RappyTappy
Elite Veteran
Location: Las Vegas, NV
| You cannot do tic tocs well if you have orientation issues. Don't expect to be just learning inverted of barely flipping around and just go out and do tic tocs. A good way to start tic tocs is to flip basically from hover upright to hover inverted and never move. Keep the heli in the same spot and control the tail throughout the manuever. Gradually, increase the speed of the manuever until you aren't going into full hover either right side up or inverted.
Also another trick is to learn how to control heli direction in a vertical attitude. This is a big key to getting non drifting tic tocs. Its a little tough to explain and its even tougher to learn.
When doing a back flip from right side up to inverted, at the vertical point, control the heli like normal. Left cyclic with fly the heli to the left when vertical and vice versa for right cyclic. So if you are backflipping and the heli is drifting to the left, give it right cyclic and the heli will correct its drift. When tumbling(forward flip) from inverted to right side up, at the vertical point, to control the drift the opposite way you control the drift when flipping inverted. This is the tricky part. When the heli drifts to the left at the vertical posistion in this flip, you have to give it LEFT cyclic to correct the drift. Vice versa if the heli drifts to the right, you have to give it RIGHT cyclic to stop the drift. Sheesh, I barely understand what I said.
Anyways, It is really tricky to explain without a diagram or running helicopter I can show you with, but sim time will let you experiment with it. Also, don't forget to control the tail and keep it pointed down. Its all just practice baby, practice. 
Chris
Rex 500 A123 Power
Forever Brothers
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