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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/29/2006 9:51:44 PM   
helinewbee


 

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From: Boyertown, PA, USA
Status: offline 		Hi people,

I recently purchased a Falcon 40 and I really like it so far. This is my first real heli other than a picco z. I have been trying to be able to hover but the heli always pulls left really badly on takeoff then I must struggle for control. The best I can do is hover in a single spot for about 3 seconds then I start losing control again. The directions say it can take a full week of practice just to be able to hover currectly but I think I need some pointers. Hint, Hint. =) Also, I had a small collision which caused the rear rotor to pop off, losing the little rubber piece, I am using the one that holds on the body cause I don't see them listed in the parts sites. Any ideas where I can get new ones? Thanks in advance.

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/29/2006 10:43:48 PM   
TitaniumZX


 

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From: San Antonio, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Hovering isn't exactly easy as it takes a lot of time and practice. Make sure you get some training gears, otherwise you'll be buying parts left and right. I'm still working it this myself.

If you want something easy, the Lama V3 will practically hover by itself out of the box.

As for the tail rotor, use a piece of electrical tape to keep it in place.

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/29/2006 11:02:10 PM   
J-Cube



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From: Farmington Hills, MI, USA
Status: offline 		helinewbee,

You can get the rubber part from Horizon Hobby. Look under the Blade CP parts. It should fit just the same.

As for hovering, a week? Ha, try three months just before you leave the ground for longer than 10 sec. I can help you speed your learning experience up though.

To hover:
First: Remember this above all else; your main goal is to leave the ground completely ('completely' means you should be higher off the ground than the diameter of the blades and rotor head on the helicopter)! This way you gain more control because you've escaped ground effect. Hovering while trapped in ground effect is like trying to stand on a sphere of some kind without falling off.
Second: You want to do this as quickly as possible! If you can do this fast enough, you should be able to avoid what you were talking about where you said you had trouble controlling the heli.
Third: What you say sounds like you just have to trim out the controls. Just push the little nob to the right to counter-act the left drift then try it again.

Hope I helped
btw, the Lama V3 is a GREAT starter heli!

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 2:21:42 AM   
gypsy7474


 

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From: mooresville, IN, USA
Status: offline 		Im totally new to flying, & just ordered a Falcon 40, can anyone tell me the average effective range it will fly from transmitter?
& also what are good simulation programs for learning?

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 2:48:08 AM   
makatron


 

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From: Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Status: offline 		RealFlight G3.5 is so far the best sim i've tried

lama v3 is great to start but i have enjoyed more the F40 since needs more concentration to flight than the lama
counter rotors are awesome for indoors (or office like i do)

good luck mate

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 4:20:42 AM   
helinewbee


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks for the info guys. I tried what you were saying about quick take offs.. makes it much easier to gain initial control. Unfortunitly when I bought the falcon 40 I didn't get a training kit; but I found that hot glueing 4 sets of 3 plastic knifes together and then taping them to the legs in the shape of a tick-tack-toe game works great. No more smacking the blades against the ground and it costs no more than 50 cents.

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 1:31:15 PM   
robotronski


 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: helinewbee

I had a small collision which caused the rear rotor to pop off, losing the little rubber piece, I am using the one that holds on the body cause I don't see them listed in the parts sites. Any ideas where I can get new ones? Thanks in advance.



If you have any RC Car buddies, try a piece of their smallest silicone fuel line tubing.

Good luck with the training.


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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 4:45:36 PM   
TitaniumZX


 

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Status: offline 		The Lama V3 is almost too easy to fly compared to non-coax helicopters, it makes you think this hobby is easy. I like it a lot on days like today when work is closed because we're snowed in (I work for the State of Oklahoma). I just went through the factory battery and about to put in the 3e. I've gone through 5 cycles of this battery and it's pretty good. I would recommend this to anyone, especially for under $20. This setup is perfect if you have the Lama V3 and Falcon, as they both can use the same Lipo and you can use the balancing charger that comes with the Lama.

< Message edited by TitaniumZX -- 11/30/2006 4:48:05 PM >

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 4:57:29 PM   
rnicholson


 

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From: Rockford, IL, USA
Status: offline 		What is the brand name and model number of the 3e?

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 6:23:50 PM   
TitaniumZX


 

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Status: offline 		Here is the battery I have. This site has free shipping if you spend over $50 and use the coupon code CJFREESHIPPING. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum - 11/30/2006 11:38:34 PM   
gypsy7474


 

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Status: offline 		Will a program like microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 be any help in learning to fly?

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