F3C and AMA Class I, II, and III Questions

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Got a Sylphide on the way, should be here this Friday!! Woo Hoo!!

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Cannot find info on the OMI Cline Regulator?
Which pipe?

[DavidH]

http://www.oneals.com/Omitro.html

You will have to call James on the phone.

I would suggest the Hatori SB18 muffler.

David

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Are there any videos of Class II fying as well?

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Is it typical to use a head speed governor in all modes?
Or just in the Aerobatic sections?
Or personal preference.

Lastly, I assume it also is typical to us AVCS in all modes?

I got the Sylphide in Friday, what a nice kit!

[ErichF]

Congrats on receiving the new bird! Welcome to the "club" :thumbup:

There are no videos of AMA Class 2 that I know of.

Governor is useful in all flight modes, however I think some guys leave it off for the hovering portion.

I'm pretty sure most guys use heading hold in all modes. Some may go to Rate Mode for some aerobatics, but none that I know of.

Hope to see you and the new bird at a contest this season!

Cheers,

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Cool, that's what I was thinking,
We are diffinetly planning on coming to your guys event in March.
Hopefully will have the Sylphide going / trimmed by then.
I think maybe 3 of us are coming.

[ErichF]

WOW, awesome...see you guys then!

Let me know if you need anything...fuel, etc.

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Servo wise?
Does anyone have any comments about the new Futaba Brushless servos for Cyclic like the BLS351 Brushless Digital High-Torque or possible the others?

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I have looked but cannot find the answer....
Paddles... What to use, I understand that you typically want fairly heavy ones and a more rounded leading edge but no one seems to "advertise" FAI style paddles, CY stubbs "look" correct, but again he advertises them as 3d paddles.
What are your thoughts?

OK,
Looks like the FUN Techs are the way to go? Is that still correct, where to get a set to try? OMI?

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The build so far.....

I have a set of new 8231 JR's great servos as I have used them in my AP ships for years with no problems, no 3D here just typical FAI stuff obviously, will these servos stand up ok?
The specs are good, also "ultra precision", is this the true case?

[ErichF]

Servos...I used the JR DS8231s in my Caliber also, and they are working very well. Supposedly they have twice the position steps of typical servos at 5900. I use XPS for my radio system, which at 16bit is over 65,000 steps. I had been flying 9252s in my X-Spec, and the 8231s do feel better...but I don't know how much of that is the Caliber 90 itself or the servos.

Paddles...Fun Tech paddles seem to be the norm, if you can get them. I never got responses from OMI. I used the stock paddles off my Hirobo X-Spec for the Caliber. I also used both weights, plus MA clamp on weights.

Looks like a beauty...keep us posted.

[DavidH]

Brett,
This place claims they are the exclusive USA importer for Fun Tech now.
http://www.hotheli.com/index.php?main_page=index

I talked to James at OMI a month ago and he said he knew nothing about them being exclusive. James was bringing in Staysee fuses, Funtech mufflers, Funtech paddles, Funtech blades directly from the Sensui's in Japan. Give James a call at OMI, he probably has a couple sets of paddles laying around.

David

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Well I am done 100% ready to fly the Sylphide!!!
Gordie, I am running CY Radix 710's (FAI) I heard you run these as well.
The blade bolts are 5mm on the sylphide, the holes on the blades are 5mm but unbushed, is this ok?

[ErichF]

That should be no problem, Brett...RotorTechs are the same way.

[copterviews]

Cool thanks Erich.

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The Sylphide flys!
Great test flight, three tanks today, started gusting to 35, Blades where perfect, a few clicks of Aileron, Engine started right up. Can't wait to start getting some practice time in with it!