ORIGINAL: AugerDawger
Yes MCPX as above full collective pitch micro.
The heli thus far has been stable and controlable in all axis....exceptin ground wash due to its size. Working on hovering nose out and in. Small circuits. I have crashed over grass with no issues so far.
I could not get ahead of a fixed-wing trainer and in three turns it was back onmeand clipping it.
There really isnt anything to build on a heli to express craftsmanship and design skills so theplane wins there.
Maybe thats what you need (the mcpx) to get your confidence up. I mean, its small and if its anything like the mSR will tolerate a lot of bashing without breaking much. By you knowing that, your nerves are probably a lot more calm when dealing with flying it. However, once you get flying it in fast forward flight in "the pattern" banking the heli in turns (using the ailerons, elevator and rudder)keeping the heli always going forward and not losing altitude, you will definitely be able to confidently fly any trainer or even stick type plane.
My biggest problem with helis is still not knowing how to recover the helicopter IF the tail kicks out in a turn. Even though its not happened to me yet. Im not sure if my skills (or muscle memory of my thumbs) will know what to do to regain control of the heli before it takes a dirt nap.
Ive dumped my 450 about 3 times and it wasnt pretty, nor fun to rebuild. Havent crashed a heli in over a year now though...but the 3 crashes I did have probably put me behind a bit as I got a little more "gun-shy" after each crash. Enough about me though...this is your thread.
Maybe you will find out that planes just arent for you and you will become a very good heli pilot. Its just hard for me to come to the realization that some people might take up learning to fly helis easier than planes. Because for me, its definitely the inverse.
Goodluck and hang in there!