I was asked to make a video on how to fly Helicopters inverted. It actually is harder to explain than to show, so there are a lot of visuals here. I'm just a sports flyer, but maybe you will see something useful anyway. First off, make sure you can fly your helicopter upright and are very comfortable with it. Then practice on a simulator before trying it on your real model. That will help tremendously. If your just learning regular helicopter flying, you might like to refer to my original 9 helicopter tips and rules of thumb.
Here they are:
There is nothing special here, as this is all just common sense.
1. Never ever let friends fly your Heli.
2. Never watch the Tail rotor, unless inverted.
3. Don't let friends watch while your learning as they will egg you on to do stuff your not ready to do. "Hey Dave, will that heli do a Lomchevac?"
4. Don't fly the heli in forward flight before you learn to hover or you can expect to never get it back in one piece!
5. Always practice hovering at eye level where it is easier, not lower in ground effect.
6. Learn to pinch the left stick, as you can't afford to drop it, since it controls 3 things at once.
7. Always ease down the throttle. Remember, No chop stick, no bang boom!
8. Remember your last move if you get lost in the sun and hold the sticks it till you see it again.
9. Only fly as far away as you can see it comfortably, 'cause once it is out of sight it will also be out of control.
Remember, "He who dares nothing, need not expect anything" and "If you continue to do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always gotten!"
I prefer the German Aerofly sim, as it feels more like the real thing to me. There are several versions, some under $39 on SteamPowered.com. The less expensive ones have less planes and flying sites, but the graphics engine and algorithms are the same. If you order a dongle for your radio, you will find that most enjoyable, since your flying wirelessly, just like the real thing. I fly the Ultimate version of RC-7 which is $139 and there is an intermediate version called Professional that is only $99. Here is a link with a list of all of them. store.steampowered.com/search...
Happy flying and practice practice practice.
Dave Herbert
AMA L-8221
LM/CD/Scientific division.
25 апр 2020
