Pirouetting
 

I have seen Piro's before and have a good 3D setup on my HawkIV. But, how do they work (what imputes do i need to give and when) I can fly inverted, and do all basic maneuvers, i am looking to "go big now"

Pirouetting
 

Pirouetting is just the heli spinning on it's axes, then you go into piro flips, loops etc etc. To do any of those maneuvers you must be able to hover while pirouetting both upright and inverted.

Pirouetting
 

Well, I guess then that I need to ask how to perform a flip or roll. Something that I can start out with.

Pirouetting
 

If you can hover nose in , you can start to learn basic maneuvers like a loop and a roll. Then move into hovering inverted.

Pirouetting
 

Curtis explains it best-

The most important part of doing a loop or a roll is the straight flight into these maneuvers.

So practice straight and level flybys at about 3/4 power, with special emphasis on keeping the rudder/tail straight.

Then the actual loop is just entering in straight and level flight at 3/4 power. Pulling back on the elevator and slowly going to full power. Continuing to hold the elevator, slowly reduce the power to about half stick as you go past the top of the loop (do not reduce power before the top of the loop, if you do the heli will tend to stop at the top inverted). As you come out at the bottom of the loop slowly let off the elevator and increase back up to 3/4 throttle. This is a very basic beginner loop.

As for the roll, enter at 3/4 throttle or a little less. You do not need much speed to just get through a roll. Then give about 3/4 (or up to full) aileron. As the heli gets inverted keep holding aileron and go to just below center stick on the collective (about -2 degrees). Continue holding the aileron and the negative until you are all the way right side up and then return to 3/4 collective and let off the aileron. That is the basic roll.

Pirouetting
 

Will,

Send me an email and we'll get together. I'll help you with any problems you may be having, and try to answer any questions you may have.

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Eric