The fixed winger and the micro heli
02-04-2003 | 01:29 PM
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From: Tel Mond, ISRAEL
The fixed winger and the micro heli
Hi.
I am a fixed winger. I learned by myself a few years back using realflight and did well - I can now teach others as well as fly almost any fixed wing plane. I'd like to get a micro heli to play with at home and in the garden. I was wondering if my fixed wing experience + realflight G2 hard work will get me to a point where I can fly one of these without first learning to fly a standard (30) size heli. I am concidering either the pro piccolo or CP hornet (the more servos the merrier). I have a Futaba 8UAS computer radio so radio gear is no issue (it has all the heli mixes a person can possibly want).
Thanks for ANY comment.
I am a fixed winger. I learned by myself a few years back using realflight and did well - I can now teach others as well as fly almost any fixed wing plane. I'd like to get a micro heli to play with at home and in the garden. I was wondering if my fixed wing experience + realflight G2 hard work will get me to a point where I can fly one of these without first learning to fly a standard (30) size heli. I am concidering either the pro piccolo or CP hornet (the more servos the merrier). I have a Futaba 8UAS computer radio so radio gear is no issue (it has all the heli mixes a person can possibly want).
Thanks for ANY comment.
02-04-2003 | 02:08 PM
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I have never flew one of the micro heli's, but any experience (like G2) will help you when actually flying one of the micro helis..I would definitely advise getting one with the collective Pitch...option
02-04-2003 | 03:04 PM
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The fixed winger and the micro heli
dnts,
The new Century Hummingbird is getting RAVE reviews as the best performing micro heli on the market. I haven't flown one but Syclic has at the Pasadena AMA Model show and he was quite impressed. Now, mind you that from an experienced heli pilots viewpoint what he says is good is different from a beginner standpoint. The general rule of size comes into play. The smaller and lighter an aircraft is the less stable the flight will be.
If you are only wanting a micro heli to "putter" around the garden with then you might be in for a surprise. Heli flight skills are not easily obtained even with a sim. But, you can do it with some practice and dedication. I think the Hummingbird with a basic 4ch transmitter will run you about $425.
The more sure route is to get a 30 or 50 size nitro heli. This route costs at least twice the Hummingbird but you will be able to fly in alot more unfriendly environments. A micro heli won't take to the wind at all.
Good luck and let us know what you get!
The new Century Hummingbird is getting RAVE reviews as the best performing micro heli on the market. I haven't flown one but Syclic has at the Pasadena AMA Model show and he was quite impressed. Now, mind you that from an experienced heli pilots viewpoint what he says is good is different from a beginner standpoint. The general rule of size comes into play. The smaller and lighter an aircraft is the less stable the flight will be.
If you are only wanting a micro heli to "putter" around the garden with then you might be in for a surprise. Heli flight skills are not easily obtained even with a sim. But, you can do it with some practice and dedication. I think the Hummingbird with a basic 4ch transmitter will run you about $425.
The more sure route is to get a 30 or 50 size nitro heli. This route costs at least twice the Hummingbird but you will be able to fly in alot more unfriendly environments. A micro heli won't take to the wind at all.
Good luck and let us know what you get!
