sure the lower blade has leading edge forward.
now imagine that lower blade is the rudder on a boat.whichever way the leading edge points, thats the direction the tail will move.
(viewed from above)

Good post

[3dbasher]

set the tail rotor vertical. make sure the lower blade has leading edge forward.
now imagine that lower blade is the rudder on a boat.whichever way the leading edge points, thats the direction the tail will move.
(viewed from above)

i didn't know that i've been just guessing for all these years