lachef

Hey Guys, I just read in another forum about the Radd Method. I am clueless. What is this and will it help me fly this helicopter a lot better than I am? Also how do I balance my blades. Yes I am the original newbie. No clue but determined to make this @$%@ thing hoover with out hitting anyone or anything.(yes I have a little nick on my leg) No worries though I know you guys can help.

Thanks Again

MovingLite

the most important advice I have is dig up a copy of a PC flight simulator, and learn to fly that first.
(I learned to fly helis with Great Planes Real Flight Deluxe)

This will save a lot of frustrations, and hey, you can't break anything!

Hovering a helicopter = standing on beach ball.

good luck!

smokingcrater

"Radd's method" refers to radds rotary school of flight.

http://www.dream-models.com/h/flying-index.html

Hauptagon

I just thought I'd add that for anyone who doesn't have a flight sim made specifically for radio controlled flight, Microsoft Flight Simulator, a much more popular sim (2004 is the latest version, btw) can be used very effectively as an R/C trainer if you fly from "tower view". The only downside to that is, a radio wouldn't be able to be used as the game controller (I don't think).

lachef

Thanks for the help, now how about blade balancing. How is this done.

JasonRP

Hey, you may be a newbie, but at least you're here reading how to go about things the right way.. This is a GOOD thing!

Here is a good site that will explain how to balance a micro chopper:

http://www.pgoelz.com/index.html

Jason

lachef

Thanks Jason, I went to the site, however could not find anything on balancing the blades. Do you know which link I should go to. Thanks for the help