new to helis

[itchithekiller]

hi there

i have been flying planes for a little while but i have decided that i want to get into helis simply because i want to fly indoors when the weather isn't good. i eventually want to progress to a nice scale heli. i have been looking around and have been trying to decide between a honeybee FP or a coax lama. i am on clearview a lot and have speeded it up and can fly a belt cp on there okay. which of these should i go for or is there something else ive also been looking at a walkera 4#3 but have been told that they are to twitchy for a beginner is this true. the space i have is about 6X6 foot or so.

[jasmine2501]

the space i have is about 6X6 foot or so.
Welcome to the helicopter world :D

That statement up there pretty much eliminates any choices other than the mCX or the little Walkera Coaxial... 6X6 isn't even enough space to fly the Blade CX2/3 really... you're gonna have to find some more space.

[TMorita]

Welcome to the helicopter world :D

That statement up there pretty much eliminates any choices other than the mCX or the little Walkera Coaxial... 6X6 isn't even enough space to fly the Blade CX2/3 really... you're gonna have to find some more space.

It's more than enough space for a simulator :)

Toshi

[arbilab]

My fore/aft room dimension is 7', 5' with furniture, and the lama fits in there pretty well once you get good enough to dodge obstructions. You'll need (at least) a dozen replacement blades during the learning curve.

[agran1021]

Worthy of your consideration, however, is that flying the coax lama is not good preparation for moving to a single rotor scale heli. Though you will bang it into furniture a bit during your earliest experiences, it is a very docile helicopter to fly. IMHO, you should not expect a smooth and easy transition from it to a single rotor heli.

[jasmine2501]

I disagree. Flying a coaxial teaches valuable skills that transfer to all other aircraft. Every aircraft is slightly different, and learning to recognize what is the same and what is different is important to flying in general, and a skill you must develop, unless you plan to fly one helicopter for the rest of forever. If the slight difference between coaxial and CP helicopters is too confusing, then a person needs to get past that somehow, or they will never be able to fly well.

You push the left stick to go up and down, or to spin around, and the right stick to go sideways and forward and backward. You learn to control the throttle/collective stick to maintain a hovering altitude. You learn how to visualize the helicopter when it's facing you or turned to the side. All of that stuff is the same - you learn tons of stuff from coaxials, and you don't kill yourself in the process. Plus they are fun to fly!

You are correct, the transition won't be easy, but that is part of feeling out any new aircraft. I've been flying for a while now, and it still takes me a few flights to feel out a new plane - that's just the way it is, every aircraft behaves differently, and learning to deal with that is part of the fun :)

[Parkk]

With a lot of practice you can hover a 4#3 in a 6X6 room.

[richard55]

Coax are fun and have a purpose as such. If it makes you like helicopters then that is a good thing. There is something to be learned from them I am sure.

An FP is the next step to learning how to fly a single rotor heli. That is pretty well known.

Check out Lynx77 hovering with his FP in his bedroom like a champ after only a couple of weeks at my website http://www.iheartheli.com

[dazzzer1]

Im also new to this , i decided to get a blade 400 with training gear, and a good flight sim to go with it. Im not sure if its the best setup for a beginner , but i will let you know how i get on and how i progress .