I have a CP PRo and this is my first heli. How can I make it more stable and easier to fly more like a cx that I can do for under 5.00. I heard putting more weights on the flybar makes it easier to fly. Thanks in advanced

The best thing to make it stable is the Hiller grips off the Blade CP, but those are $8. But it isn't bad for how much it helps. Move the pushrods in some more than stock, but you will have to adjust them to make sure the swashplate is still level. And it is free. Then the flybar weights on help. With one set of flybar weights and the Hiller grips I think it flys pretty close to a Coaxial helicopter. You might try taking the very thin shims out. I haven't tried that to know what the affects are.

Nick

what nick said and use the flat bottom blades and some training gear and weigh it down a little bit but not to much and make the center off gravity perfect

Where should my battery be positioned on the heli? On my flybar there are weights on the outside and inside. So 2 weights on each side. Can I move the weights from the inside of the flybar to the outside of the flybar so then there would be 2 weights on the outside of each side and none on the inside? Thanks

The way to balance a helicopter is to hold it by the flybar with the blades parallel to the boom. Then you will see the helicopter either tilt forward, be balanced, or tilt backward. The more common one you will see is it tilting back. Then you just move the battery forward until the mainshaft is perpendicular to the flybar cage.

Are you talking about moving the flybar weights on the flybar cage? They are apart of that assembly and can't be removed that I know of. But if you had another set of weights you can have both of them right near the paddles. I have done that before.

Nick

Here is what I am talking about. Moving the circled weights to the outermost position of the flybar along with the ones that are already there. Will this work? Thanks

They don't have the correct I.D. to work. They also help to lock the flybar in place.

Nick

First off thanks to Nick, he has been a great deal of help in me learning to fly my CP Pro.

I too recently upgraded from my CX to a CP Pro. First off I would definately buy a gyro. I bought one (a G110) on ebay brand new for $32 and it has been a great help, especially when doing forward flight and even some on hovering. I also put an extra set of weights on my flybar and am using a set of training gear (which I'm about to take off). This seems to be plenty of weight on the heli but it will still handle it.

Nick is correct, the inside set of weights ID is too big to move closer to the paddles, plus they do tighten and keep the flybar in place. You will need to purchase another set of weights.

One more thing that I almost forgot.... A simulator is a GREAT help, for me anyways in learning to fly my CP. It is A LOT more squirrelly that the CX. Sometimes the helis fly "too" perfect in the sims, but it taught me and let me pratice the basic concepts of flying. One of the best pieces of advice that was given to me in learning to fly my R/C airplanes, and also fits for helis is when the aircraft is flying toward you (which a lot of times is one of the scariest skills to master) always push your aileron stick toward the low wing or the direction your aircraft is leaning, and it will ALWAYS level out. I think of this everytime I fly and now it's almost second nature. Just remember "aileron stick toward low wing".

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Trent

Thanks for the help and evdreamer do you have link to the hiller grips you mentioned previously? Thanks

If you can't get the grips at your LHS here is a [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH1162B]link[/link] to where you can get them.

Nick