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losing altitude - 2/26/2013 2:45 AM   
joechargerrt


 

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I have a mini gyro 343 shooter that loses altitude when it hovers. Drops straight down. Could it be the transmitter?
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RE: losing altitude - 2/26/2013 12:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm not familiar with that heli but as a rule helis are sensitive to the wind, even a breeze for some.  The main rotor is an air foil, with a wind the lift increases, when it stops the heli drops.  Constant attention needs to be given to all parameters of control: lift, elevation, roll, and rudder.

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RE: losing altitude - 3/1/2013 3:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bad battery? motor? Not enough power allowed in radio or enough pitch if a CP helicopter If it was a radio transmission problem it would go ape. Wind will make it balloon up more than down.

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