Archive for the ‘Setup’ Category

I’ve detailed 9 things to be aware of while programming your v5.2 gov (on the workbench, with no blades installed).  I hope this information will spare you allot of wasted time and give you success in setting up the gov the first time taking out the guess work. 1) The Bailout Arm light will not [...]

How to decide on headspeed: KV of the motor, and pinion tooth count. I have additional information for calculating headspeed RPM, but it goes deeper than before and considers motor RPM first.  There are few who delicately calculate the both motor RPM and headspeed RPM for optimal flight time and power combination.  Those two factors [...]

Tail setup essentials

Posted: July 19, 2011 in Heli, Lessons Learned, Setup

Summary:  Do you have a tail kick that just won’t go away?  Does your tail blow out on hard maneuvers?  I believe you can fix both and have a solid “sim-like” heli performance, either flybar’d or flybarless.  Your confidence will definitely improve when that damn tail stays put!  You may already know some of this [...]