I have a ? on flybar paddle pitch

[highflyer(USCG)]

  can anyone tell me whats the best way to set up flybar paddles ? do I need to have heli at Idle up and at mid stick ?

and set at 0 ? I just replaced paddles on my belt cp v2 with carb fiber ones  Im new at this and have not even had much

of a chance to get out and fly it's been very  here  thanks for any info

[L PLATER]

You do not need to have pitch at mid stick or anything at all.

Just eyeball them with the top of the rotor head and you should get them fairly level.

I have heard some members use a small spirit level but I think that is not needed.

Cheers

[highflyer(USCG)]

  THANK YOu♦ MR PLATER

[Gene T]

Two things are required when setting up flybar paddles. First, they must be the same distance from the center hub. One trick is to use a piece of cardboard marked with a pen at the point that the paddle should be from the paddle control frame. Use that measurement on both sides and screw on the paddles until they are the same distance on both sides.

Second, the paddles should be level with the paddle control frame. It doesn't have to be level with respect to the heli, so just eyeballing it is fine. Look down the paddle, line it up with the paddle control frame and adjust the paddle until it's lined up with the paddle control frame, then do the same on the other side.

[IorekByrnison]

If you think you have such a bad eyes like mine.

I hold the flybar paddles when I think it's straight and measure the distance from ground with rubber for both.

It's my double check system.

[highflyer(USCG)]

  thanks I'll will give it a try 

[Scooby]

Hey Guys,

I did read on another site about adjusting the Flybar paddles on the HoneyBee V2.

They talked about setting them with positive pitch to help with the Coneing affect.

Not too sure on what they where talking about.

Any ideas.......?

Happy Flying,

Scooby

[davesheli]

Hey Guys,

I did read on another site about adjusting the Flybar paddles on the HoneyBee V2.

They talked about setting them with positive pitch to help with the Coneing affect.

Not too sure on what they where talking about.

Any ideas.......?

Happy Flying,

Scooby

Not sure what Coneing affect is, never head of it, I'm sure some one will chim in on that one, but you can give the paddles a little positive pitch to help with hovering but it will hurt FFF. I think in the end it is just better to keep them level with the OPCF, but that is my 

[Beachcomber]

On the fixed pitch Honey Bee, I've read and tried a couple of degrees positive pitch on the flybar paddles.  Helps with hovering, but hurts forward flight.  I never really saw much difference either way.

I am pretty sure you want level flybar paddles on a 6 channel collective pitch. 

[pinguin6218]

On metal head, don't you just need to level the flybar with the flybar cage?

[inertia8]

I've read somewhere that adding negative pitch helps FFF, anyone confirm?

[Derick Z]

I've read somewhere that adding negative pitch helps FFF, anyone confirm?

I tried that with my HBFPv1 and can CONFIRM this. The trick is not to over do it, though. I gave mine too much pitch and found that in forward flight the bee had the tendency to PLOW into the ground rather than fly straight. With level paddles, the bee tends to tilt back and slow down/pull up slightly. If you can nail *just* the right amount of negative pitch, the bee glides in a beautiful straight path and flying is much more enjoyable. I found the correct pitch for my v1 to be somewhere between 3-5 degrees. JUST MAKE SURE BOTH PADDLES ARE THE
SAME.

 

[jjh24]

OK sorry..i come from the hood..lol..jk..but what is the difference(in look)in positive pitch or negative pitch??  
the blades have an angle..i believe sloped backwards..or angled towards the back of the heli...which pitch is this??  

[Rumblecloud]

When the leading edge of the blade or paddle is up or higher than the trailing edge it is POSITIVE pitch. When the leading edge is lower than the trailing edge it is NEGATIVE pitch.

And it's the same no matter what "hood" you're in.

rc
 

[jjh24]

LOL  got you rc...THANKS