Helicommand + Zero Degrees = unstable
01-03-2011, 07:41 AM
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Helicommand + Zero Degrees = unstable
So I flew my heli a couple times in the last week in 0 - 10 degree weather and it seemed very unstable. I am curious if anyone else has noticed this with their helicommand? It is usually rock solid level flight, but I usually fly in 40+ degree weather too....
Maybe it's not the helicommand? Maybe it's something else, but if so, what could it be? Thoughts?
Maybe it's not the helicommand? Maybe it's something else, but if so, what could it be? Thoughts?
01-11-2011, 05:02 PM
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Did you take it from somewhere with a much higher temp and then start flying it right away?
Try letting it cool to the outside temp a bit before flying.
Try letting it cool to the outside temp a bit before flying.
01-11-2011, 09:32 PM
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RE: Helicommand + Zero Degrees = unstable
I did take it from my car (warm) and then to the cold. Letting it cool off more may be bad due to the explanation below:
I emailed Helicommand about this and they suggested the extreme cold temps may be freezing or thickening up the grease in the servos.
I might believe that too. It was zero degrees the one time I flew and it was simply all over the place, I barely got it back on the ground. The other time I had troubles it was around 10-15 degrees and it wasn't so bad, but still not good.
The other day we warmed right up to a nifty 25 degrees and it flew just fine. I think they might have a point with the grease thing. In which case, no more cold temperature flying for me. When that bird is in the air with camera and all, it's worth around $3600! Not the kind of bird to take chances with.
I emailed Helicommand about this and they suggested the extreme cold temps may be freezing or thickening up the grease in the servos.
I might believe that too. It was zero degrees the one time I flew and it was simply all over the place, I barely got it back on the ground. The other time I had troubles it was around 10-15 degrees and it wasn't so bad, but still not good.
The other day we warmed right up to a nifty 25 degrees and it flew just fine. I think they might have a point with the grease thing. In which case, no more cold temperature flying for me. When that bird is in the air with camera and all, it's worth around $3600! Not the kind of bird to take chances with.
