Ruled by Wind..... Pathetic! :(

[shield]

It's kind of embarrassing but anything more than a slight breeze and I usually won't fly. I have flown in light-medium winds but when it gets a bit gustier I feel like the wind is taking or guiding my heli and I'm fighting to keep it in control. At this point I'm loosing concentration, fingers begin to overreact and accidents happen. :oops:

I've seen lots of videos of people zipping along in high winds like it's not even there. What's the deal? Is it a simple matter of getting used to flying in these conditions? Any suggestions on how to get over the 'windy jitters'?

Thanks!

[StringfellowHawk]

I'm still learning forward flight, but have flown numerous times in at least 10 mph winds. A couple of tips from me (and these are just MY observations):

1. Size matters - The larger the heli the more stable it is.
2. More head speed for better control.

[jgatorman2266]

First if you are using a sim, add some wind second make sure your flying your 450 third just do it. No risk no reward

[TheBum]

I think size is the biggest factor. When the winds start getting much over 10 mph, I don't like flying my 450 because it starts ballooning too much. My T-Rex 600N flies great in the wind.

[HydroJoe]

Don't feel too bad. I CAN fly in the wind......but I hate it. It's just not as fun (for me.) Also...you hit the nail on the head.....gusty winds are the problem. A 10mph breeze is really no problem but when it's gusting to 15-20mph, it sucks. Even with the 600N, gusts throw my flying off. I would say if it's just pushing the heli around your ok. If the heli is bouncing up and down spastically.....it's too windy. If you live in an area that is always windy, you really have little choice but to learn flying in the wind (like I did.)

[DarkHeli]

I have flown in wind a few times. I try to go under 15mph, after that it becomes more of a challenge but it is still possible. Try to feel the reaction of the heli with the wind. If it starts to drift left, give it some right and hold it until the wind dies down. If you get alot of ballooning then try not to go under 10 feet or so, so that you don't have to give full positive when you lose the wind and possibly crash.

[darkchiild]

I find it's just a matter of what you're doing. When I'm hovering around (or landing), and it's windy, it jumps around spazticly. But once you get into FF it doesn't bother me much. It'll go nowhere fast one direction, and like a bat outta hell in the other.

The point being, I don't like HOVERING in the wind either. Flying around is fine though.

[shield]

Thanks for the replies, I don't feel so bad about it now. :)

The area where I live is always very windy and varies throughout the day. Yesterday I wanted to get out but the winds were 15+ so I didn't fly. Today the winds were calmer under 10 with small gusts so I went out and enjoyed myself. Although I had a couple uneasy moments I never felt out of control and proudly finished my flight without incident. It was quite an eye opener to have my heli fly to my movements rather than me countering it's. :thumbup:

[jfrock25]

I live in chicago and am still hovering around. Lets just say its pretty much always windy around here so Im going to have to learn myself. I took her to the parking lot yesterday, and I swear it was like 20+ outside.

I didnt take her more than a few feet off the ground, because the wind was so strong it was shooting the heli up and down out of know where. After the second pack I decided that it was enough.

[smokin3000gt]

as you get more confident in your flying skills, the wind won't mind the wind as much. I perfer a nice calm day, but sometimes.. the only time I can fly the bird is before a big storm, with the wind that comes with it..

Also, next you fly and the heli reacts to the wind at all, flip into idle up. the higher head speed makes a big difference

[src053]

I find it's just a matter of what you're doing. When I'm hovering around (or landing), and it's windy, it jumps around spazticly. But once you get into FF it doesn't bother me much. It'll go nowhere fast one direction, and like a bat outta hell in the other.

The point being, I don't like HOVERING in the wind either. Flying around is fine though.

+1
FF is fine, hover is unpredictable and exciting.

[rdrunr11]

I don't recommend it, but I have flown in 15 to 20mph winds with my 450. I ALWAYS fly idle up and in doing so, the wind doesn't bother me. No 3d though, just normal flight.

[jgatorman2266]

Go for flips, rolls, rainbows, stalls,and loops into the wind. It is alot of fun. the wind can be your friend if you let it