How is your Belt CP in the wind vs. your MCPX?

[Rattler888]

Heyas,
I have a little mcpx and she's brilliant in the wind, just sits there holding attitude in a 20kph wind, no worries.

I haven't flown any other choppers, except my stock Belt CP V2 - I've had her out 3 or 4 times, and so I've found it really challenging compared to the mcpx (and crash it every time). There is usually a fair breeze where I am, and I find I have to give big stick inputs (25% of full travel) just to counter the wind.
I'm pretty sure it's decently setup - spent ages with finless videos getting the servo arms at 90, level swash, and adjusted with the dx6i. I am using no DR just a bit of expo, and 80% swash mix - there appears to be plenty of travel in the servos.

Just wondering if this wind issue is normal for flybarred birds (coz I only have the fbl mcpx to compare to). Don't know if it's my setup, or if it's just because the Belt is a different beast and I need to adjust my flying to suit it.

Thanks

[E_heli]

Did you fly idle up with 100% throttle in the Belt CP? I have similar experience that the little mcpx fair better in the wind than the stock Belt CP, may be the FBL controller makes the bird more stable at windy condition.

[ChopperNoob]

FBL is supposed to be a lot more stable in windy conditions so even though it's a lot smaller and lighter than your belt cp this probably explains why it handles the wind a bit better. I have an mcpx too but I've never flown in it more than a mild breeze, I fly my 450 in moderate wind and it can be a bit of a handful, it would be interesting to see how a 450 FBL holds up compared to FB 450.

[Rattler888]

Originally Posted by E_heli

Did you fly idle up with 100% throttle in the Belt CP? I have similar experience that the little mcpx fair better in the wind than the stock Belt CP, may be the FBL controller makes the bird more stable at windy condition.

I flew in IDLE UP with 80% throttle at midstick and 100% at full stick.... I'll give it a go at flat 100% this weekend. I measured the headspeed at 100% throttle and it was around 2300rpm, which I think is pretty normal.

Guess I just need to get used to the Belt..