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New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 4:55:53 AM   
charcoaldabs


 

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Status: offline 		Hey fellas! I have been checking this site out a little bit recently, but I finally decided that I'd post here. I received my Blade CP mid week. I finally have free time this weekend to take it for a spin, no pun intended. I will fire this bad boy up in around 12 hours. First I want to make sure I have everything else set. This is my introduction to the hobby world, so to speak. I am hoping I'll be able to master some of these skills without crashing. I will be flying in my back yard, as I do not know of anyone who flies model aircraft, nor a near by field. I am usually quite proficient in this type of thing, but I bought 2 Crash Kits, I have some for sight at-least . Anyways, I also have an extra NiMh battery and training gear. Of course I also have my 8 AAs. So I have read a fair amount of data on Electric Helis in the past week. And I have been practicing on a just horrendous flight sim (Macintosh, I can't stand PCs). Hopefully I picked up something from the flight sim, though a copy of Grand Theft Auto may have been more realistic .

So what I need from you guys is some advice. I don't need anyone to tell me I am being reckless or need to find some one more experienced, or a field, I'd just like some basic advice on the Blade CP and getting started. I have to charge the battery for 2-2.5 hours, until warm, I got that. And I believe I am fairly clear on the start up procedures (though clarification is welcomed) I do feel a little loose on how to work the trim settings. I was going to follow Radd's strictly, but I figured I'd do a little hoping around to see how well I perform without training, at least when/if I complete Radd's I'll know how far I've come. Anyways, I will be studying up tonight and tomorrow for, hopefully, a great start in a new hobby.

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Charcoaldabs
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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 6:11:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, I don't know If one to help, as I'm a newb myself. But yes put on the training gear and follow the basic idea of Radd. That is if you can't fly in a small area.....you're not flying....the helio is.

Your first flight will probably last only a few seconds. If you get out of control on liftoff, then just shut it down. Don't try to fly your way out of it. I've been doing this for about a week and my best hovers only last 30 sec or so, but so far I haven't broken anything. Remember, the tail will want to swing right and the helio will want to drift left. This is normal and you have to learn to anticipate it.

My feeling is if your not in control, you're not flying. Just like the Radd concept. If it lifts off and does something weird, shut if down...pick it up and put it back in your spot and try again.

If you get if up a couple of feet and out of the ground effect it gets much easier. It seems scary gettin it up a couple of feet the first time (as you instinct tell you to keep it inches above the ground) but the worst I've had happen is only a dislodged battery pack.

BTW: I think the stock batteries suck. I'm only getting like 5 minutes on them. Can't wait to get Lipos. Another vote for going CP-Pro from the get go.

< Message edited by drphoto -- 8/12/2006 5:08:18 PM >

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 6:22:49 AM   
drphoto


 

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Status: offline 		BTW: I agree w/ you that there needs to be a good Mac OSX Sim. That shareware one is pretty lousy. I'm a professionial photographer and have been Mac based for years.....considering the killer app is Pshop. Even though it's been ported to Windoz I still like my Mac setup. I've taught on Windows based rigs and they just piss me off.

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 6:45:11 AM   
charcoaldabs


 

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ORIGINAL: drphoto

BTW: I agree w/ you that there needs to be a good Mac OSX Sim. That shareware one is pretty lousy. I'm a professionial photographer and have been Mac based for years.....considering the killer app is Pshop. Even though it's been ported to Windoz I still like my Mac setup. I've taught on Windows based rigs and they just piss me off.


I happen to like Fireworks, from Macromedia, though Adobe bought them out. It's just like photoshop, like a copy, but I like the interface more, and It's much more integrated with other Macromedia products (Web-design: Dreamweaver, etc.). Have you checked out aperture yet?

Back on topic: Only 5 minutes? Sheesh, maybe I should have invested in Li-Pos. But the whole catching on fire thing kind of made me steer towards NiMh.

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 1:14:22 PM   
Psikelly



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Status: offline 		Well 1st off if youre going to be taking off and landing in grass then you should make a small heli-pad out of a large piece of cardboard or wood. You dont want the tail rotor spinning in the grass cuz this is a sure way to burn out your motor quicker. Also you should put some orange paint on that gear in case it flies off so you can find it. Like Drphoto said ,If your heli starts to drift from you at all just set it down and start over because the chances of you regaining control are very slim. And dont get frustrated and quit. Learning to fly a CP can be a lesson in frustration but well worth the time invested. Once you start hovering it gets to be a lot of fun and soon after you forget all about the frustration of it all. Until the next crash of course. Good luck.

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 4:06:39 PM   
charcoaldabs


 

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Status: offline 		It actually went alright. I just trained the "factory" charge from the first two batteries. It proved great because there wasn't enough power in the batteries to really get up in the air. I got used to the controls and what not. The wind seemed a bit strong. It might be messing up my perception of the drift. Oh and btw I am flying on my driveway, not grass. Should I be flying in the grass? 2.5 more hours till my first battery is charged.

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 4:11:10 PM   
hutchpba


 

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From: Elmira, NY, USA
Status: offline 		I dont recommend flying in grass because you will for sure burn up your tail motor if you try to take off as it puts to much resistance on the tail motor due to making contact with the grass..Trust me it happened to me on the 1st day....Now if you want to take off from a piece of plywood or something that would be ok as if you crash in the grass it will cause less damage than crashing on the blacktop! Just my 2 cents worth.

Hutch

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 4:20:10 PM   
j beede


 

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Status: offline 		Grass will increase the chance of a ground strike = damaged blades. Empty garage would be better. Did you balance your blades and set/check tracking? Makes a significant difference in slow hovering. Did you test the servo polarities per the manual? Rudder was reversed out of the box on the CPPro.

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RE: New to all of this, first flight in 12 hours! - 8/12/2006 5:12:55 PM   
charcoaldabs


 

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Status: offline 		I believe my polarities are correct. It's nor rev nor rev, right? Did not balance my blades, because I ain't got a blade balancer. And I have never heard of tracking before. Oh, is that if the blades aren't spinning in the same place? I do in fact have an empty garage, just worried about hitting the walls. It is the space of one car btw.

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