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Old 12-12-2008 | 08:23 PM
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Default RE: Stepping into nitro helis (Shuttle)

Excellent job of getting her together, sorry about the mishap but I guess its just par for the course. What are your pitch settings? The only time I had a tip over was during a low auto in gusty winds. I touched down nice and easy but before I could back out of the pitch to stick it to the runway a gust caught me at around 10+ pitch (very low rpm) and it just went over easy as you please. No blade damage but the spindle was bent and I snapped a pitch link.

Oh well, its just parts!

I found that if you have a waggle in the tail that requires you to go below 50% gain values then you'll have to move the pushrod one hole inward on the servo arm from where it is at. Likewise if you put the gain full up and your not getting a good tail lock then you have to move linkage out one hole and back the gain down until any wag goes away.

I had to do this with my JR410 and the JR501 servo that was originally on the tail. I've forgotten which gyro you have.

Replace the rubber dampers in the head if they are cracked or worn looking. They get messed up fairly quick when you start really pushing your Shuttle.

Hope your back in the air soon!!!

T