crash expert

hi i am a complete novice to flying heli's but have read and understood some basic setting up procedures, well i have bourght a brand new 4 channel fixed pitch dragonfly 22d, blades ,paddles and trims have all been set, now the problem is it wants to tip over to the left, now i was wondering if it was a symptom of the directional force of main rotor blades that it wants to tip to left?? have not got off ground yet, perspiration on me is too much,not got bottle to take possitive lift off,just floor crawling,if anyone can shed any light on subject i would be gratefull.
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[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi

I have given advice about this same problem in the past but I will give it out again. We all start at the deginning
The helicopter will always lean to one side or the othere depending on the rotational direction of your main rotors. The trick is to start to compensate right from the moment you start to apply the power. If it is neaded then use the radio trims to help compensate for this.
Now the main cause for the leaning/tipping over is that you are adding power so slowly that the heli is not coming off the ground quick enough. Or the heli is not set up correctly. In this case I think you too need to add just a little more power when it gets light on the skids. just enough so that when it starts to move you lift it away from the floor a couple of inches. Remember to fight for control from the time you get light on the skids. If it is leaning left then either power down and add a little right trim and try again till it is more stable, Or, If when it gets light on the skids it leans left add a little right to the stick on the right thumb, Then add more power to lift the heli.

Just practice short hops till you get comfortable with it then try keeping it in the hover for longer times. Practice this till you can hover and land in the same spot or near to it. Then allow the heli to drift off a little and bring it back and land.

This does take a while and the nerves will eventualy calm down. Just remember to take it easy and dont run before you can walk.

Good luck, Happy flying.

hi thank you for your reply, i will take on board your advice, now i am after, carbon fibre blades for my mini dragonfly 22a 3d ccpm heli, do you know of good fair price place to look for them?? also what are the advantages of having a brushless motor??
what is a brushless activator for??
and what is a brain charger used for?is it mounted on heli? or is it to do a test stationary?? thanks very much crashexpert

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi
I cannot help you woth the advice about electrics as I have given these up . The brushless motor is by far a better type of motor though and this is reflected in the price. You would better have your questions answered by one more capable than I on this one

Come on guys and gals if any, If you can help answer these questions chip in dont be shy

Hello,
brushless motor is a much better motor compare with the common brushed motor. It gives more power and less noise. Brushless motor need to work with a activator. The charger you just mention is just a "Charger". I recommand you to buy some better charger in local shop rather then order one mentioned in the user manuel

[sportygreg]

The Dragonfly uses a 3in1 board that contains speed control,receiver and mixer all in one unit. A brushless motor will require a separate speed control and I don't know if it would be compatible with the original electronics. CF blades are expensive to replace should you have a bad crash.I would use the Dragonfly to sharpen my flying skills and then move up to a more advanced helicopter-I have a Dragonfly myself and would rather crash it than crash a $500.00 helicopter.