Constant Forward/Backward or Left/Right Movement....

Hello all,

Please excuse my ignorance, but I am new to the hobby. Up to this point I basically have been practicing directional heading control by driving the heli left and right while on the ground by the use of the left stick. Now that I am gotten the hang of tail control I have been gradually applying more throttle in attempt to lift the heli into a hover while counter acting any forward/backward or left/right movement by the use of the right stick. While increasing the throttle the heil will attempts either move forward/backward or left/right while the throttle is increased. This counter action/adjustment is almost constant while increasing the throttle and yet still on the ground before hovering. After working to balance out the pitch I am beginning to see less forward/backward or left/right movement while increasing the throttle (but not completely) and still I do have to constantly counter the forward/backward or left/right movement as the throttle is increased in order to keep the heil steady. Is this action normal? Something I did notice while balancing out the blade pitch it seems that my feather plate is hanging/bent low on one side. Could this be the cause of the constant forward/backward or left/right movement that I am experiencing while increasing the throttle? I am thinking of replacing the stock feather plate with a carbon reinforced feather plate in an attempt to archive greater blade pitch. Also, I am thing of replacing the tail drive wire with a belt drive. I stripped the gear on the tail drive wire as a result of accidentally hitting an object with the tail rotor.
One other thing, what are your thoughts on the upgrading the stock tail boom with a CF Tailboom. With a CF tailboom is it less likely to dent or bend as a result of a tailboom strike?

Mike

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi Mike.

I am pretty sure that you are having some of the problems because your swash plate is not set to level. I have already suggested that you check it in another reply about forward movement.
I would realy get this sorted first then we can go from there if you are still having problems.
Just incase you dont know how to do this I will give you my alternate e-mail address and I can send you some pictures that will axplain and show you how to acheive this.
RCHELIHEADDAZ@aol.com

It is normal that you should need to make small inputs to keep a heli in one spot. These should be very small though and if the heli is flown on a calm day it should be able to hover hands off for a few seconds or more without the need to correct it. On lift off though you should have your heli coming straight up from the ground hands off in no wind.

As for the carbon tail boom, Well it is a little lighter than the ali ones and doesnt dent or bend. But if you hit it right or crash the heli it can exact more force on your main frames thuse causeing damage to them also. As you are in the early stages of learning I would advise you to stay with the ali ones for a while.

hope this helps.
Darren.

Hi Darren,

Your help is greatly appreciated. Email me the information to me at mikefaith@comcast.net.

Looking forward to it,

Mike

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi Mike

I will get started on the pics tomorrow and get them to you. they should help you a lot.

Darren