CP2 or Flymentor?

[matt155]

I want to install a flight stabilization system on my scale heli. I have a raptor 50 with an airwolf fuselage.

The heli is set up and trimmed and has been flown many times just as it is now. I have read that I will have to turn off the ccpm mixing on the transmitter with the flymentor. Does the CP2 require the same?

I would like to install a system that I can just plug in and make minimal changes to the radio. How does a flight stabilization system affect my tail gyro (GY611)?

What system would be easier for me to set up with a Futaba 10C radio and GY611 Gyro?

[pril250]

Originally Posted by matt155

I want to install a flight stabilization system on my scale heli. I have a raptor 50 with an airwolf fuselage.

The heli is set up and trimmed and has been flown many times just as it is now. I have read that I will have to turn off the ccpm mixing on the transmitter with the flymentor. Does the CP2 require the same?

I would like to install a system that I can just plug in and make minimal changes to the radio. How does a flight stabilization system affect my tail gyro (GY611)?

What system would be easier for me to set up with a Futaba 10C radio and GY611 Gyro?

It looks like the CPII will fit the bill in your case. Does not require any changes to CCPM just plugs between RX and servos, Quick setup and go. The gyro does not get affected especially if you have a spare channel to perform the switching of the stabi on/off which seems to be the case having more than 6 channels at your disposal.

The only two issues that you will have to worry about is one, keeping the sensors away from engine, muffler and the exhaust smoke and two to be aware that CPII will not work under certain weather conditions but I think your enviroment may be ok.

In cases where there aren't any spare channels available to perform switchin you have the facility to provide the gyro sense gain directly by the avionics computer thus freeing the gyro sense channel to switch the system on and off.

The Flymentor is more complicated to install and setup, requires changes to your radio and a lot of messing to acheive correct movement of servos and controls. Because it is gyro based it is more susseptible to vibrations which can be an issue on nitro helis.

I was reminded by my learned friend Ivor who, unlike myself, is a scale person that the CPII sensors are not what you want to see on a scale fuse.....So now the answer to your question is not that simple anymore.

Hope this is of help