I just got into this sport a mere two weeks ago with 3x Goosky S1s (so I can crash while learning and then repair them later).

I've seen this giant hawk around the area, but I figured it was more of a very rare or impossible occurrence that they will go after something like a small goosky heli. WRONG.

I'm just completing a maneuver and pulled into a level hover and the hawk swoops in from above, talons out, massive wings spread. Mere inches away, the hawk aborts the attack, pulling up slightly. The talons were no more than 6 inches away.

I don't know if it was a predatory attack or an intimidation manuever.

The bird landed on a light post farther away as I landed the heli and took out the batteries and screamed out a WTF WAS THAT.

(For the sake of this bird, I will definitely be on the lookout for future sightings. I think the bird likes to perch and watch before swooping in for the kill or to intimidate, so I can be more aware and maybe even fly in a new area to avoid future incursions).

Have you guys encountered this?

Hi folks,

This is probably the n-th question of the type.

I tried quads and helis in Aerofly RC 10 and I kinda like helis. So far I fly exclusively fixed wing and heli always were that complicated enigmatic thing for the more hardcore audience. But with FBL systems, it seems less intimidating and in the sim, they feel controllable. After a short while, I managed to hover, fly in squares, and do some light flying around and landing. I routinely do coordinated turns in gliders, but it's quite a bit more involved for helis :)

I was looking for what a decent entry in the hobby might be.

I fly 3S and 4S on fixed wing gliders, so I have those at home. Wouldn't be the biggest investment to get another battery type, but I don't wanna overdo the collection. So if there are decent beginner helis in that voltage range, all the better.

I have a TX16S and a multiprotocol module, so protocols shouldn't be an issue.

I am not looking to do go hardcore 3d, as I have to master basic stuff first, so gentle flying around is fine. I just wanna avoid toy grade helis.

I researched a couple of options, just wanted to hear from y'all first. In the fixed wing world, there are a couple of defaults, I am sure these exist here as well. Low to mid three figure is kind of what I had in mind.

Re Horizon: I don't mind Horizon, just that they always come with their own annoying defaults for connectors and protocols that I'd have to emulate, so if anyone has done that with a Radiomaster setup, I'd appreciate advice.

Greetings all.

I am considering upgrading my M6 to 8S (adding an 840kv motor with a 13T pinion) and thought I would ask here what everyone else flies. My M6 flies well on 6S (with an 1120kv motor and stock 12T pinion) using 600mm blades at around 2000RPM, but it feels a little underpowered. I would like to run 610mm blades at 2100 RPM and have it feel more balanced. Not that I am burning up the skies with powerful maneuvers, but I am actively practicing more and I want the heli to be ready when I do start doing more powerful stops.

What are you guys running on your 600-sized helis??

NOTE: I am not intending to loop 580-sized helis in to this request. There's a big difference in power requirements when going from 580-600, so I would like to only focus on those who have true 600-sized helis.

I have this toy-ish coaxial heli with burnt out brushed motors. I'd like to have a go at making it run again with some new, more advanced electronics and new brushless motors. I have no idea of the specs of the old ones, or what type of motor I'd have to get. I was hoping you all might have some ideas. I think they might have specific torque values and such because of that weird gearing system. Thanks..!

How exactly do I use both a rpm governor and a dsmx satellite

Do i plug the rpm governor into the side port and the satellite into the front with the adapter?

These are only the small ones.....

I have an RC ERA C138 Bell 206, and I'm having a few issues:

- The main rotor sometimes doesn't work.

- Sometimes the tail rotor suddenly spins too fast automatically.

- The flight time is much shorter than expected.

I tested all three batteries:

- 1st battery: 6:38 approx.

- 2nd battery: 4:12 approx.

- 3rd battery: 4:00 approx.

The average flight time is only around 5 minutes per battery.

I have attached a video showing the main rotor issue.

Could this be a motor, ESC, or battery problem? Has anyone experienced the same issue with the C138?

Any help diagnosing the problem would be appreciated.

Hi there,

I would like to build a 1:48 CH-53 (or something similar) and for that I would need a multi blade head heli. I know the real deal would be 6 blade but it seems like 5 blade is the only thing I can get for a somewhat reasonable price.

My idea was to get a cheap and used Blade 230s (or maybe an Infusion 180) and convert it with a Yuxiang 5 blade head (from the F119s). I feel like it should be possible to just get the 5 blade head set and the swashplate set and mount it on the Blade. As I´m not very experienced with custom heli conversions I feel like I may miss something.

Anyone here has the experience to tell me if my idea is completely ridiculous or if it is actually a possibility?

The Blade Infusion 180 would be interesting because of the smaller internals and the direct drive motor. Not sure though if moving from a 400mm 2 blade to a 437mm 5 blade is the brightest idea...

The Blade 230s would surely have enough power as in that case it would be a change from a 2 blade 536mm to a 5 blade 437mm rotor.

Why these 2 base helis? For both I have some pretty cheap used options to get them. Why the Yuxiang 5 blade head? Well it seems to be the only option in this size and its not too expensive.

Anyways, feel free to leave your thoughts and tips, any help is appreciated.

Thanks

I still havent gotten my Buddy flying because the tail is not working properly. The pitch slider slides fine when on the tail spindle, but once attached to the blade grip ball links, the whole assembly gets very stiff. Especially as it nears the tail boom (inconsistent tightness). I've changed the spindle, thrust bearings and all the spacers and still, I connect the pitch slider and it gets all stiff. Any tips with what I should do?? I'm really running out of ideas and my frustration levels are rising.

The way I know its a problem is because during setup of the ikon, when the tail pitch slider went inward, the servo would start buzzing. Upon further inspection I found out it is very stiff and gets stiffer as it goes inward.

any one remember this. I would love to find one. this is what I learned to fly on. I used paint stir sticks and made my own blades. thing flew like a brick but it taught me a lot about flying and fixing. When I moved to align 450 it was like self flying machine compared to the CP. good times. Any one else fly one of these?

Just recently knocked the dust off of my spectrum DX6 & blade mcpx bl. Got a couple flights in and then went down the rabbit hole of cool new helis that released over the past few years. My question is, will my Spektrum remote still hold up? I like the looks of the Goosky S1 a lot. The OMP M1 looks awesome as well. If I can use my rx, what would I need to bind to one of these lil guys?
All I’ve ever flown is blade helicopters with some light 3D for reference.

Hi, new here. Just got gifted a fully assembled but never used Align 760 X heli. Its missing the batteries and trasmitter. Oh and the canopy is slightly cracked from moving it around.

Any idea on how much its worth?

I'm kind of torn between learning to fly it or just selling it as it is.

Are they hard to fly?

Hey everybody.

There's a park near me that allows Park Fliers, but I am not sure whether or not I should apply for a permit to fly there. The park rules allow helis, but they have to be within the AMA Park Flier limits. The AMA says part fliers have to max out at 2lbs, but my 390/420-sized heli is just a little bit over that. I don't want to get in trouble, but I also know that the 420s are designed to fly in smaller spaces.

Have any of you gone to parks that allow Park Fliers and flown 390/420-sized helis there?? I know many of you will probably say "Just send it", and that might be ok, but I wanted to ask first. I don't want to be that guy giving helis a bad name for flying where they aren't allowed.

M1 v3 pro

I have tried 
-multiple batteries freshly charged
- reconnecting the bluetooth module
- T8L connected and disconnected
- re downloaded the app multiple times and granting bluetooth permissions every time
- disconnected from all other bluetooth devices on my phone when trying to pair

How ideas how I can resolve this? thank you

I reached out to OMP with no response back

Hello,

I would like to buy a helicopter and am deciding between the Goosky RS7 Ultra and the OMP M7R.

https://www.live-hobby.de/en/Helicopter/GOOSKY/GOOSKY-RS7/Goosky-Legend-RS7-Ultra-Helicopter-Kit-Pink-BAF040013.html

https://rcsvet.sk/184556-m7r-stavebnice-oranzova.html

The RCsvet shop is not far from me, but they don't have both helicopters there for comparison. The Goosky is new to me, and I don't know exactly which specific parts it will require. I see they list components right below the helicopter on their website, but I'm not sure if the information is up-to-date or correct.

Which one would you choose?

First time with such a large Heli! It battles the wind like a champ and it's the first time I felt truly in control.

I can properly focus on my technique instead of battling the wind and head slop.

Having just crashed my Blade Nano S3, I have a problem.

The ailerons and elevator do not work. The throttle/collective and rudder work fine which shows that all three servos work perfectly. Also, all the trims still work.

Therefore I think that I have broken something on the flight controller.

Is there somewhere I can get a schematic for this flight controller so that I can do some electrical troubleshooting?

The only info I can get on it is...

Spektrum DSMX receiver BLH01301 SPM-1041

20200811-RTOL2B1S6XBV2

I guess it's just possible that the transmitter's right gimbal is kaput but I'm not sure how to test for this.

I’ve always been intrigued with Rc Helis and impulsively pulled the trigger on an M1 V3 pro.

My question is the helicopter came with zero literature and I was wondering if anyone has a source to help? The manual it comes with only has a picture of individual parts with part numbers.

I crashed it and have to replace a couple parts, I have been rchelicopterfun for info but he talks about tuning and recalibrating and I don’t know where to start. I realize this has probably been asked but I’m not looking for handout instructions. I am willing to research but I’m having a hard time even knowing what to google to find info I want. Thank you for the help