Fixed pitch micro

[gorn]

Hi there
I have a cheap fixed pitch micro heli that I bought of E,bay.
Now I know that these are cheap and nasty, and wont last, but hey, I wanted to throw a pebble in the water to see what it does before I went jumping in :D
Anyway, my question is, are these really that much harder to fly than a larger heli, such as a raptor 50 for a beginner?
I understand ground effect, and have had a few crashes from that.
Just seems like one flight I get it set up, and it will hover at about 6ft hands off for up to 20 secs, next flight is all over the place.
Definately cant handle even a wiff of wind.
Thanks :)

[gac1240]

Gorn, I too have started out with electric heli's although I started out with a CP model. After each flight always check the rotor tracking as this could get out of whack from a hard landing or blades hitting the ground. Also check to make sure the main shaft and flybar isn't bent. Set it out in front of you and give it just enought throttle to get the blades spinning good and check to see if there's any wobble in it. If you can, I highly suggest a simulator for your PC (I have realflight G3). Much easier to just push the reset button after a crash. It helped me a great deal, I was hovering mine right out of the box after many hours on the Sim. Good luck, hope this helps.

[blakka_1]

Gorn, the bigger the heli is the heavier it is, the heavier it is then the more stable it will be, the more stable a heli is then the easier it is to fly. You would find a Raptor 50 very easy to fly compared to a micro, micro's are good but are light and twitchy and that doesn't help a beginner. However if one puts enough practice into flying micros then they can be flown just as smoothly and as good as a bigger heli. :)

PS. Like gac1240 said, a simulator is the best option, after a simulator you will have the confidence to fly anything whether it be big or small.

[WillJames]

You gotta start somewhere gorn. You will either love helis or hate them, especially starting with a micro. If you still like helis and want to fly them after working with your micro. You are probably hooked like the rest of us FREAKS!

Are they really that much harder to fly? I would say yes, and they are also harder to setup to fly good. Takes a lot of tinkering. With a larger model, you get someone to help with the setup, then you go burn fuel and just check it over very well to head off any problems before they contribute to a crash. Preventative Maintenance. That is it.

Have fun and be safe!!

[gorn]

Thanks for the replies :)
I am well and truly hooked, out of control or not! lol
Waiting on parts, as I broke the undercarriage. Got lots of spare blades now lol. Even got my brother one!
Im looking to get a collective pitch electric in the next month, heavier with larger rotors, so should be more stable.
Again, another Walkera, but actually seems well thought out for a cheapo.
Bell hiller and Im not positive but I think belt tail drive.
Prob gonna ditch their gyro and get a good quality one.
Will upgrade Tx and reciever later as I can afford it. Also going to invest in the best sim that I can afford, so rainy or windy flying days dont mean sitting on my expanding ass watching TV lol.
This is a fantastic cite, and much more positive and friendly that Runryder.
Its all good :)

[Laurens]

If you can fly the FP heli a Raptor 50 will only be easier.

[blakka_1]

Thanks for the replies


No problem. :)