"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:13:55 -0500, "Steve R." <srhodes13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>>Honestly, I've not thought about it much but I think you're right. I've
>>flown models with CW and CCW rotor system and I didn't have any
>>significant
>>issues with either. I had to pay attention at setup time to make sure
my
>>revo mixes were going in the correct direction back when we had
mechanical
>>gyros but that's about it. These days, with HH gyros, it's a total non
>>issue. Asside from the fact that the bird lean in opposite directions
in
>>a
>>hover, I don't feel much difference! :-)
>
> I get SOOOO many PMs on Helifreak from newbies who are concerned about
> the lean in a hover or who can't get a hands-free hover.. They all
> seem to be really surprised when I tell 'em you actually have to FLY
> the thing...
>
I can imagine! :-)
One of my favorites is the paniced questioning I've received after the
newbe
discovers the wonders of translational lift on a variable wind day. "I
was
sitting there in a stable hover and the thing shot straight up, and I
DIDN'T
MOVE ANYTHING!!!!!" Of course, that's followed by the sudden drop after
they lower the collective and then mother nature takes the wind away. If
the model survives this encounter, the student will start concentrating
more
on the finer points ouf altitude control! :-D
Fly Safe,
Steve R.
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