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08-21-2006, 04:02 PM

I know a number of people who 3D their heli's without the use of a governor and they run great. I myself run the Futaba GV-1 in my heli's. From what you have described it doesn't sound like you would gain much benefit from a governor at this stage. Once you get into flying 3D you will have a better idea of what kind of governor you will need, if you feel you need one.

What I like about the GV-1 is that I can program the head speed to exactly what I want, and it will maintain that speed in all conditions (providing you dont bog down the engine!). Other governors, such as the "RevMax" by Throttle Jockey (I use the word governor loosely) are actually throttle limiters, where you can run a high pitch curve and know you are getting the maximum power out of the engine, but you don't have to worry about overspeeding (They also say there is no lag with the TJ, although I've not noticed one with the GV-1).

Check out these sites for more info:

http://www.modelavionics.com/ (RevMax)
http://www.futabarc.com/radioaccys/futm1001.html (GV-1)

08-21-2006, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
CSpaced Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Governers... I know a number of people who 3D their heli's without the use of a governor and they run great. I myself run the Futaba GV-1 in my heli's. From what you have described it doesn't sound like you would gain much benefit from a governor at this stage. Once you get into flying 3D you will have a better idea of what kind of governor you will need, if you feel you need one. What I like about the GV-1 is that I can program the head speed to exactly what I want, and it will maintain that speed in all conditions (providing you dont bog down the engine!). Other governors, such as the "RevMax" by Throttle Jockey (I use the word governor loosely) are actually throttle limiters, where you can run a high pitch curve and know you are getting the maximum power out of the engine, but you don't have to worry about overspeeding (They also say there is no lag with the TJ, although I've not noticed one with the GV-1). Check out these sites for more info: http://www.modelavionics.com/ (RevMax) http://www.futabarc.com/radioaccys/futm1001.html (GV-1)