[hawkman]

OK....your gyro is set up ok? it corrects in the correct sense? is it a heading hold gyro? have you checked your modes?

I take it that your tail rotor is set up ok? there should be a few degrees of pitch with the servo arm centered. This is to counter act the torque produced when the rotors are turning from idle to lift off. Re check your instructions and make sure it has those few degrees.....actually it shows you how the tail pitch arm should look...with the servo arm centered...it does give you an overall measurment from the servo arm to the tail pitch control.

with your hawk switched on....but not running....put your tail /rudder stick, left the trailing edges of the tail blades should go left.....and vice versa for right rudder.
Check the gyros performance......turn the helis nose left....the tail rotor should try to correct....the trailing edges should move right and vice versa....you can watch the servo arm....just be carefull and dont get confused....take your time.

Do check the transmitter, if you have a 'heading lock' gyro and you have the wrong gyro mode then you will have trouble. I did that once.....I had the wrong mode after messing around on a simulator...forgot which mode I was in and flew my chopper.....I did well to fly it....flew a couple of circuits in fact but then 'WHAM' ended up with smashed blades, carbon ones at that....my first set ever.....ouch:-(

Heading lock gyros, for example, dont need 'revo mix' you would have to make sure its 'inhibited' or off.

Its bound to be a simple problem, but please use patience and caution.....dont rush yourself and 'fly at all costs' otherwise it will 'cost' ;-)


once you are happy, gently raise the collective and see what happens.

I have a Hawk, its a lovely chopper which is quite capable of all sorts of tricks......I like it as its cheap, flys well enough.....and doesnt cost the earth to fix.

Let me know what gyro and radio set you are using.

Rob