Governor

[bembill]

Do I need to have my throttle curves up to 100% when using governor or can I have like 80 65 50 65 80.
Exempel if I have set my idle 2 spedd to 2000 rpm on the governor and the curves i the radio are 80 65 50 65 80. But if the 80 % on radio only give you 1800 rpm will the governor go above the throtle curves in the radio. Hope you understand what I mean, he he.

[george0079]

What governor, and what radio are you using?

[aevans692]

You shouldn't set your curve to a full 100 across as if you throw a mag then you will be running at full throt , which might damage your engine but more to the matter could be dangerous .

I set my curves up for best flight without a gov, then set the gov up to that, if for any reason my gov goes down I know I am still within my safety margin and can bring her in hassle free.

This is just my preference it might not be right or wrong but is the way I like it... lol.

[bembill]

I have Futaba 9c radio and GV-1 governor

[aevans692]

Thats what I am running Gv-1..

[invertmast]

You shouldn't set your curve to a full 100 across as if you throw a mag then you will be running at full throt , which might damage your engine but more to the matter could be dangerous .

I set my curves up for best flight without a gov, then set the gov up to that, if for any reason my gov goes down I know I am still within my safety margin and can bring her in hassle free.

This is just my preference it might not be right or wrong but is the way I like it... lol.



+1 i always setup "good" curves on my heli's for flight w/o a gov.. that way if the gov breaks or it slings a magnet, i can still fly w/o putting anything into danger.

[Jafa]

You use 100% flat throttle curves when using a limiter like the RevMax
(in 3 years never had a single failure)

[aevans692]

but it only needs one time and things could go badly wrong , I can not see the benefit from running 100 flat curves.. ??

[invertmast]

You use 100% flat throttle curves when using a limiter like the RevMax
(in 3 years never had a single failure)


the multigov (which can be used in limiter or gov mode and switched in flight between the two) recommend running a "normal" throttle curve...


i dont care what directions say, i will NEVER use a flat 100 throttle curve unless its on an electric. i'll take a slight decrease in performance for the extra safety.

[george0079]

Quote... i dont care what directions say, i will NEVER use a flat 100 throttle curve unless its on an electric. i'll take a slight decrease in performance for the extra safety. End Quote

Now that's the best advise I've heard in a long time.... Manufacturers recommendations should never out-weigh Common Sense and Safety