How to learn to hold a constant piro hover

[Karenheli]

just started out doing tail in loops and rolls. and when i could keep the heli in one place and altitude, started to stop the heli inverted hold it for a few seconds then continue with the loop. is a good way to get use to how much pitch you need to put in to keep the heli in the air.


Good luck...
Karen

[lazor 22]

The way I learned was putting rudder trim all the way to one side and not change it till I could fly.

[aramb]

Originally Posted by lazor 22

The way I learned was putting rudder trim all the way to one side and not change it till I could fly.

Great idea. Sounds VERY difficult!!!

[Rªzª]

Originally Posted by lazor 22

The way I learned was putting rudder trim all the way to one side and not change it till I could fly.

+1 I especially did this inverted a lot

[desertstalker]

Originally Posted by lazor 22

The way I learned was putting rudder trim all the way to one side and not change it till I could fly.

I like this idea, one less thing to think about... and harder to stop, ill try that with the mcpx

[krobinson103]

That sounds like something I'd only do on the sim... but its worth trying. I've managed to hold a 1 foot by 1 foot square in a piro hover IRL. But it almost always drifts a bit between stopping the piro and getting back to a stable hover. I find that a piro circle is almost easier.

[robbancs]

...and harder to bail out

[Rªzª]

yeah i'd recommend only doing this on the sim

[mamartin]

Something that really helped me was listening to the tutorials that Bert and Bobby give on smacktalk and as far as pirouetting in a hover I just try to correct as the tail is in only and it seams to help. On the Phoenix