Paddle pitch??
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Hey guys got a question about the angle on the flybar paddles. Mine came from the factory with an angle on them (not sure what % cuz I dont have a pitch guage). Now I think Im gonna put on the BellHiller head but Im afraid of messing up the pitch on the paddles. Can this be set with a pitch guage and if so how do you know what angle they should be set at?? Or should they be flat??
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Well Im in bed on my laptop right now and too darn lazy to drag my ***** out of bed to go look but I THINK theres posibly a 20 degree angle. Tomorrow Ill look and post a pic if it looks like a lot
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From: coconut creek,
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They're suppose to be flat, but i don't think a slight postive pitch would cause any problems(i never could get mine flat)
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From: mansfield,
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Yep, in the manual it states that they should be level with the flybar holder frame thingy... In other words, 0 pitch.....
I have found, however, that giving them just a tiny amount of + pitch (no more than about 1degree) makes the heli hover a little easier. I guess it slows control response a little.
I have found, however, that giving them just a tiny amount of + pitch (no more than about 1degree) makes the heli hover a little easier. I guess it slows control response a little.
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From: coconut creek,
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yes it will dampen the control response but not enough to be noticeable. the ovly thing i see this doing is making the motor work harder because of the increase in drag. now i dont suggest doing this because its not specified in the manuel that this is something to do. follow the manual and you should have a good flying blade.
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Mine came with about 1 degree positive pitch, the main thing I think would be to make sure they're the same and not negative or a significant amount positive. I imagine having them not matching would be very very bad,



