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Old 12-27-2008 | 08:39 AM
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Default RE: any tips hovering????

in a few days?? Nice to dream !! Maybe with a coaxial - but with motor driven tail rotor - only hovering you can realistically expect to do is with the motor off and holding it in your hand two feet off the ground.

About.Com tells it like it is - this is not an RC helicopter designed for beginners. Some experience with more basic models, flight simulators, or training with an experienced RC pilot is strongly recommended before attempting to fly the Blade CP. You'll need an understanding of collective, tail, elevator, and aileron controls for helicopter flight. The patience to make sensitive adjustments and quick response during flight are also needed. As cool as aerobatics and inverted flight may be, recommend holding off on the Aerobatic Enhancement Kit until you have basic flight control mastered.

I'd recommend a coaxial helicopter first - a simulator second - a variable pitch tail rotor third. The money you think you saved starting with a motor driven tail rotor will be very quickly used up buying replacement parts - again and again and again. I might also suggest doing some reading. "Taking Off With RC Helicopters - FAQ's 101" is free for download. See the sticky beginning of this forum "FAQ' 101 heli book - free download" for details.

Have a great training -

Jack