how much cyclic should i give my 500 with 13+/1 pitch for mild 3d?
07-18-2008 02:52 AM
leftyatm Veteran Location: Elkton, MD, USA
If I'm not mistaken you should have a larger range. Say +13 and -13. You need to have some negative pitch there to bring her down and fly inverted for that 3 d flight you speak of.
2X T-Rex 450 SE V2 T-Rex 500 CF T-Rex 600 CF and T-Rex 600 NSP
07-18-2008 03:51 AM
TADitto Senior Heliman Location: Phoenix, AZ - USA
I am not doing any 3D yet but I am running +14 degrees of pitch and -14 degrees of pitch on my 500.
07-18-2008 04:08 AM
knightofcarnage Heliman Location: chicago
that was 13+/- but i'm asking about cyclic not pitch. I think its 9 but not sure if that is too much
07-18-2008 05:49 AM
Busher Veteran Location: Manchester, England
I am currently using between 6 & 8 degrees cyclic depending on idle up and it is very responsive at that, I cant do hard 3d or much more than flips rolls and a bit of inverted. But at this set up it seeems very good, and doesnt bind
Good luck Busher
07-18-2008 07:34 AM
leftyatm Veteran Location: Elkton, MD, USA
My bad. Gotta start readin that dang fine print.
2X T-Rex 450 SE V2 T-Rex 500 CF T-Rex 600 CF and T-Rex 600 NSP
07-18-2008 03:34 PM
SSN Pru Elite Veteran Location: Massachusetts
Most heli's typically run 7º of cyclic pitch. You can figure that you have a maximum pitch of 17º-18º of pitch either side of neutral with combined cyclic and collective. So, take your 13º away from 18º and you are left with about 5º of usable pitch left for cyclic.
The above is a generality. some helicopters can't take as much as that and start to bind. Some can take more...
I would start with +/-12º of collective and 5º of cyclic. See how it feels and change it if you feel it's not right.
07-18-2008 03:50 PM
Richardmid1 Veteran Location: Leeds, England
You can get plenty on the 500, just max it out till you get binding then back it off abit, if you are just learning just put about 25% Expo in.
Eat, sleep, 3D, crash, repair, repeat...
07-21-2008 08:39 PM
528hemi Senior Heliman Location: Rock Tavern, NY Orange County
With +-12 degrees and 8 degrees cyclic the servo arm on the elevator binds with the torque tube housing on full negative and full up elevator. Is this normal?
07-28-2008 05:00 AM
SSN Pru Elite Veteran Location: Massachusetts
binding is never normal!
If you are binding then back off on the cyclic or collective. +/-12º is not insane for collective. Try backing off your cyclic first.
Some good pilots with good skills set their birds up so that they are binding but they also don't use full collective and cyclic at the same time thus preventing binding with their fingers.
