RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS JTWI U ONE OF THE NICE things about being helicopter enthusiastand main reason continue write columnis help given received others hobby Ive modeling years care admit helicopters past 12 years never have came close knowing seems always someone out has little different way doing something neat new idea Its always pleasure hear such person can pass infonnation along Helicopter Wings such idea came recently letter Michael Homic Austin Texas seems Michael has hovering process two years did feel comfortable progressing forward flight having help Michaels hovering advanced could figure eights 50 feet front day long stand center circle fly helicopter around 100- 150-foot circles near hover high speed yet could break last barrier fact hovering swooping skills getting advanced point pilots didnt realize couldnt perform forward flight Mike now crossroads helicopter flier has either faced will face near future make transition hovering forward flight maximize success minimizing chance hurting much-loved helicopter have actually seen fliers Mikes position still training gear firmly attached helicopter Training gear may help keep oriented helicopter gets further away believe training gear mainly security blanket discarded After giving lot thought Mike came up middle-of-the-road solution replaces training gear something else keep flier oriented helicopter Michaels idea replace training gear six-foot aluminum flagpolethe kind comes $599 flag kits Its easy transport because comes two sections Michael painted white red blue tip orientation mounted skids rubber bandswith red tip rightcreating highly-visible wing prevents disorientation practices forward flight Michael states first flight just like Id returned old trusty high-wing trainer airplane third flight making inside turns before realized what doing flying buddies completely dumbfounded week Im off hovering corner next Im standing normal pilots position flying standard aircraft traffic pattern As proficiency comfort level increases plan gradually shorten wing until ceases exist sounds like great idea especially have flown airplanes decide give Mikes idea try please let know works you have ideas make better Bulls Eye Rotor Disk Another technique staying oriented helicopter increasing its visibility distant flight turn top portion rotor disk bulls eye 60-size helicopters white blades cut black covering material MonoKote etc three-inch strips put piece blade tipleaving three inches regular white bladeand add another three-inch black strip Just attach black strips top blade trimming along trailing edge wrapping about around leading edge keep air picking up produces black white bulls eye top rotor disk easy see normally harder-to-see plain white rotor disk bottom Now see bulls eye flight know rotor disk tilted toward visible distance care fly Focus Heli 5E Radio Hitec RCD Inc 10729 Wheatlands Ave Suite C Santee CA 92071 has recently released Focus Heli 5 FM radio designed entry-level radio performance reliability expensive radios available two versions Heli 5 engine-powered 108 Model Aviation stment pots slide switches readily available New Supreme Series receiver electronic speed control Focus Hell 5 transmitters lower front bottom HS-80 microservo small size big quality Focus Hell 5E transmitter back basics provides functions needed basic helicopter flying Goklberg Ultimate CowV Wheel Pants WingSldnning efiollGoldbergExtra 300 Wingspan 6&5 WgIt 855 lbsGoUi Pants lMbtn Aran RAA FNC*Iin 1 9fl Fresn ure 11Desire 120ej Wing Span 68 WeIgit 85-95 lbs Wing Span W WIgt 85-90 lbs Wing Span 70 WeIgit 85-95 lbs Wing AiOa 9X sq h-i Engine 120 Wing Moo 940 sq h-i Engine 120 Wing AMa 860 sq h-i Eni 120 Please send $100 Catalog 615 455-0735 FAX 615 455-0677 rJ UlbldhI 1 215 Bi Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 helicopters Hell SE sold specifically use Electric helicopters am using EP Concept Being entry-level radio modest price Focus Heli 5E does intimidate user lot switches knobs does provide basic helicopter functions Although operation manual eight pages long its very informative well-written enough get novice pilot familiar operation radio actually impressed see helicopter features incorporated Heli 5E radio include up down revolution mixing pitch high low end point adjustments hovering pitch throttle adjustments aileron elevator servo throw adjustments well ability adjust stick length tension suit particular feel us enjoy flying Electric helicoptersespecially now wait spring thawthe airborne package also has lot nice features Included Hitecs new RCD 3000 Supreme Series receiver improvement over popular Bullet Proof receivers dual-conversion eight-channel receiver smaller seven channel Platinum receivers has tighter adjacent channel rejection greater sensitivity less sensitive vibration HS-80 microservos use among smallest fastest servos available still have very respectable 32 inch-ounce torque rating Although have tried metal-gear version HS-8OMG available feel need added gear strength Focus Heli 5E version also includes SP- 1803 H speed control intended either helicopters airplanes compact variable-speed controller have seen Proper adapter plugs also installed connect helicopters 6- 96-volt battery pack electric motor receiver Also prewired on/off switch start button prevent accidental activation motor Although Focus 5 entry-level moderately priced radio system gives same solid performance higher-priced radios bells whistlesThis may actually big plus fliers especially flying Electrics because paying what need Because limited performance Electric helicopters radio provides basic control needed wasting money advanced electronic mixing circuits would used anyway So would like try Electric helicopters just looking entry-level radio small complexity large basic performance certainly consider 4March 1994 109 0 q 4 S Extra 300 Wing Span 62 WIgit 95-100 lbs Wing Alga 965sq Enw 60 0 0
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/03
Page Numbers: 108, 109
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS JTWI U ONE OF THE NICE things about being helicopter enthusiastand main reason continue write columnis help given received others hobby Ive modeling years care admit helicopters past 12 years never have came close knowing seems always someone out has little different way doing something neat new idea Its always pleasure hear such person can pass infonnation along Helicopter Wings such idea came recently letter Michael Homic Austin Texas seems Michael has hovering process two years did feel comfortable progressing forward flight having help Michaels hovering advanced could figure eights 50 feet front day long stand center circle fly helicopter around 100- 150-foot circles near hover high speed yet could break last barrier fact hovering swooping skills getting advanced point pilots didnt realize couldnt perform forward flight Mike now crossroads helicopter flier has either faced will face near future make transition hovering forward flight maximize success minimizing chance hurting much-loved helicopter have actually seen fliers Mikes position still training gear firmly attached helicopter Training gear may help keep oriented helicopter gets further away believe training gear mainly security blanket discarded After giving lot thought Mike came up middle-of-the-road solution replaces training gear something else keep flier oriented helicopter Michaels idea replace training gear six-foot aluminum flagpolethe kind comes $599 flag kits Its easy transport because comes two sections Michael painted white red blue tip orientation mounted skids rubber bandswith red tip rightcreating highly-visible wing prevents disorientation practices forward flight Michael states first flight just like Id returned old trusty high-wing trainer airplane third flight making inside turns before realized what doing flying buddies completely dumbfounded week Im off hovering corner next Im standing normal pilots position flying standard aircraft traffic pattern As proficiency comfort level increases plan gradually shorten wing until ceases exist sounds like great idea especially have flown airplanes decide give Mikes idea try please let know works you have ideas make better Bulls Eye Rotor Disk Another technique staying oriented helicopter increasing its visibility distant flight turn top portion rotor disk bulls eye 60-size helicopters white blades cut black covering material MonoKote etc three-inch strips put piece blade tipleaving three inches regular white bladeand add another three-inch black strip Just attach black strips top blade trimming along trailing edge wrapping about around leading edge keep air picking up produces black white bulls eye top rotor disk easy see normally harder-to-see plain white rotor disk bottom Now see bulls eye flight know rotor disk tilted toward visible distance care fly Focus Heli 5E Radio Hitec RCD Inc 10729 Wheatlands Ave Suite C Santee CA 92071 has recently released Focus Heli 5 FM radio designed entry-level radio performance reliability expensive radios available two versions Heli 5 engine-powered 108 Model Aviation stment pots slide switches readily available New Supreme Series receiver electronic speed control Focus Hell 5 transmitters lower front bottom HS-80 microservo small size big quality Focus Hell 5E transmitter back basics provides functions needed basic helicopter flying Goklberg Ultimate CowV Wheel Pants WingSldnning efiollGoldbergExtra 300 Wingspan 6&5 WgIt 855 lbsGoUi Pants lMbtn Aran RAA FNC*Iin 1 9fl Fresn ure 11Desire 120ej Wing Span 68 WeIgit 85-95 lbs Wing Span W WIgt 85-90 lbs Wing Span 70 WeIgit 85-95 lbs Wing AiOa 9X sq h-i Engine 120 Wing Moo 940 sq h-i Engine 120 Wing AMa 860 sq h-i Eni 120 Please send $100 Catalog 615 455-0735 FAX 615 455-0677 rJ UlbldhI 1 215 Bi Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 helicopters Hell SE sold specifically use Electric helicopters am using EP Concept Being entry-level radio modest price Focus Heli 5E does intimidate user lot switches knobs does provide basic helicopter functions Although operation manual eight pages long its very informative well-written enough get novice pilot familiar operation radio actually impressed see helicopter features incorporated Heli 5E radio include up down revolution mixing pitch high low end point adjustments hovering pitch throttle adjustments aileron elevator servo throw adjustments well ability adjust stick length tension suit particular feel us enjoy flying Electric helicoptersespecially now wait spring thawthe airborne package also has lot nice features Included Hitecs new RCD 3000 Supreme Series receiver improvement over popular Bullet Proof receivers dual-conversion eight-channel receiver smaller seven channel Platinum receivers has tighter adjacent channel rejection greater sensitivity less sensitive vibration HS-80 microservos use among smallest fastest servos available still have very respectable 32 inch-ounce torque rating Although have tried metal-gear version HS-8OMG available feel need added gear strength Focus Heli 5E version also includes SP- 1803 H speed control intended either helicopters airplanes compact variable-speed controller have seen Proper adapter plugs also installed connect helicopters 6- 96-volt battery pack electric motor receiver Also prewired on/off switch start button prevent accidental activation motor Although Focus 5 entry-level moderately priced radio system gives same solid performance higher-priced radios bells whistlesThis may actually big plus fliers especially flying Electrics because paying what need Because limited performance Electric helicopters radio provides basic control needed wasting money advanced electronic mixing circuits would used anyway So would like try Electric helicopters just looking entry-level radio small complexity large basic performance certainly consider 4March 1994 109 0 q 4 S Extra 300 Wing Span 62 WIgit 95-100 lbs Wing Alga 965sq Enw 60 0 0