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14. Basic Information Relevant to the Control of
Model Helicopters
Beforeyouyyourmodel,youshouldrstfamiliariseyourselfwiththecontrolpossibilitiesopentoyouandtherebybe
abletoysafely.Themodelhelicopteriscontrolledviathetwocontrolsticksattheremotecontroltransmitter.
The following functions are available:
Pitch Function
Withthepitchfunctionyoucancontroltheyingheightofthehelicopter(seegure23).Theleftcontrolstick(alsosee
gure1,item14)isusedforcontrol.Tothateffect,thecontrolstickcanbemovedforwardandbackward.Unlikethe
other control functions, the lever does not keep springing back to the centre position.
The3Dswitch(seegure1,item4)mustnotbeactivatedandmustbeinthefrontposition„0“.
Depending on the control stick position, the angle of attack of the rotor blades changes. If the control stick is pulled all
the way to the body, the rotor blades show the lowest positive angle of attack.
If the control stick is pushed all the way to the front, the rotor blades have the maximum positive angle of attack. In
paralleltothis,thecontrolstickalsocontrolsthemotoroutputfrom0to100%.
If you push the control stick from the bottom position forward, the main rotor runs and increases the speed according
to the position of the stick.
Oncethecontrolstickisinalittleabovethecentreposition(approx.60%controlpath),themainrotorspeedandthe
angle of attack of the rotor blades should be high enough for the helicopter to hover.
On demand, the required values for the pitch function can be set individually and smoothly with the pitch controller
(seegure1,item2).
In parallel to the main rotor, the tail rotor speed is automatically controlled by a percentage via the gear.
Figure 23