Blade 400 Spektrum Dx6i Pitch and Throttle curve settings.

[yumaokamoto]

The stunt mode feature is the same thing as idle up for 3d flying correct?

[rwoods1985]

i had a quick question for you... does the dx6i work with the blade sr 120??

[SgtGarand]

@rwoods1985 Yes, it does. If I am not mistaken, all of the Blade helis use Spektrum tech.

[Nytro97]

Great Video, boy seeing that Kavan Jet Ranger brings back memories....I wanted one of those when I was about 14 years old. (for my first helicopter) As I remember it was really expensive back then and you needed to be an expert to fly one.My father told me if I joined a local RC club he would think about it. The club had no helicopter pilots and put the scare of flying them into me.

Well years later I bought my first bird..the Concept 30 and self taught myself to fly.

Then the Concept 60.

[bestamerica]

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is this rc can using on the ground surface

[wayne0ate0ur0cat]

were can i get a dx6i from in the uk

[wayne0ate0ur0cat]

p.s let me now a.s.a.p

[truckerjer]

Your like the Jay Leno of R/C helis and planes.

[BrettLovesLlama]

What's a throttle curve?? Pitch curve???

[FailedSquare]

hello sir, i have a cp pro and i cant get it to do much more than bounce on an air cushion. this pitch/ throttle curve did the same. brand new battery 800Mah, any thoughts?

[CrazyHeliDude]

Nice. How long you been flying?

[femtophysiker]

Hello Dave,

I just wanted to ask if you know about dx6i power setting. What does the number A-EU 328 and B-US 247 stuff mean? I know it is somehow a power rating but how much? Any exact idea about the transmitter range with such power rating of Spektrum dx6i?

Thanks

[katocoxefur]

nighfyyer

what control is for inverted heli ?

[RcBoatBriLar]

Hi Nightflyyer

Thanks for your settings.

I tryed the setup on my Balde CP Pro 2 on sonday and it worked great.

Thanks again.

[RcBoatBriLar]

Hi Nightflyyer

Thanks for your settings.

I'll try them on my Blade CP pro 2 and DX6i. Hope to report in in video.

[RcFlyingAce]

do u like rc helis or rc planes better?

[hsbf]

HI! I have a TREX 450 pro, and I would like to know if you think that a training kit can be useful for me, while I learn to hover? Thx!

[mikewintersr]

Hi i have a century hawk pro with a os 37 engine, what is the best pitch curve and blade angle for it also how do u get the pitch angle with . out adjusting the lenght of the rodsHow do u start with the process with numbers do u have at the top and bottom, please let me know thanks mike

[wtrcf123]

Hi cool video.I know moving the servo arms in makes the throw smaller,but i was wondering would you recommend doing that for a beginner?thanks,WTRCF

[NightFlyyer]

If your just going to practice hovering and nothing fancy, it makes hovering less sensitive. You can always try it, just make sure to do all 3 servos the same. Good luck.

[chrsmcwtrs]

that being said once the head rotor looses rmps yes the pitch needs to be set higher... hope your following... im going to try something in a day or too now and see if it works better... im going to set the pitch for mid and higher the same in both idle up a hold and every thing below mid im going to increase the pitch to comp for the slowing of the rotor... if that dosent work ill go back and set them the same... lol thanks for the thoughts...

[chrsmcwtrs]

i had to think about what i said before about the hold settings again.. lets start here if you in the air coming down to land.. flip the hold... with your increase of pitch it will jump up just a bit.. that makes me think that what every body else said before is right have them the same hold and idle up...

[chrsmcwtrs]

normal mode and idle up pitch should be set at 50 which should be 0degrees this keeps the hellp from jumping up when going for norm to idle up.. thats what i would tell everybody

[chrsmcwtrs]

i also had to think about you pitch curve here for stunt and hold... they say they should be the same but after looking at yours id say yours is better because... going to hold instantly you will loose rpm so to compensate for this its probably better to increase the pitch setting up above the stunt mode pitch setting like your chart shows... id never thought about this until i seen this vid.

[chrsmcwtrs]

i like to fly some in normal mode.. ive got 14 minutes out of a battery 2150 mah before with a 60 mid stick setting, but i dont like the jump from 60 in normal mode to 90 in idle up... i notice that your mid stick settings are different... to fix the jump it is recommended that throttle up in normal mode and have that and setting the same mid stick as the idle up setting.. this will allow a smooth transition from norm to idle up..

[chrsmcwtrs]

i was looking at your chart for your settings... its not wrong by any means.. most factory settings are similar to that id say.. i will say align is like that...

[jasmine2501]

Wow those settings are significantly different from mine. I think this is largely a matter of personal preference. I'm going to stick with my 100% flat idle-up throttle curves :)

Can you say what is the difference between V-shaped idle-up throttle curves, and flat throttle curves... most of the people at the club here in Denver run it flat at 90-100% on electrics. What is the effect of the V-shape curve?

[NightFlyyer]

Its the MAS 3 Point technique from years ago and my fave. I dont use expos, half rates or headinglock gyros, as I learned without them, and dont need them now. SO it is a simple matter of -9, 0 Degreese center, +9 on the top. See Rotory magazine on line to find out more. About Mike Mas' technique. I don't usually like my throttle wide open when inverted, personally.

[chrsmcwtrs]

why would anybody want to fly with 100% it not needed it just going to run the battery down faster. 75 80 90 is just fine for an electric... you do what you want... every thing on that seting is going to get hotter then needed esc battery bearings... that just unneeded stress... as far as clubs go it reminds me of the blind leading the blind here...

[jasmine2501]

Actually the motor runs more efficiently at the higher speed - a unique property of brushless motors. You can verify this by checking flight times and battery capacity used, and your ESC will run cooler as well. Changing speed uses bursts of power (acceleration is increased). Here in Colorado we run bigger props on planes and higher speed on helicopters to deal with thinner air. I use governors to help keep the speeds constant. I am going to try it the other way though and see if I like it.

[chrsmcwtrs]

the v curve is mainly for hard 3 d.. it will allow for quick response and fast stops and quick movements. it conserves power and uses it only when needed.. thats what its for... but to set a curve at 100 percent does cover all that but is a waste...

[hbk2flyer]

Exellent.  Thanks Dave. I shall be sure to pass this along.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. It may not be for everybody, but for a guy that learned without the use of expos, half rates,  or HL gyros, they work for me. ~Dave

[inverted56]

cool vid i like the jet ranger

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks much.

[startazz]

Great video Dave and a nice bit of r/c heli history to and thanks for sharing mate,5*

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly. Glad you enjoyed it.

[SoCalsandman780]

BTW, I just finished detailing my truck with the Slick Mist and now my back is sore, ouch! Haha!

[NightFlyyer]

Well you should have been using Der Mist Stuff, as it puts takes itself off. LOL.

[SoCalsandman780]

Well I wrote to you on how to get some but haven't heard back yet. :P I'd love to try it, believe me!

[NightFlyyer]

No longer able to make it because of EPA Sorry. It was the most famous Car polish in So Cal for 20 years too. Der Shiney Stuff was the name of the gloss coating for paint and plexiglas. It could be put on in the sun and wiped off with just bare hand even on glass with no streaks. It was a detailers dream. But damn Govt!

[SoCalsandman780]

What did the EPA object to about it? Just curious.

[NightFlyyer]

We were using "food grade" Solvent which they said was putting holes in the ozone.

[SoCalsandman780]

WOW! That's ridiculous! I would think that any substance that was "food grade" could hardly be harmful to the Ozone or any other part of the environment. It's almost as ludicrous as all of the "anti-idling laws" that I am faced with in more and more states, which started here in CA! I had to buy an APU for 6k just so I could stay comfortable in harsh weather! Good grief!

[SoCalsandman780]

I'd like to read that article from Rotory Magazine. I will try your settings once I "graduate" to a B400. =)

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. You can read it on Rotory(.)com's website.

[500lbkoolaidman]

I just saved these curves on my computer. Surprisingly, most of your curves are a fair amount different from what finless bob suggests. I'll try yours in comparison to what he uses.

Thanks for posting this!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks and good luck.

[azh01e]

all outta my league, HA!

[RCMASTER33]

any one that has suggestions please feel free to let me know...thank you

[RCMASTER33]

im just new into outdoor rc helis dave...and im wanting to get a 6 channel honey bee king 2...but the only expierence that ive had is with an indoor 2 channel revell firestrike pro...so what should i start out with Dave? HBK2?

[NightFlyyer]

I say "Learn on a VW and if you never crash it, then get the Porsche and read my 9 heli flying tips, if you got em.

Those Trex's, Belt CPs, Blade 400s HB Kings or other 3d helis are definitely not a beginners helis, even if you already are good with coaxials.

Get something that you can learn on like a Honeybee Mk3 Fixed Pitch or CP2 as a step up from that. . In the long run, you will save more time and money.

[wildcatfan42]

RCMASTER33 i got a Walkera 4G1B up for sale RTF $120. It has been used but all you have to do is replace the aileron servo in it and it will run great.

[RCMASTER33]

that sounds awesome....message me on everything that it includes

[NightFlyyer]

Ok. Thanks.

[nsxfan16]

that jet ranger at 1:45 looks SO GOOD!!! haaaaaaa! i want it!

[jdx6i]

thanks nightflyyer... for all the vids.. if it was not for you i would have burned me blade 400 months ago.... thanks...

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks for the kind comments and am glad your progressing.

[Flap1987]

How old are these photos? :-O

[NightFlyyer]

Some are very old, 25 years or so and some are brand new.

[Flap1987]

these old helys are pretty nice! :-)

[dangerousprimate]

so cool, who chooses the music for your vids? i just bought a syma 300 and flew it in our small flat for a laugh, got it on vid too.

[NightFlyyer]

I make my own music and this is one of my theme songs. I'll look forward to your video. Thanks.

[dangerousprimate]

now im in shock... the music too! nice one stay cool.

[lazyboyalex12]

nice vid

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much.

[notrokam]

ohh.. the really big blue one @ 1:43 ... is that yours? if it is make a video of it :) looks really cool

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly. I sold it long ago. Wish I hadn't.