crash

i just flew my heli for the first time today and crashed in the first 30 seconds into a tree where it exploded instantly . all icould find that was left was half a main roter blade.

why?

[darren_uk]

This reminds me of my first (and only!!!) crash too:


Finally the point in my life had arrived where I could afford a model heli. I'd wanted one since my teens. I was now approaching 30 years old.

I ordered one online, awaited eagerly for the shipment. Spent all week carefully putting it all together.

Then, complete with training undercarriage, took it out.

It was all over the place - i.e, hovered but refused to hover over one spot - it *always* had some horizontal movement). I put this down to my lack of control (although in hindsight it was because it wasn't set-up properly).

Anyway, at one point it was getting away from me, I pulled back on the cyclic, which means the heli decends (thrust is tilted backwards, hence less upward lift component) and I could the rear of my training undercarriage, disc met boom, and bits went everywhere.

Put it back in the car and went home. Wasn't until months later when I moved to the UK that I took it to a model heli shop and asked them to fix it.

Not crashed since thank goodness! And that was back in 1999.

(I also don't fly that regularly! I'm still yet to complete the 2nd gallon of fuel...)

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi,
I have sent you a personal message but if that for some reason does not get to you. Check my profile and read my personal web page.(It may help you)

Crashes are without doubt a fact of R/C heli flying. the diferance being how many and how often. You can cut this down by firstly makeing sure your heli is set up properly, The more out of trim your heli is the harder you have to work to try and control it.

You can also buy simulators that teach you how to react to lots of situations that you migt get into. They have even tought me to go further than basic flying though it is a lot differant in reality.

Don't give in at an early stage, It WILL be worth it once you complete your first tank and land, I got such a buzz from mine I was shaking like mad.

If your trying to learn on your own it sure will be a testing time, I know, I learnt with no help but I did buy a simulator, I had to buy three heli's Because I thought(IT CAN'T BE THAT HARD )

Good luck don't give in, It will be worth it.
Regards,
Daz

[tilburyboy]

Hi,

I must agree with simulators, after flying tail and side in, I thought that it would take around a year to learn nose-in, spent 2 days on a simulator, after 2 days in the house , but room was and always is the killer,then took my CP2 to the local sports hall, plus plenty of spares, expecting the damage.
Paid for 1hr court use, £5.50. worked my way through 5 bateries and about 1.5hrs in the hall flying nose-in, came home with no damage at all,its weird, it comes together the way it does.

[BruceSM]

I agree about the helicopter being set up properly.
However, I hear many stories about crashing into fences or trees etc. on the first flight. That can only happen if the helicopter is allowed to get off the ground and stay off the ground!
I believe that this can always be avoided.
I recommend that the helicopter be set up with training gear and that for the first hour or so, that it is not allowed to get more than 6 inches off the ground. First flights should be just a series of hops to gain confidence in seeing what the heli does and how it responds to small control movements. Set up the radio with exponential around stick centres and fly on reduced rates. Set up collective pitch to zero degrees at idle.
The first flight sessions should be in practising the use of the collective/throttle control. It's like a new driver learning how to use the brakes before anything else. If the helicopter moves sideways, tilts or does anything unexpected, reducing the collective will get it back on the ground. With training gear and from a height of 6 inches, that can't do any damage.
And make progress steadily - don't rush into the next stage of progress until confident with the previous stage.
ALL CRASHES ARE AVOIDABLE!

[rc dude]

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hey any one know what 3D flying is .... yes i no i could find out on the internet but i am too lazy

[CCCmaster]

3D means capable of inverted flight (Collective pitch)