Derek
Well-Known Member
Hey there, concept30....we all start where you are at now. You have nothing to feel embarrassed about at all. You keep asking questions, we'll keep answering them.
I've seen that the discussion has begun about the pitch of the blades and the pitch curves. however, I'd just like to say something and hopefully clear up any misunderstanding. As I was reading the above, I kinda sensed a bit of misunderstanding, so here it goes.
When Tony said 0 degrees of pitch at mid stick, he is referring to the pitch of the blades. Do you have a pitch guage? Hopefully, yes! If not, you'll need to get one, for certain! With two motor wires unplugged and the heli powered up...move your throttle stick to mid position. Put the pitch guage on a blade and check for 0 degrees of pitch. If you need help with this part, we can get you there.
Tony, and several other RCH members, helped me out with my first heli and I have to say..without them...I probably would have sold it and moved on. Tony gave me a Pitch Curve of 46,48,50,75,100 and a Throttle Curve of 0,25,60,60,60 and it helped me greatly and I'll tell you why. Regarding the throttle, below mid stick doesn't really matter much. We're just trying to get the blades spinning. At mid stick and above, I had a constant 60% throttle rate...never higher...never lower. Now, we are talking about the Pitch Curve. The "46" and "48" degrees of pitch are there to help you bring the heli down gently and hopefully without any dropping surprises. The rest of the Pitch Curve is what you will use to raise and lower the heli. It was such a major improvement for me to do it this way. Once you get more experience with your heli and your Tx settings, you can make your own changes so that the flight characteristics suit you.
I do hope that I've helped a bit. I hate it when I try to be helpful and only add to the confusion.
Good luck buddy! Stick with it and you'll be doing solid hovers in no time!
I've seen that the discussion has begun about the pitch of the blades and the pitch curves. however, I'd just like to say something and hopefully clear up any misunderstanding. As I was reading the above, I kinda sensed a bit of misunderstanding, so here it goes.
When Tony said 0 degrees of pitch at mid stick, he is referring to the pitch of the blades. Do you have a pitch guage? Hopefully, yes! If not, you'll need to get one, for certain! With two motor wires unplugged and the heli powered up...move your throttle stick to mid position. Put the pitch guage on a blade and check for 0 degrees of pitch. If you need help with this part, we can get you there.
Tony, and several other RCH members, helped me out with my first heli and I have to say..without them...I probably would have sold it and moved on. Tony gave me a Pitch Curve of 46,48,50,75,100 and a Throttle Curve of 0,25,60,60,60 and it helped me greatly and I'll tell you why. Regarding the throttle, below mid stick doesn't really matter much. We're just trying to get the blades spinning. At mid stick and above, I had a constant 60% throttle rate...never higher...never lower. Now, we are talking about the Pitch Curve. The "46" and "48" degrees of pitch are there to help you bring the heli down gently and hopefully without any dropping surprises. The rest of the Pitch Curve is what you will use to raise and lower the heli. It was such a major improvement for me to do it this way. Once you get more experience with your heli and your Tx settings, you can make your own changes so that the flight characteristics suit you.
I do hope that I've helped a bit. I hate it when I try to be helpful and only add to the confusion.
Good luck buddy! Stick with it and you'll be doing solid hovers in no time!
