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Beginners Corner > raptor 30

billboat10
New Heliman
Location: uk

hi can any body tell me wht i keep getting boom strikes 3 days on the run hit the boom

07-20-2008 09:13 PM

trunkmunki
Senior Heliman
Location: Bangor

What surface are you flying off of? Are you using training gear? If the surface is smooth, and the helicopter sits level like it should, then I hate to say it is technique. I am guessing it happens when you are landing. If so, come to a solid, stable hover before touchdown. If you are coming in from forward flight and trying to stop just befor touchdown, you have to make sure to level the helicopter before landing.

I am assuming you are pretty new, just based on your RR beginner rating under your handle.

07-20-2008 09:19 PM

billboat10
New Heliman
Location: uk

hi i fly on grass but havent had the heli out for about a year i am still in the hovering stage as havent had a lot of time to learn it just seems to come to ground to fast i habe training gear on might have a look at the radio setting see if any thing there is wrong many thanks

07-20-2008 09:23 PM

trunkmunki
Senior Heliman
Location: Bangor

Sounds like you just need some more stick time. Just concentrate on nice, slow, steady descents prior to touchdown. Stop it at a hover a few inches before landing, then set it as close to straight down as you can. As your skills improve, you can come hauling in and quickstop, then nose over to a touchdown. Until then, slow=no crashes.

07-20-2008 09:45 PM

billboat10
New Heliman
Location: uk

will try my best

07-20-2008 10:51 PM

payne1967
Veteran
Location: warwick uk

set less negative pitch on it and it shouldn't land so fast

07-21-2008 12:09 AM

HOMEPAGE

Pull-n-Pitch
Veteran
Location: Mt. Dora, Florida (USA)

Billboat10--
I can suggest something that may sound "different" but it works till you get your approaches worked out!
Now it is a tendency for the beginner to come in tail heavy, IN order to prevent this take your landing gear struts and turn them around (This is only till you get your approaches worked out!)
What this will do is transfer your weight and allow a flatter approach! Once you can come in and land successfully without tail banging then simply unscrew the gear and flip it back to the forward position!!
It's a "old dog" beginners trick before the simulators were the "Rule" to learn on!!!!
I am currently working working with my dad (tail strike king!) on one my Raptor 60's w/ OS 70 so I switched the gear around to save the weekend replacement of the tail gears!!
I have enclosed a photo to help show you what I mean....
Notice the gear struts are flipped backwards.....
Never mind the sim, flip your gear and give this a try...
I have seen it work time and time again

Pull-n-Pitch

07-21-2008 03:27 AM

rotaryfalcon
Heliman
Location: Social Circle, Ga. USA

Limit the negative pitch to about 3 degrees, that way you can still land in the wind. Most noobs I have seen (me too) when learning drop the left stick fast when scared, you dont want a bunch of negative waiting there to get you!

07-21-2008 12:48 PM

MaxAdventure
Senior Heliman
Location: Boulder, Colorado

great advice, shifting the weight by flipping the skids! I wish I'd known that 12 years ago when I starting with my Shuttle. Seemed I had a boom strike every third flight.
my point, I speak from experiance and want to second the advice so far.

-da (Max)
AMA 198798
issues? I have subscriptions...

07-21-2008 03:58 PM

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