Wind had finally died down here in CA and got a chance to fly tonight
as i havent been flying for a couple of days[I mainly fly outdoors]. my wind indicator w/c is
a just piece of plastic celophane string indicates absolutely no wind.

As the subject title indicates...I flew the heli the whole 10 minutes on its own downwash around
3~6 inches above solid ground[ashphalt/concrete]. once it took off and settled on a steady
hover few inches off... i just used the left/right yaw trim to guide it around...

on occasion i gave it a little forward trim but not much so it was just hovering
around like that continuosly... no throttle just using the yaw trim controls and not using any of the sticks.

It was so much fun and a different type of flying..of course the wind condition
has to be perfect as in no wind!!

this of course can be done indoors with a large floorspace but i have no access
to such a location.

i've had my hand slapped by the flight instructor for "flying with the trim" before! - but its so much easier to get just the amount of yaw/turn you want with the trim! - just smile and do it anyway!


edge

What is the point of flying with the trim only?

He was hovering; and moved it about with just the trim. I have little plastic Men with grappling hooks, and I like to hover an inch off the carpet; pick one up, fly Him somewhere else and drop Him off. It is alot of fun.

In a real airplane (I know We're talking about helis) You fly with trim all the time. When I want a 4oo fpm descent; I drop 200 on the Tach. and give the trim wheel a good turn downward. My airspeed stays the same and I don't have to touch the yoke at all.

You trim for descent, You trim for climb, You trim for cruise, You trim all the time. Once it's set, You don't have to touch anything; it's a pseudo 'auto pilot' without heading hold.

I love to get my cx-2 so spot on that You can hover an inch and roam around with the spotlight on; like I'm searching for a fugitive, or something.