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10-25-2012 10:35 AM

j31

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

Well a bit of cyclic will help if the machine is going to roll over as you spool up.

10-22-2012 12:25 PM

waylander

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

Introducing cyclic in a FBL heli with a 3 axis gyro during take off is not necessary, you can just get it up into a 3'-4' hover easily without cyclic and most companies recommend that's how you do it.

10-22-2012 12:04 PM

j31

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

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Originally Posted by bensidus197217

Received this heli on Friday after a month wait. At first it kept flopping on it's side cuz I was trying for a gentle liftoff, thanks to the guys on this site I know better.

Not being too gentle just not flying the cyclic.

All helicopters be it models or full size require the pilot to make sure that liftoff is without sideways movement. Failure to do so can induce a dynamic rollover (Flopping on its side). We do this by flying the cyclic (roll and pitch) as soon as the collective (throttle and pitch) is raised to correct any sideways movement and fore/ aft for that matter. You do not need to jerk it off the ground but only smoothly lift off while correcting any drift with the cyclic. Admittedly the cyclic is more sensitive with the electronic flybar than the mechanical flybar. (On the ground)

The cyclic needs to be flown anytime the blades are producing lift. This is very important when taking off or landing on a sloped surface.

10-19-2012 03:49 PM

flycrazy = Darcy Creighton

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

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Originally Posted by bensidus197217

Flew the FBL100 into a bus and broke the landing gear , knocked the gear, canopy, and battery off it too. Used heat shrink, 14 gauge wire casing and epoxy to repair the landing gear and pushed the rest of the stuff back on. Fired it up and it flew like nothing happened to it I'm very impressed.

I actually brought in one of these from the OEM (HiSky 100 FBL 3D) ... it was decent and some of the parts compatible with the mCPx. It flew well enough, but the mCPx's AS3X gyro is much better IMHO.

My largest issue, was that it didn't support Spektrum/JR 2.4GHz protocols, or Futuba.

10-19-2012 08:00 AM

bensidus197217

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

10-12-2012 02:32 AM

bensidus197217

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

It does hover well and without a wind stays put pretty good too. I remember my 500 was much more stable in a hover and forward flight was very nice with that one. I miss the bigger helis because they are much easier to fly maybe down the road I'll get bigger but for now it is what I'll stick with.

10-11-2012 07:02 PM

Phil Noel

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

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Originally Posted by bensidus197217

Align 450 with carbon fibre blades. I'm also talking about slow forward flight not fast or 3D.

With a proper set of C/F blades (there are good ones and bad ones for stability) and flybar paddles/weights etc., you should be able to make a TRex 450 stable enough that it would almost hover hands off for a few seconds if there is no wind.

And it is even easier with larger helis.

10-11-2012 05:54 PM

bwoollia

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

I've got this one too! I'm very happy with it, although if the Nano CPx were available at the time I probably would have gotten that.

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10-09-2012 05:52 PM

bensidus197217

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

Align 450 with carbon fibre blades. I'm also talking about slow forward flight not fast or 3D.

10-09-2012 01:16 PM

Phil Noel

Re: Turnigy FLB100 heli I like it!

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Originally Posted by benidus197217

The little thing is great fun outside and I'm really happy with how it handles. Unlike my flybarred heli that you have to make tiny adjustments in forward flight this one track in a straight line very well.I clipped a manhole cover with it and knocked off the tail rotor blade so I pushed it back on the little tail motor and flew it without a problem. I guess the big question is how long will it last.

What flybared heli are you referring to?

Any decent flybared heli, with good blades (wood or composite), should track in forward like it was on rails, and NOT need any "tiny adjustments" in order to keep it flying straight. Just ask any FAI flyer.

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