First mini-titan roll

[motoxmaniac93]

Today i finaly did my first roll on my mini-titan.. The first roll was the best because it was the fastest probably. I still have to figure out the pitch curves because i dont no were 0pitch is yet. its at 50% but its not at zero pitch?? so i was wondering where it was when i went upside down. I was very impressed. I was wondering if the tail was going to hold up and it did so i was very very happy. i did probably 3 right rolls and 2 left rolls.

[Bayward]

Congratulations ! :clappp Have you still got a smile on your face ?

I did my first pirouettes today. Was nothing to it. I just had to work up the nerve to do it.

Bob

[steffgiguere]

Congrats. I know how nerve racking it could be since I just started loops and rolls in January.

[vannatta20]

Cangrats!! I can't wait to do the same. How is your orientation? Can you hove nose in? I can hover tail and side to side no problem but I cant get the heli still enough to practice nose in.

[Bayward]

I am working on nose in now, as well as ff. Yesterday evening I panicked about three feet off the ground and chopped the throttle / collective. :arggg: Skids and main shaft are all that got destroyed. The new blades did not even get scratched.

Thing is I was not even in trouble. All I had to do was calmly swing the tail around and gently set the MT down. Instead I have to pile drive it into the dirt. The worst is it looks like it will be Saturday or Monday at the earliest before I get the skids. :mad:

Bob

[henrik04]

As you just discovered the skid are brittle and can't sustain any shock. I I can suggest that you look at the Gorilla gear, you won't have to change a landing gear in the heli lifetime..

http://www.rchover.com/inc/sdetail/30474

Happy flying.

[helicraze]

I keep about 4 pairs of skids in stock as well, they can break on hard landing

[paintballkidz]

i am still practicing autos with my titan with stock skids and i am horrible at it, took lots hard landings and bounces, no broken skids soo far :)

[Peterpanta]

Hi, i worked a lot nose in with my simulator, one day when i was hovering tail in my heli turned nose in by mistake, and i hovered it nose in for a long time with no problem. Since then nose in is very very easy for me and i feel very comfortable when i do it. Now i am flying long eights and i feel i am ready to do some stall turns. I hope with no any crashes. Keep flying with no rush and a lot of simulator.

[Bayward]

Hi, i worked a lot nose in with my simulator, one day when i was hovering tail in my heli turned nose in by mistake,

I am also working on ff and nose in hovering at this time. Prior to this, while practice hovering one day, my Trex 500 tail let loose or I unknowingly pushed the rudder stick. With the results being the heli stopping exactly nose in about five feet off the ground and ten feet in front of me. :wow2: Amazingly I kept cool and slowly swung the tail back to me and gently set the heli down.

Bob

[mkoutnik]

I assume after you set it down...you also cleaned out your shorts?! :D

[Bayward]

I assume after you set it down...you also cleaned out your shorts?! :D

Absolutely. That is why I set the heli down even though the situation was under control at that point. :P I can whole heartedly assure you I have not forgotten the rush in my blood flow when that 500 swung around and looked at me. I wish someone would of had a camera on my face. :shock:

Bob

[paintballkidz]

I had the same feeling and still do, heart beat rises, adrenalin runs, once I have succesfuly did it I landed it and took a deep breath :)

[ChoadaBoy]

Someone had mentioned these to save your rig from hard landings.

http://www.xgearheli.com/minititan.htm

as long as you let the skids take the brunt of the fall it looks like this should save some $$ on parts. They are definitely heavy, but available with hollow skids.

I Ordered a set and ill post back with the results.

And congrats on your first rolls, looking forward to mine.