First flight help? GP3?

[Rhondas]

Any suggestions for its test flight, I have all my settings in throws and angles in degrees set right. How much wind in MPH should I have in first flight?, hand launch over grass or ROG? very small movements on radio sticks?.

[JWarren]

I'd try ROGing it. 5mph winds. Put it into the wind and run it up nice and slow to see it wants to roll one way or the other. I prefer ROG first if possible. But thats just me. Be ready to back off the throttle quickly if something goes wronge. First objective is to get it trimmed out. You don't want to try to jump these things off the ground. Take it nice and slow giving gradual throttle.

Mickey is very knowledgeable about that model. I would seek his advice on it.

John

[Rhondas]

I'd try ROGing it. 5mph winds. Put it into the wind and run it up nice and slow to see it wants to roll one way or the other. I prefer ROG first if possible. But thats just me. Be ready to back off the throttle quickly if something goes wronge. First objective is to get it trimmed out. You don't want to try to jump these things off the ground. Take it nice and slow giving gradual throttle.

Mickey is very knowledgeable about that model. I would seek his advice on it.

John thanks , my first attemp,I tried to ROG maybe 3mph wind and almost but it just didn't lift, so I waited for some wind the next day to perform a hand launch at a 10mph wind and it went up and to the side and down ,the wheels broke and the front prop but the rotor had no damage, it seems it didn't have enough power or enough lift? I really felt better with the ROG, should I put a bigger motor and battery ,more weight not good, or make the blades wider at the trailing edge.

[JWarren]

Get with Mickey in the other thread you started! He is there asking you some questions.

John