RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS Concept 46VR Kyoshos latest helicopter entry Great Planes Model Distributing designed moreaggressive advanced flier Concept line 30-size helicopters has mainstay learning process new helicopter pilots throughout world have learned machines can progress helicopter specifically designed take next step flying Although havent time start building 46VR yet seems follow same well-thought-out building design features have come expect Kyoshoa detailed easy-to-read instruction manual quality components including muffler design simplicity ease maintenance Ill let know progress kit Clyde Stacy friend fellow flier Pittsburgh Pennsylvania telling helping new flier area Some points made ensure safety flier spectators start making series hops vs trying hover level rotor disk prior takeoff told him thought good points Clyde said should agree him because thats way taught him fly years ago lie asked have ever combined points column new fliers dont think ever have goes Flying safry first important thing new flier should consider he/she enters great hobby safety pilot spectators has paramount can buy new helicopters fix broken ones precaution must taken ensure no hurt pilots flying ways 1 Dont practice yourself friend can act safety observer should accident occur he/she can provide first-aid call help cellular phone becoming such standard personal item its presence flying field almost essential 2 pilot brings new helicopter field applies whether he/she new pilot oldest look over see anything glaring needs fixed interested getting new helicopter air sometimes overlook basic items preflight inspection An excellent experienced builder flier flies out Waynesburgh Pennsylvania came field once recent pride joy disappointed helicopter did handle right its initial hovering test flights Several us looked helicopter between flights someone pinpointed problemthe paddles backward Its hard believe basic mistakes happen experienced fliers specific problems hard spot unless looking 3 Although points could added list last Im going make stand too close helicopter fliers put helicopters ground flight move back two three paces before bringing model hover puts much too close glitch radio failed battery pack other minor malfunction could have helicopter top before have chance move out way recommend distance 15-20 feet about 300 side puts safe distance away helicopter slight side view helicopter provides better overall perspective flying Try hop Most pilots hover helicopters three- five-feet range have seen novices training gear also try hover altitude much too high learning hover altitude friend make mistake allows helicopter hit ground much harder therefore recommend series ever-increasing hops Start trying get light skids raise helicopter enough onesecond hop will happen very quickly cant make too much mistake keep close ground can actually classified very short hover Once feel comfortable progress twosecond hover three-second hover Another beneficial aspect type practice gives time assess what happening helicopter what corrections should making After hop analyze what helicopter did what corrections made control sticks Which way did helicopter move Did provide correct control input keep helicopter hover What can better next hop technique will serve well progress flying because can make definite improvements analyzing mistakes August1998 125 CGS Rapid Charger comes two clips easily attach 12-volt battery Other leads radio connector Concept 46VR looks great box comes neatly packaged essentials Notice large white almost unbreakable canopy instruction manual OS 46 FX-H An obscure benefit hop method gives plenty practice making planned takeoffs landings especially important because have seen new fliers concentrate much hovering never try land start lose control helicopter preoccupied trying make proper control stick input get helicopter under control forget solution land helicopter problem solved hop technique because making almost immediate landing before model can get away part technique Level rotor disk Make sure helicopter proper takeoff position before trying lift hover might reading saying Yeah right have put ground little First make sure helicopter facing wind Remember vertical fin far end tailboom Its job keep pointy end helicopter facing forward As tail tries move sideways wind blows against vertical fin tries bring nose helicopter back wind So try hover crosswind see people trying making hovering difficult has Second make sure rotor disk perpendicular gravity vector technical way saying rotor disk should level lift helicopter straight up away ground know rotor disk level put helicopter ground tilts slightly direction rotor disk will tilt direction will level However thinking rotor disk should perpendicular gravity will make disk level Imagine placing helicopter down side hill its tilting quite bit right As increase power collective rotor disk will tilted right helicopter will lift off direction However simple solution level rotor disk helicopter will lift straight up case means applying left cyclic might have seen helicopter lift off immediately move direction another rather maintain steady hover position Although may happen several reasons common pilot does ensure rotor disk level prior takeoff helicopter starts move direction commanded rotor disk technique may want try place helicopter level spot possible add power collective bring rotor disk up speed enough get helicopter light skids right stick gently move rotor disk right left back forth should see rotor disk follow commands can visualize disk level position Maintain rightstick position add little collective get helicopter hover However helicopter starts become airborne control correction will have made keep rotor disk level case flying helicopters will fly themselves continuous attention CGS Electronics 7171 Steubenville Pike Oakdale PA 15071 Tel [412] 787-0923 has come out improved version its Rapid Charger wrote about product several years ago continues make nice addition field box idea keep batteries fully charged throughout day no matter times fly Attach Rapid Charger 12-volt battery plug helicopter batteiy pack few minutes light will go out indicating battery pack back full charge ready go improvements electronics during past few years weak link system reliability has batteries anything keep working less thing worry about Keep touch send questions comments flytrade@earthlinknet ds Most Unique Aviation Event RADIO CONTROLLED AND FULL-SCALE AIRSHOW July 18 & 19 1998 July15 17R/CFlying97 July 1819 RIG Flying 92 Show24 Ankeny Exposition Park Ankeny IA R/C Flying 5 Days king Back Production r Fantastic Pyro c Huge Display RIG Models r Control Line Flying R/G Trainer Flying Airshow r R/C Turbine Jets r Lanier RIG Demo Featuring Bubba Spivey r R/C Exhibitors r Exhibitor Demos 2 Pilot Appreciation Dinner r 1/12-Scale Combat r NEW R/C Dirt Car Races r R/C Auction Sat Bough oyou part general show information call 515-964-0558 free brochure send SASE Aviation EXPO Inc ox 498 ny IA 50021 Visit ou Web Site http//wwwdwxcom/.rcguru/expomaiflhtm KCCI Star Aerobatic Team r Military Displays & Flybys r Russian Sukhoi r Full-Scale Rides ing Sites Available 2r NEW Swap Shop send SASE information GREATER DES MO OWA PEA rue NO STRKOe~ 126 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/08
Page Numbers: 125, 126
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS Concept 46VR Kyoshos latest helicopter entry Great Planes Model Distributing designed moreaggressive advanced flier Concept line 30-size helicopters has mainstay learning process new helicopter pilots throughout world have learned machines can progress helicopter specifically designed take next step flying Although havent time start building 46VR yet seems follow same well-thought-out building design features have come expect Kyoshoa detailed easy-to-read instruction manual quality components including muffler design simplicity ease maintenance Ill let know progress kit Clyde Stacy friend fellow flier Pittsburgh Pennsylvania telling helping new flier area Some points made ensure safety flier spectators start making series hops vs trying hover level rotor disk prior takeoff told him thought good points Clyde said should agree him because thats way taught him fly years ago lie asked have ever combined points column new fliers dont think ever have goes Flying safry first important thing new flier should consider he/she enters great hobby safety pilot spectators has paramount can buy new helicopters fix broken ones precaution must taken ensure no hurt pilots flying ways 1 Dont practice yourself friend can act safety observer should accident occur he/she can provide first-aid call help cellular phone becoming such standard personal item its presence flying field almost essential 2 pilot brings new helicopter field applies whether he/she new pilot oldest look over see anything glaring needs fixed interested getting new helicopter air sometimes overlook basic items preflight inspection An excellent experienced builder flier flies out Waynesburgh Pennsylvania came field once recent pride joy disappointed helicopter did handle right its initial hovering test flights Several us looked helicopter between flights someone pinpointed problemthe paddles backward Its hard believe basic mistakes happen experienced fliers specific problems hard spot unless looking 3 Although points could added list last Im going make stand too close helicopter fliers put helicopters ground flight move back two three paces before bringing model hover puts much too close glitch radio failed battery pack other minor malfunction could have helicopter top before have chance move out way recommend distance 15-20 feet about 300 side puts safe distance away helicopter slight side view helicopter provides better overall perspective flying Try hop Most pilots hover helicopters three- five-feet range have seen novices training gear also try hover altitude much too high learning hover altitude friend make mistake allows helicopter hit ground much harder therefore recommend series ever-increasing hops Start trying get light skids raise helicopter enough onesecond hop will happen very quickly cant make too much mistake keep close ground can actually classified very short hover Once feel comfortable progress twosecond hover three-second hover Another beneficial aspect type practice gives time assess what happening helicopter what corrections should making After hop analyze what helicopter did what corrections made control sticks Which way did helicopter move Did provide correct control input keep helicopter hover What can better next hop technique will serve well progress flying because can make definite improvements analyzing mistakes August1998 125 CGS Rapid Charger comes two clips easily attach 12-volt battery Other leads radio connector Concept 46VR looks great box comes neatly packaged essentials Notice large white almost unbreakable canopy instruction manual OS 46 FX-H An obscure benefit hop method gives plenty practice making planned takeoffs landings especially important because have seen new fliers concentrate much hovering never try land start lose control helicopter preoccupied trying make proper control stick input get helicopter under control forget solution land helicopter problem solved hop technique because making almost immediate landing before model can get away part technique Level rotor disk Make sure helicopter proper takeoff position before trying lift hover might reading saying Yeah right have put ground little First make sure helicopter facing wind Remember vertical fin far end tailboom Its job keep pointy end helicopter facing forward As tail tries move sideways wind blows against vertical fin tries bring nose helicopter back wind So try hover crosswind see people trying making hovering difficult has Second make sure rotor disk perpendicular gravity vector technical way saying rotor disk should level lift helicopter straight up away ground know rotor disk level put helicopter ground tilts slightly direction rotor disk will tilt direction will level However thinking rotor disk should perpendicular gravity will make disk level Imagine placing helicopter down side hill its tilting quite bit right As increase power collective rotor disk will tilted right helicopter will lift off direction However simple solution level rotor disk helicopter will lift straight up case means applying left cyclic might have seen helicopter lift off immediately move direction another rather maintain steady hover position Although may happen several reasons common pilot does ensure rotor disk level prior takeoff helicopter starts move direction commanded rotor disk technique may want try place helicopter level spot possible add power collective bring rotor disk up speed enough get helicopter light skids right stick gently move rotor disk right left back forth should see rotor disk follow commands can visualize disk level position Maintain rightstick position add little collective get helicopter hover However helicopter starts become airborne control correction will have made keep rotor disk level case flying helicopters will fly themselves continuous attention CGS Electronics 7171 Steubenville Pike Oakdale PA 15071 Tel [412] 787-0923 has come out improved version its Rapid Charger wrote about product several years ago continues make nice addition field box idea keep batteries fully charged throughout day no matter times fly Attach Rapid Charger 12-volt battery plug helicopter batteiy pack few minutes light will go out indicating battery pack back full charge ready go improvements electronics during past few years weak link system reliability has batteries anything keep working less thing worry about Keep touch send questions comments flytrade@earthlinknet ds Most Unique Aviation Event RADIO CONTROLLED AND FULL-SCALE AIRSHOW July 18 & 19 1998 July15 17R/CFlying97 July 1819 RIG Flying 92 Show24 Ankeny Exposition Park Ankeny IA R/C Flying 5 Days king Back Production r Fantastic Pyro c Huge Display RIG Models r Control Line Flying R/G Trainer Flying Airshow r R/C Turbine Jets r Lanier RIG Demo Featuring Bubba Spivey r R/C Exhibitors r Exhibitor Demos 2 Pilot Appreciation Dinner r 1/12-Scale Combat r NEW R/C Dirt Car Races r R/C Auction Sat Bough oyou part general show information call 515-964-0558 free brochure send SASE Aviation EXPO Inc ox 498 ny IA 50021 Visit ou Web Site http//wwwdwxcom/.rcguru/expomaiflhtm KCCI Star Aerobatic Team r Military Displays & Flybys r Russian Sukhoi r Full-Scale Rides ing Sites Available 2r NEW Swap Shop send SASE information GREATER DES MO OWA PEA rue NO STRKOe~ 126 Model Aviation