JimLerch
03-17-2008, 09:10 AM
13, that is the number of "rapid deceleration events" it took to kill the stock gyro. Of course, when it died, it did not die failed, it still worked kinda. Syptoms were
sort of worked in normal low head speed flights, but tail was a little funny at times
worked occasionally in idle up higher head speed flights, but would also randomly "Weather Vane" or introduce non-commanded yaw rates.
To keep me on my toes, occasionally it would just piro like a made dog chasing its tail. :wow2:After many flight tests, my buddy and I determined it HAD to be the gyro. We happened to have a spare TeleeBee gyro (a tiny little SOB) and for gits and shiggles we tried it out. Everything instantly went back to normal. And surprisingly, the TeleeBee Gyro worked as well as the stock gyro. I'm thinking that the silly little gyro will stay where it is :-)
sort of worked in normal low head speed flights, but tail was a little funny at times
worked occasionally in idle up higher head speed flights, but would also randomly "Weather Vane" or introduce non-commanded yaw rates.
To keep me on my toes, occasionally it would just piro like a made dog chasing its tail. :wow2:After many flight tests, my buddy and I determined it HAD to be the gyro. We happened to have a spare TeleeBee gyro (a tiny little SOB) and for gits and shiggles we tried it out. Everything instantly went back to normal. And surprisingly, the TeleeBee Gyro worked as well as the stock gyro. I'm thinking that the silly little gyro will stay where it is :-)