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Old 08-22-2006 | 05:55 AM
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tippy
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Default RE: Problems with first Hover

galroth::
... comes ready to fly ...
... I ... set it up like the instructions told me to ...
... always wanted to rotate to the right ...
... I set the rudder trim on the transmitter ...
... all the way to the left, and it still wanted to rotate right ...
... I adjusted the trim for that on the transmitter ...
... Is there some kind of adjustment that I missed ...
RTF? As you have learned, there's no such thing
The instructions are just to get you in the air. After that, it's up to you to make the fine tuning adjustments as required.

Ask yourself how full size helis are trimmed ... do they use TX's. No. They make their adjustments at the heli.
The trim on the TX is for minor adjustments but if the heli trim is moderately off, you gotta make the adjustments at the
heli.

Depending on what type of anti-torque control you have (ie variable pitch t/r or electric motor), there is usually some way to adjust it's control. For the electric motor, there is usually an adjustment at the electronic controller. If it's the normal tail servo/linkage/slider set up, adjust the linkage as required to get the amount of t/r pitch change you need.

This can be applied to the cyclic also. If the heli drifts to one side, then adjust the swash linkages so that it tilts in the opposite direction of the drift.

Get your heli mechanically (or electrically) trimmed first and use the TX trims as minor fine tuning.

Good Luck,
d.tipton