Is It Hard To Fly Rc Helicopters?
Hobbyists often get asked the question are rc helicopters hard to fly? people who fly different type of rc choppers and want to progress to another type will also ask this question. These people want to move over to start flying single rotor collective pitch rc helicopters but are afraid and dont know if they should do it or have the required skills. Just like in most things, skills are learned and anyone can learn how to fly. Changing over to a single rotor collective pitch rc chopper should not be hard as long as one understands some bits about them. The micro coaxial rc choppers have been the breakthrough for many hobbyists and introduced many people to the hobby. This type of remote controlled chopper does fly differently over true single rotor collective pitch bird.
The big problem is when people make a switch thinking they just start flying a single rotor heli and it will be the same as what they used to fly previously on their micro coaxial. A good single rotor collective pitch helicopter coupled with a good computerized radio is able to become a good docile trainer with the right settings. The larger the bird the easier it is to for stability. When learning in low to no wind, the 400/450 size machine is the best bet because of the lower cost involved. A fine line exists between the added stability provided by a larger bird and added fear of crashing e.g. a larger machine due to extra expenses of repair.
The electric 400/450 class of single rotor collective pitch helicopters provides the best overall combination of stability to cost ratio when learning how to fly. The blade 450 is among the least expensive of rc helicopters when it comes to a good computerized radio for it to be set up correctly for learning. Understanding the mechanism of flight of various types of rc helicopters helps a lot in learning how to fly. The micro coaxial rc helis behave like a ball bearing inside a bowl when flying. When flying stops, the heli settle into a good stable hover. Single rotor collective pitch rc helis behave like a ball bearing when flipped upside down.
Single rotor collective pitch rc choppers when flying is basically a balancing act on a domed bubble at high air-pressure. When the cyclic corrections are stopped to keep the flight on top of the air dome, these rc helicopters will begin to drift away and accelerate fast In the same direction. While in a hover, the collective pitch rc heli behaves like a ball bearing sitting outside of a plate. Moving the ball in all directions and stopping it whenever you feel like gives you an idea of what to control single rotor collective pitch rc flights are all about. The thing that is going on while hovering is command input, counter input for stoppage movement and helicopter reaction. There are many other variables one has to deal with. The ball bearing plate control shows cyclic control, not yaw or lift.
The big problem is when people make a switch thinking they just start flying a single rotor heli and it will be the same as what they used to fly previously on their micro coaxial. A good single rotor collective pitch helicopter coupled with a good computerized radio is able to become a good docile trainer with the right settings. The larger the bird the easier it is to for stability. When learning in low to no wind, the 400/450 size machine is the best bet because of the lower cost involved. A fine line exists between the added stability provided by a larger bird and added fear of crashing e.g. a larger machine due to extra expenses of repair.
The electric 400/450 class of single rotor collective pitch helicopters provides the best overall combination of stability to cost ratio when learning how to fly. The blade 450 is among the least expensive of rc helicopters when it comes to a good computerized radio for it to be set up correctly for learning. Understanding the mechanism of flight of various types of rc helicopters helps a lot in learning how to fly. The micro coaxial rc helis behave like a ball bearing inside a bowl when flying. When flying stops, the heli settle into a good stable hover. Single rotor collective pitch rc helis behave like a ball bearing when flipped upside down.
Single rotor collective pitch rc choppers when flying is basically a balancing act on a domed bubble at high air-pressure. When the cyclic corrections are stopped to keep the flight on top of the air dome, these rc helicopters will begin to drift away and accelerate fast In the same direction. While in a hover, the collective pitch rc heli behaves like a ball bearing sitting outside of a plate. Moving the ball in all directions and stopping it whenever you feel like gives you an idea of what to control single rotor collective pitch rc flights are all about. The thing that is going on while hovering is command input, counter input for stoppage movement and helicopter reaction. There are many other variables one has to deal with. The ball bearing plate control shows cyclic control, not yaw or lift.
