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Old 09-12-2012, 08:27 PM
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Default RE: Will changing paddle angle affect windy day performance?

I do deal with it by flying the helicopter, so no thanks to the rude reply. I'm not a 15 year old kid who doesn't want to learn any skills, but I am new to helis compared to planes. I know that setup can make a big difference in how the machine reacts to both wind and control input. I don't think it's going to hover hands off, but I'd like to make it as good as it can be mechanically, which gives me more flying days to work on my stick skills and lessens the workload on the pilots as much as possible. With planks we call it flight trimming, and at least with those vehicles the decisions we make can have dramatic effects on the flight performance.

So are there any helpful people with suggestions on how to make an entry level 450 handle the wind a little better?