Hi all!

Im a complete novice to helis........but i do know hoew one works in quite a bit of detail. im definatly considering to start learning helis bu i have a few questions:

1)i have the option of buying a JR voyager 30 for cheap....is this a good heli to learn on but progress to 3D aeros?

2)would being able to prophang and torque roll help me to be able to hover as far as instability goes?

3) i have aerofly pro........is this realistic, as i can now hover, fly a circuit, come back to the hover, nose in, fly backwards and do aerobatics.

4) i currently have a futaba FF6, will this work with CCPM, there is a chance i may upgrade to a JR 3810 (3108)

Any help would be greatly apreciated.........Thanks

-Ian

anyone????

Yes the ff6 will do 120 ccpm as i use it on my caliber

mate i'm telling you get a electric heli first they are more easier don't jump to glow trust me i have had experience

1.) JR voyager 30 is a nice heli, but it's little bit underpowered for 3D ... but you can upgrade it later
2.) I don't think it would help you that much ... helis and planes are totally different ... being able to prophang and torque roll might give you an edge over somebody who has never flown anything before, as you will learn to control the heli in a hover much quicker / easier.
3.) it's fairly realistic, but the first time you try to hover the real thing, you will notice that there is a difference between it and the sim. But, don't throw the sim away ... it helps you hone your skills. (and being able to hover, nose in, tail in and land is a bonus)
4.) See Quattro27 post

Being able to prophang, I assume you already belong to a club? Have a chat to one of the heli pilots at your club (even if it is ... in a tree)

ps. Get the electric heli as well if you want ... but not as a beginner heli ...

I bought a Hummingbird and learned to fly it first. It really wasen't that hard.
I had a Nexus in my workshop for almost a year, but was to chicken to give it a try.
After flying the Hummingbird I decided to finish the Nexus and give it a go.
The Nexus is SO much eiesier to fly than the Hummingbird.

I think the small electrics are ok to learn on just because they are inexpensive to buy as well as replace parts.
If you can fly one, then you'll have no problem with a larger machine.

Warren

PS Don't bother trying to fly a micro helicopter in even the slightest breeze. Thats when you start buying parts ;-)

If the ff6 is the same as the t6xa series. The super series is the
only one that will do ccpm. In the usa you need the t6xas or the t6xhs
in order to do ccpm.

I have been told that the FF6 and the 6x is the same thing (don't know how true this is, as I don't know the radio), but I did find this in the FAQ of the Futaba website:

"Can the 6X do CCPM? If so, which swashplate type do I need?

The 6X non-supers do not have CCPM programming and it cannot be created manually using the mixes. Non-Super radios (ie. 6XA, 6XH) cannot be upgraded to supers. There is no way for the 6X non-super to do CCPM.

The 6X Super (ie. 6XAS, 6XHS) has CCPM programming covered on page 53 of the manual, feature SWSH."

-- http://www.futabarc.com/faq/faq-6xsuper-q557.html