they have supposedly RTF 2.4 6ch 3d 450 size helis on ebay that are belt driven....i just won an auction for $90.99.... but it also says kit included, so I might have to put it together.
autorotation is when you cut the power and 'glide' back to earth. If you listen to the vid you will hear the motor cut out and then she falls nice and quickly to earth. Basically you have to have a little negative pitch as you descend so that the blades windmill, and then you use the stored energy in the blades to pull up in the last second. bigger helis have bigger blades and thus more stored energy, so you will see them hold the hover at the end much longer than a little 450. hope that helps
hey mate, the pitch curve for hold is exactly the same as the pitch curve for idle up. -12 to +12....or however many degrees you have set up.
you probably hold it around -1 or -2 degrees and keep the forward momentum slow and steady... don't let it pitch up, or you will lose your head speed. you flare when you are almost at the ground. if you do it right, you'll hear your blades speed up. watch finless auto vid. then you use whatever pitch necessary to not eat dirt (all of it!)
I would say yes, depends on your setup. Blades, how tight your tail belt is, how good your bearings are etc. but between the different versions..I am not sure. finless on helifreak does great autos with the v1, so it mostly depends on your heli setup.
thank you mrhelichopper...they are getting better....once you get to the point where you have to put in negative pitch for a bit, you can take it as high as you want.
Yes I have to agree I actually find them a little easier from higher up if I let the helicopter settle into the descent, and also as you said the set-up is very important
I'm learning into the wind, 13T 430X align 325 pro woodies, go up about 25-ft come down with neg as an auto but with power on, thr hold at around chest height. Comes down with foward motion & gets soooo much hang time.
He's saying tail belt. On my heli it's done by loosening some screws that hold the front belt pinion block. The belt runs down the tail rotor boom. You can loose torque if the belt is too tight. The motor works harder. If you have a electric motor for the tail rotor or shaft/diff, this does not count for you.
The only problem I have with your video is that you say to put on a 13t pinion. I have the Neu 1107/1.5y/3.2H and I WILL NOT PUT ON A 13 t pinion lol, 12 is plenty.
Whoohooo! I just did an auto from about 40 feet up, my rex autos really nice, took forever getting it to run this smooth. Just a little mad because I just got this really nice canomod canopy and it already has a sctatch on the bottom.
I recon that there is a place you don't want to auto from which is that place where oyu can't really get your collective happening because you are too close to the ground, but you are too high up to just leave your stick where it is!! just go out there, take it up to 50 feet, and bring her down fast...only way to learn.
This is a cool video. I too have the V2 and wanted to practice the auto. I do it in the sim but never on the heli. Have tried it from 2 feet and thought it was cool.I'll let you know how I do.
they have supposedly RTF 2.4 6ch 3d 450 size helis on ebay that are belt driven....i just won an auction for $90.99.... but it also says kit included, so I might have to put it together.
hackajim 1 week ago
Very cool! Thanks! :)
MrBinkynator 1 year ago
wouln't heavier blades hold their kinetic energy better than cf ones?
nice vid
PorcupinePower 1 year ago
how to cut of the engien?
10paperplane 1 year ago
Thanks, great vid, great information!
dhorn92 1 year ago
my tail goes to the left when i flip this switch
helipilot94 2 years ago
Very good tips mate ! Thanks!
SupRec 2 years ago
does auto rotation do not need alot throttle for the heli so can save some battrey?
ragang1 3 years ago
ok... i am new to this ,, what is auto rotation saw many people talking about it....
gauravdawg 3 years ago
autorotation is when you cut the power and 'glide' back to earth. If you listen to the vid you will hear the motor cut out and then she falls nice and quickly to earth. Basically you have to have a little negative pitch as you descend so that the blades windmill, and then you use the stored energy in the blades to pull up in the last second. bigger helis have bigger blades and thus more stored energy, so you will see them hold the hover at the end much longer than a little 450. hope that helps
andeck01 3 years ago
Thanks man ... that helped never knew what it was...
gauravdawg 3 years ago
autorotations can be done with an Esky Belt CP?
luisg877 3 years ago
hey luisg877, yes, if you check out the specs of the esky belt-CP, it does have a one-way bearing and thus can do autos. good luck
andeck01 3 years ago
but it doesn't have throttle hold, only idle up, how can i do them?
luisg877 3 years ago
oh...sorry, I didn't know that....it has everything you need to auto...I guess the transmitter is where you are let down.
andeck01 3 years ago
oh well, better wait until i upgrade to spektrum dx6i.
luisg877 3 years ago
Excellent example of autorotation, I've learnt some things I didn't know 2:02 minutes ago :) Thanks.
Keukpa
keukpa 3 years ago
excellent...thanks
JMULIKOW 3 years ago
cool!!
Q;
what is ur pitch for the hold?
when doing it i need to pull to what negative pitch?
than punch to what + pitch?
thankz
newbie
luc77k7y 3 years ago
hey mate, the pitch curve for hold is exactly the same as the pitch curve for idle up. -12 to +12....or however many degrees you have set up.
you probably hold it around -1 or -2 degrees and keep the forward momentum slow and steady... don't let it pitch up, or you will lose your head speed. you flare when you are almost at the ground. if you do it right, you'll hear your blades speed up. watch finless auto vid. then you use whatever pitch necessary to not eat dirt (all of it!)
andeck01 3 years ago
That helps a lot, thanks man.
ScottKidder11 3 years ago
do some T-Rex's auto better than others?
petes98 3 years ago
I would say yes, depends on your setup. Blades, how tight your tail belt is, how good your bearings are etc. but between the different versions..I am not sure. finless on helifreak does great autos with the v1, so it mostly depends on your heli setup.
andeck01 3 years ago
Excellent auto's and video well done
mrhelichopper 3 years ago
thank you mrhelichopper...they are getting better....once you get to the point where you have to put in negative pitch for a bit, you can take it as high as you want.
andeck01 3 years ago
Yes I have to agree I actually find them a little easier from higher up if I let the helicopter settle into the descent, and also as you said the set-up is very important
mrhelichopper 3 years ago
yea, once you get her into a nice descent it gives you a lot more confidence as you get close to the ground.
andeck01 3 years ago
does only the T-Rex 450 v2 autorotate? or does the T-Rex 450 SE GF autorotate too?
petes98 3 years ago
All the 450's will autorotate mate :).
TechnexLOL 3 years ago
What about fibre blades are they any good?
ags911 3 years ago
they're better to auto with than wood or fiberglass blades
petes98 3 years ago
Good vid, thanks.
SCCreations 3 years ago
no worries...hope it was helpful.
andeck01 3 years ago
you think that works with a honey bee king2?
RcAntax 3 years ago
I'm learning into the wind, 13T 430X align 325 pro woodies, go up about 25-ft come down with neg as an auto but with power on, thr hold at around chest height. Comes down with foward motion & gets soooo much hang time.
p4ddythehelipilot 3 years ago
Thanks for this simple but useful advice. I will give it a go.
johnsoncp13 3 years ago
yes i have a belt cp and a copterx...and i wish i could have this loose belt too...it seems too much better with this loose tail,am i right?
heli4life 4 years ago
how can i get this loose tail??do i need to loose something?sorry about this question but i am a noob yet...
heli4life 4 years ago
He's saying tail belt. On my heli it's done by loosening some screws that hold the front belt pinion block. The belt runs down the tail rotor boom. You can loose torque if the belt is too tight. The motor works harder. If you have a electric motor for the tail rotor or shaft/diff, this does not count for you.
HalowithDragonwings 4 years ago
The only problem I have with your video is that you say to put on a 13t pinion. I have the Neu 1107/1.5y/3.2H and I WILL NOT PUT ON A 13 t pinion lol, 12 is plenty.
fishravioli 4 years ago
hey fishravioli, good work! with the 40 foot auto, that's nice! I wish I had the neu motor...lucky! the higher the head speed the better really.
andeck01 4 years ago
Whoohooo! I just did an auto from about 40 feet up, my rex autos really nice, took forever getting it to run this smooth. Just a little mad because I just got this really nice canomod canopy and it already has a sctatch on the bottom.
fishravioli 4 years ago
I recon that there is a place you don't want to auto from which is that place where oyu can't really get your collective happening because you are too close to the ground, but you are too high up to just leave your stick where it is!! just go out there, take it up to 50 feet, and bring her down fast...only way to learn.
andeck01 4 years ago
Flying in idle up and a set of gorilla gear (indestructibele landing gear) also helps :) I just wish I had the courage to go more than 15 feet.
fishravioli 4 years ago
cool mate, good luck!!
andeck01 4 years ago
This is a cool video. I too have the V2 and wanted to practice the auto. I do it in the sim but never on the heli. Have tried it from 2 feet and thought it was cool.I'll let you know how I do.
itsjojo4 4 years ago