first spool up

rotor head33 · 04-29-2012, 11:33 AM

i have the total g on my fbl velocity (v1) what would y'all suggest to do just for that first time spool up to make sure no crazy vibes are going to kill me? unlike flybarred i can't just have faith in my build skills and spool her up and go crazy like normal.

pctomlin · 04-29-2012, 01:10 PM

The maiden of a FBL machine is no different than a FB. Anything can and will happen, as long as your attention to detail and setup are perfect it will go off without a hitch.
There are a couple of more pre-flight checks you will want to do with FBL. After initialization pick up the heli and make sure all stick inputs give correct swash and tail movement. Then pick up the heli, tilt the nose forward and ensure the swashplate is tilting back (trying to stay level), tilt the tail down to ensure the swash wants to tilt forward. Do the same side to side. As long as the swash is always tilting to try and remain level your flight corrections are set right. Very similar to setting up the tail gyro.
One thing I learned from my first FBL spool up is the heli does not like to remain on the ground spooled up like you can do with a FB heli, get it up into the air. The FBL unit will fight the skids on the ground trying to correct if it thinks it needs to make one. As you get some flights in with the FBL unit, time on ground before lift off becomes more comfortable because you have seen what is going on multiple times with the unit on the ground spooled up.

rotor head33 · 04-29-2012, 03:18 PM

I am aware of those tips and thanks for the response I guess I was just more confident with my race and heli command system since I flew it flybarred for quite some time and new there were no vibes whereas I'm just now building this velo

pugdavey · 05-02-2012, 01:12 AM

I find it easier to spoolup with the fc gain at 0 then turn it on once in the air.

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spike5150 · 05-02-2012, 09:29 AM

The TotalG has a feature that most FBL controllers don't. You want to make sure you are in "Decay Mode" while spooling up then you should be in "Trim Lock" when you are in the air/up to flight headspeed. This is a subset of gain on/off as both occur with gain on. Also, NEVER initialize the TG with the FC Gain off. This confuses the unit.

Jeremy

04-29-2012, 11:33 AM	#1
rotor head33 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: United States	first spool up i have the total g on my fbl velocity (v1) what would y'all suggest to do just for that first time spool up to make sure no crazy vibes are going to kill me? unlike flybarred i can't just have faith in my build skills and spool her up and go crazy like normal. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. velocity 50- Total G

04-29-2012, 01:10 PM	#2
pctomlin Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Great State of Texas	The maiden of a FBL machine is no different than a FB. Anything can and will happen, as long as your attention to detail and setup are perfect it will go off without a hitch. There are a couple of more pre-flight checks you will want to do with FBL. After initialization pick up the heli and make sure all stick inputs give correct swash and tail movement. Then pick up the heli, tilt the nose forward and ensure the swashplate is tilting back (trying to stay level), tilt the tail down to ensure the swash wants to tilt forward. Do the same side to side. As long as the swash is always tilting to try and remain level your flight corrections are set right. Very similar to setting up the tail gyro. One thing I learned from my first FBL spool up is the heli does not like to remain on the ground spooled up like you can do with a FB heli, get it up into the air. The FBL unit will fight the skids on the ground trying to correct if it thinks it needs to make one. As you get some flights in with the FBL unit, time on ground before lift off becomes more comfortable because you have seen what is going on multiple times with the unit on the ground spooled up. __________________ Paul Outrage 550 - Castle 3434-1100, Ice 100, Bec Pro, 94758z, Total G w/JR 8900G Outrage 550 - 4020-1390, Ice 100, Bec Pro, JR 8717s, Total G w/JR 8900G Rave Ballistic FSO - HKIII 4035-560, Ice HV160, Bec Pro, JR 8717s, Total G w/BL-9188

04-29-2012, 03:18 PM	#3
rotor head33 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: United States	I am aware of those tips and thanks for the response I guess I was just more confident with my race and heli command system since I flew it flybarred for quite some time and new there were no vibes whereas I'm just now building this velo __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. velocity 50- Total G

05-02-2012, 01:12 AM	#4
pugdavey Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Devon- UK	I find it easier to spoolup with the fc gain at 0 then turn it on once in the air. Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 7HV,EL Brute, HW120 hv, bls 451,251, SK540 Warp, mks92a, ds525,hw40pl, sk540 Lynx team pilot

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05-02-2012, 09:29 AM	#5
spike5150 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Castle Rock, CO	The TotalG has a feature that most FBL controllers don't. You want to make sure you are in "Decay Mode" while spooling up then you should be in "Trim Lock" when you are in the air/up to flight headspeed. This is a subset of gain on/off as both occur with gain on. Also, NEVER initialize the TG with the FC Gain off. This confuses the unit. Jeremy