george wilson 3 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have flown helis now for 2 years i succesfully cut my teeth with an E-Flite Blade Cx2 helicopter,i picked up flying quite quickly within a month i was flying circuits backwards!!!!!,i have heard it said that it can take a year or more just to hover,i have since offered lots of advice on the subject on various forums with regards getting started and how to succeed,however i recently got the opportunity to upgrade and bought a Hirobo Freya 90 and i wish i hadnt,it has a mind of it's own i slowly lift the throttle and it begins to take its own course no matter how i trim it,it lifts but then wants to be gone one way or another i am having to put so much cyclic inputs in,if i push forward you have to pull back to stop it but then it keeps coming backwards i know this isnt right as my cx2 will stop dead on a dime,i have told several noobies to stay clear of the hirobo gear and the kyosho stuff to my cousin had a concept and i couldnt even get that to fly!!!!! it just started to go widly out of control, it was a bit embarrasing as we had a lot of spectators in the local park watching us everyone stood round the heli waiting to watch it lift luckily i cut the throttle but when it landed one of the blades had smacked the boom another major fault with it,so its back to my trusty CX2 from E-flite happy flying guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You are kidding>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Theres a big difference going from a fixed pitch to a CCPM model george ! My little electric 450 is very twitchy even with all the rates set down, and subsuptical to outside forces such as wind and downdraft from the rotors, however my 50 size NItro Raptor is a lot easier to hover. Edited By Delta Whiskey on 22/01/2010 12:15:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 its a coaxial helicopter hes been flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The Freya 90 is not a coaxial, and will be nothing like a cx2 toy ! Power Class: Glow (.60 - .89) Class: Helicopter Category: Aerobatic | Pod & Boom Flying Skill: Intermediate-Advanced Build Type: Full Build sounds like a gyro problem George, did you let it initialise correctly?Edited By Delta Whiskey on 22/01/2010 12:13:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 no the Blade CX2 is a coaxial not the Freya 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 hes been flying a cx2 and cannot understand why he cant fly the freya the blade cx2 is a coaxial helicopter as you say a toy with inbuilt stability the freya is a full blown 90 size heli pod and boom single main rotor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Yep indeed, and flying a nitro in a park ! Not a good idea ! Have you tried it on a sim George? Oh and I would recommend to get it fully checked over, by someone who flies Nitro heli's, the 90 is not something to mess with and I'be be really, really surprised if you could fly this backwards circle in a month ! Edited By Delta Whiskey on 22/01/2010 12:26:14Edited By Delta Whiskey on 22/01/2010 12:28:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 George, i agree with Michael here. I don't really think you know what you are doing upgrading from a Cx2 to a Hirobo Freya 90. .......and then come on here and tell people not to buy it!!! The thing is, its not the Heli that has faults, its most probably beyond your skill level! Edited By Ross Clarkson on 22/01/2010 12:39:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin spit Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 mmm ive flown a cx2 no problems first go ,but would not dream of flying a freya 90 solo and in a park full of onlookers very bad idea could have be very serious.im not one of these safety lobbist types, but do believe in common sense. please dont be put of george with practice and help your find your be able to set up and fly your freya 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Foreman Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Maybe he's trolling, its his first post! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 yeah i agree with Ross it's way beyond your skill level at present just because you can fly a coaxial doesnt mean you can jump to a freya 90 and fly it no problem. The Hirobo helicopters are superb helis and have been around ever since i started flying helicopters 20years ago, same with Kyosho they are household names.Edited By michael birks on 22/01/2010 13:17:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Pollard Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 With a post like that , no wonder he doesnt have a member/public profile. More fuel to my wanting everyone on the forum to have one Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've checked - its definately not April 1st George, without wanting to discourage you, if you're serious what your saying is an example of a very little knowledge being a bad thing! I'm no heli flyer - not by any means! - but even I can fly a co-axial - they're easy. Anyone can fly one - forwards or backwards. But a "proper" heli - now that's a different matter. I've seen guys with 20 years fixed wing experience reduced to being absolute begineers again with one of them! The advice above is good. I too am not "safety mad" but a full blown nitro heli can do a lot of damage - not least to you! Get yourself a sim, practice, practice practice, and then prefeably a heli knowledgable mate to check the model out for you and start off somewhere very isolated and just try lifting it gently of a training undercart. Then slowly progress from there. There are plenty of experienced heli guys on here who can give you some advice. Good luck BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother on 22/01/2010 13:53:29: The advice above is good. I too am not "safety mad" but a full blown nitro heli can do a lot of damage - not least to you! I think you're underplaying this a bit, BEB - this is a lethal instrument in the wrong hands - and something to be treated extremely carefully in the right ones! George, please get out of the park and into a club which can show you how to operate this model safely and make sure it's set up correctly and built properly. Quite frankly, I hope this is a troll! Edited By Martin Harris on 22/01/2010 14:37:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Posted by Tom Foreman on 22/01/2010 12:56:39:Maybe he's trolling, its his first post! Maybe? Is there really any doubt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael birks Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 yeah trolling i reckon no way do you let people circle round your heli especially a 90 whilst you attempt take-off and in a public park..............??????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon B Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Could just be willfully naive too. Oh, and of course a danger to himself and the general public Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Agreed Martin! Forgive my ignorance chaps - but what's "trolling"? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 BEB, read this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Ahhh! Well you learn something new everyday Thanks John! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Whiskey Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Trolling it looks like then.....not sure I could be bothered to type something up like that though........bit early to still not to give him a chance of replying yet though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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