Stability problems on takeoff
 

Hi folks,

Just got my first r/c heli. It's an Ares"Ultra-Micro MD 500D CX 100" and is well spoken of by numerous people whose opinions I trust.

My initial attempts to take off have been mixed.It would usually go straight up, but now, a few days later, it's gone weird on me (maybe too hard a landing rattled it too much? I'm baffled.)Now, after I give it a bit of throttle it leans back on its tail skid and as I throttle more it either takes off,still tilting backand reverses. A crash results.Or, almost all the time now,it tips and falls on its right side before I reach take-off speed. One of thosetwo things always happens. Basically, it appears to want to "lean" to the rear and to the right. What is going on? I have noticed there are somesmall chips on the leading edges of the bottom rotors, from a small crash I guess.Could that be it? I'm stretching here. I'd really appreciate any advice.

Thanks alotin advance,

C

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Simple solution to your problem. Throw it in the trash bin and stop playing with a toy. Get yourself a 600 size model helicopter either nitro or electric and a mentor.

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Ares makes nice products that are definitely above toy grade. It sounds like you may be in need of learing to trim the helicopter. Have a look at this video and follow the steps. See if that helps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMk-fwGezIo

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Also make sure the battery has a full charge.

Check the linkage on the entire head assy. My first thought is the ball link on the flybar popped off, but check all of them.

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Just a quick observation....



Charybdis made an account on the 22nd and asked a simple question. He logged back in on the 23rd, saw the answer "Throw it in the trash bin and stop playing with a toy", and hasn't logged again since.

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Probable not the best thing to see when you log back in and are asking for help.

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Bad enough on an "active" forum where one smart### comment is mixed with a bunch of helpful ones.

It's easy to imagine he came back and saw the first reply and thought "now I know why this forum is so dead". I doubt he ever saw the suggestion from majortomski.

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

Try a forum where there is interest in helping newbies rather than putting them down. Especially with helis. rc-help.com

RE: Stability problems on takeoff
 

So your solution is for him to learn to fly on a 600 dollar or much much more expensive machine, when he doesn't even know how to check the $90 coaxial heli for out of whack parts, after saying he has been flying for a few days. That has got to be one of the smartest answers I've ever read.