How to make your bird more stable - "un 3-D it"?

[DebianDog]

I was wondering, since my goal is to take good stable video with my heli (one day), what I would have to do to it so it can be as stable as possible?

Larger blades and slow the head speed? Cut the pitch down to +8?

[RSL_Mongoose]

Hover at half stick and add some flybar weights to it

[big-al]

slow the head speed
reduce the cyclics and set up the pitch curves for a hover setup
go to heavier paddles and flybar weights
change to a less smoky fuel, say 20% nitro from 30%

basically you would want more of a contest setup (stable) vs 3d (un-stable)

find a competition flyer in your area and ask them to help you out.

[blakka_1]

Heavy blades with wide chords also make a machine very stable. :)

[DebianDog]

Thanks all, blade recommendations and where do I find these weights?

[RSL_Mongoose]

http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=KSJ508&Category_Code=

[DebianDog]

Thanks! I thought my flybar was 4mm? I will have to check when I get home.

[RSL_Mongoose]

Heres the 4mm ones

http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=MA0533