AXE CP Drifts left
08-07-2007, 10:39 PM
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AXE CP Drifts left
Ok, I've tried to trim the heli, but it keeps drifting left. If I give the right stick just a small movement to the tigh it levels out and stops drifting for a few moments and then it starts in again. Besides trim, what else could be causing the heli to drift left? I'm flying inside a hangar with the doors closed.
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08-07-2007, 10:54 PM
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RE: AXE CP Drifts left
Is the heli off the ground? If not, that's what is does till its airborne. If airborne, you need to add more right trim on the cyclic, or adjust the servo arm lenghths shortening the one on the right and lenghthening the one on the left only one turn at a time, one side at a time.
Who's hangar is it, anyone we know?
Who's hangar is it, anyone we know?
08-08-2007, 08:07 AM
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RE: AXE CP Drifts left
I'm still working on hovering, but most of the time the heli is moving around on the ground. When I get the heli up in the air, shouldn't the main rotor be flat/level?
The hangar I work in is a KC-135 maint. hangar. It's currently being used as a vehicle maint shop.
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The hangar I work in is a KC-135 maint. hangar. It's currently being used as a vehicle maint shop.
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08-08-2007, 10:58 AM
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RE: AXE CP Drifts left
This is very common. When the heli is on the ground and just getting light, the tail rotor will push the heli to the left across the floor. What you need to do is get the heli light then lift the left skid off the ground and then the right skid. It will be leaning just slightly to the right when in stable hover, but YOU will have to hold it there.
08-08-2007, 11:01 AM
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RE: AXE CP Drifts left
Ok, now it makes perfect sense.
I got the heli about a foot off the ground and noticed that the was drifting just a little so I adjusted the trim and now she's just about where I want her. I was hovering around the shop and all was going well until I hit a 55 gallon drum of oil. Metal Drum -vs- AXE CP. The drum won! I'll replace another blade grip during lunch.
Thank you for the helpful info.
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I got the heli about a foot off the ground and noticed that the was drifting just a little so I adjusted the trim and now she's just about where I want her. I was hovering around the shop and all was going well until I hit a 55 gallon drum of oil. Metal Drum -vs- AXE CP. The drum won! I'll replace another blade grip during lunch.
Thank you for the helpful info.
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08-08-2007, 05:48 PM
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RE: AXE CP Drifts left
As long as you fly close to the ground (within 2 rotor spans) you will be in ground effect and the heli will misbehave. Take it up to at least waist level to be sure you are out of G.E. and you will notice that it flies much differently up in clean air.
