Newbie: Help throttle calibration!

[Hai-Lee]

To avoid a very short first flight just remember the plane is designed to fly!
Be gentle with the control inputs and allow the plane to do what it was designed to do.
Newbies tend to use far too much control input and do not allow time for the plane to respond. The result is normally a power on near vertical impact due to excess control usage and the tendency to use full stick throw to effect even gentle manoeuvres.
Take it easy, control gently, and let the bird fly!

You may be actually surprised how easy it is to fly a model plane.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

To avoid a very short first flight just remember the plane is designed to fly!
Be gentle with the control inputs and allow the plane to do what it was designed to do.
Newbies tend to use far too much control input and do not allow time for the plane to respond. The result is normally a power on near vertical impact due to excess control usage and the tendency to use full stick throw to effect even gentle manoeuvres.
Take it easy, control gently, and let the bird fly!

You may be actually surprised how easy it is to fly a model plane.

Agreed..... When I train my friends.... I tell them to just correct the planes direction... Small gentle movements are the best

 

[bisco]

but most difficult

 

[Matthewdupreez]

but most difficult

yes... but if you practice LOTS on a simulator it very quickly becomes a habit.... i've only flown 1 plane in real life.... but i've spent about 10 hours on the sim... and i can now handle all of the ft planes that are in the sim... ft 3d included.

 

[bisco]

that's my plan for this winter. have to buy a laptop and download a sim

 

[Matthewdupreez]

that's my plan for this winter. have to buy a laptop and download a sim

you can get realflight on a phone.... fairly similar to flying with a tx... it should help

 

[bisco]

thanks! but i really want to hook up my dx6 for the best thumb training

 

[rcbigtirepilot]

thanks! but i really want to hook up my dx6 for the best thumb training

yep
tx>touchscreen

 

[boogieloo]

Wow. I bought the twin pack c radial ESC engines from Flite Test store. 4 servos. But I didn't use their model. I made one of my own almost ready to fly. Just needs the battery. Does this kit all come in one? Like with the RC transmitter/receiver also. I think you may need another battery. Or just a bad set up.

 

[bisco]

what kit? are you having trouble with throttle calibration? or simulator problem?

 

[Bifi.baarlo]

what kit? are you having trouble with throttle calibration? or simulator problem?

I think he is using Google translate.

 

[boogieloo]

Sorry about what happened. But the battery and the receiver all take into account the setup, which is the servos also and the weight of the airplane. Not just the engine you are testing. Another battery would do. That transmitter shut down your engine then your battery. You should have set it up all at once then, then tested the airplane.

Not at all. DIY is just making a video like you were. Testing the engine with a battery. But they tested that thing with the correct setup on the extension cables or connectors already when they did it. Length wise.

BTW: are there any FCC rules of flying in a metropolitan area as Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawai'i? Back of a hotel in Waikiki and on the grass.

 

[boogieloo]

Wow, what a cool forum that I already have some speculations. Thank you all. I will more thoroughly try the wire diagnostics again in the am, but a quickie does not reveal any breaks or meaningful changes by unplugging individual wires.

And I do think it is bound ok. We did bind while plugged into the "bat" channel then disconnected power and moved moved the plug to channel 1, then did the sequence in the video, since that is the channel assigned to the throttle....

Thanks for the Youtube idea: Here is a link to the steps / sounds / "brrpp" movement

I know my son's throttle moments may be hard to see / a but fast; we get the same result with longer pauses at the top then bottom positions...

Thanks again, Merv, quorneng and Bricks...

I can help. But you will need a new battery. 3 things you must do first. 1. Standard mode 4. Which is now on. Left stick throttle fully down before you turn on that battery and plug it. 2. Normal position on the Channels. And not reverse. 3. Lastly, The battery leads were plugged in on your receiver port. That is the only 3 points to remember. You don't want to miss out on this event. So close and throw it all away.

You still have that model airplane somewhere, if not flown yet? Right?

 

[bisco]

Sorry about what happened. But the battery and the receiver all take into account the setup, which is the servos also and the weight of the airplane. Not just the engine you are testing. Another battery would do. That transmitter shut down your engine then your battery. You should have set it up all at once then, then tested the airplane.

Not at all. DIY is just making a video like you were. Testing the engine with a battery. But they tested that thing with the correct setup on the extension cables or connectors already when they did it. Length wise.

BTW: are there any FCC rules of flying in a metropolitan area as Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawai'i? Back of a hotel in Waikiki and on the grass.

if you're under 250 grams, no laws, but you will need permission on private property, and you should have ama insurance

 

[boogieloo]

I'm sorry too. Turn the box off and don't touch it for 2 months. Don't turn on the transmitter. Put it away. Set it correctly though on the airplane. You may need another battery. Then in 2 months. Try it out again. But this time, throttle position set to zero or down position. Normal throttle and not reverse. Plug all servo ports in including battery port. Plug in the battery or a new one. Turn on the hand box. Now with everything set this time and in place, go ahead and full throttle the stick to upward position. See if the propeller spins. Try the other stick too.

 

[boogieloo]

I'm not lying. This is how the system works. It's just that way. If it doesn't catch the first attempt. Try again later. That is just it.

 

[bisco]

I'm not lying. This is how the system works. It's just that way. If it doesn't catch the first attempt. Try again later. That is just it.

2 months?

 

[Bifi.baarlo]

2 months?

Yes, and if that isn't working, wait another 2 months, that's how it works.

 

[bisco]

 

[Bifi.baarlo]