JustHover,

Good points, all of them!

OhioWoodsRider250r,

How are things going? Are you still with us? The mSR can be a load of fun if you can trim it. You'll pick up some basic control while trimming as well as you learn the smooth (slow and gentle when learning) stick movements needed for predictable control.

However I think you were way out of trim (or perhaps just having take-off issues, staying too close to the ground for too long). Trimming it is a good first step, and can be difficult to do if it's way out of trim.

Keep an eye on the anti-rotation pin at the rear of the swash. A crash under power can pop it out of its slot. To pop it back in, pop both links off the swash and then try to pop it in. Remember not to rotate the links half a turn, the flatter side of the ball socket should always be out.

Short hops, up and then down (down with no power, if it's out of control) before it gets to a solid object. Trim for one defect at a time.
I usually start with rudder (spinning). And try to ignore the other stuff unless it is affecting you more than spinning. A few clicks of trim in the same direction you move the stick to correct for the defect. If it's a moderate movement, 5 or 6 clicks of trim may be in order before you try again. If its a small defect, one or two clicks may take care of it. You may find a point where it needs a bit of correction, but even one click of trim is too much. If you get there, you're done! Don't worry too much, as when you fly it you will be adjusting the rudder all the time, and in the end the stick is just a hair off. Not a big deal in the end because you will not be releasing the sticks to let them self center much when you fly (it will lead to oscillations if you release a cyclic control to center quickly).

Then once the rudder is trimmed, or if one of the other channels is out of whack so much that when at two to six feet of altitude, in still air, with a stable throttle for a moment, it is darting wildly in a certain direction: pick a cyclic channel to trim. (or try doing both) Correct for darting off with a slow increasing stick movement in the opposite direction, relaxing slowly back toward (but not all the way to) center, then land quickly (Land without power as above if needed. It can prevent most damage.) Once landed, click the trim in the same direction as you had to move the stick to stabilize it. Use one or two clicks for a minor drift. Use 5 or 6 clicks for a faster drift.

If you run out of clicks of trim. you can twist the links a full turn. Each twist is about 4 trim clicks...

Tighten the left link one turn to get back 4 clicks of left cyclic trim (approx). Remember to "right trim" 4 clicks or so to get back to where you were, or center the trim and start fresh.

Unscrew or loosen the left link one turn to get back 4 clicks of right cyclic trim (approx). Remember to "left trim" 4 clicks or so to get back to where you were, or center the trim and start fresh.

Tighten the right link one turn to get back 4 clicks of forward (or down) cyclic trim (approx). Remember to "back (or up elevator) trim" 4 clicks or so to get back to where you were, or center the trim and start fresh.

Unscrew or loosen the right link one turn to get back 4 clicks of back or up cyclic trim (approx). Remember to "forward (or down elevator) trim" 4 clicks or so to get back to where you were, or center the trim and start fresh.

Also, if things are not going well with the mSR, taking a week off to regroup is a good idea. As is the idea to get with a fellow heli-guy or heli-gal for an hour of one-on-one.

Erbid