am i the only person here who has never hovered - Page 4

Mike c. · 09-28-2006, 12:17 AM

My KMP yak is 18.5 lbs. I too found it to have some wing rock upright and none inverted (as with most planes). I found that the best way to minimize the rock is to stall the plane, flip to high rates and hold full up at idle and let the plane come down smoothly. you shouldn't have any rock at this time. then SLOWLY and SMOOTHLY add power, DON'T blip the throttle. you continue to add throttle and hold full up until it has stop decending and the nose is at angle of 45 or higher. than smoothly move the thottle if needed and let off the elevator ONLY if its required. this is the techniqe I use and seems to keep the rocking at bay. try it on your yak, it should work well.

Mike c. · 09-28-2006, 12:20 AM

OOPS, sorry my pc is doing funny stuff. I'm sorry

wizard · 09-28-2006, 12:40 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Mike c.
	OOPS, sorry my pc is doing funny stuff. I'm sorry

No problem Mike. Taken care of.

3D_Kid · 12-21-2006, 07:18 PM

i agree with zumaboster

Sukhoikid · 12-22-2006, 12:02 PM

I can hover but I really dont like doing it a lot. Only time it is really fun to hover now is if you have like 3-5 guys out there all wanting to hover at the same time. But for daily flying I might pop it up one or two times and that is it. What I did learn to hover on was a Magic. Which to me with that airplane set up just right it was the best to learn to hover on glow wise. Electrics is a different story.

RCER123 · 08-10-2007, 07:01 AM

I can hover pretty good on RealFlight G3.5, is there much difference with real thing??

Dangerous Dan · 08-10-2007, 10:24 AM

Get a foamy

harv · 08-11-2007, 11:07 PM

i cant remember when i put up this post, but it must have been a while, im now to the point where i can tail touch my 27% cap

. lol.

harv

pitviper51 · 08-11-2007, 11:22 PM

i remember hahah,, wheres the pics!!
mike

thewrap · 08-19-2007, 10:13 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by harv
	well guys, im feelin left out of the 3d stuff, i wanna know if anyone else is feelin the same. i canhover on the sim, peice of cake, but i havent even been able to hold a 20sec hoverin real life. am i the onle one left out

No you're not the only one. I have a friend who lacks the ability to do anything really 3d. He just kind of lacks the real control of the plane. So don't feel bad.

pitviper51 · 08-19-2007, 10:44 PM

its all about learning the rudder, once you do that youll be on your way.
mike

dontmesswithgus · 08-20-2007, 12:54 AM

Don't feel bad I'm been having trouble hovering for the past two years. I was talking to a good friend about hovering and how long I've trying. He said no problem I can have you hovering perfectly in about 20 minutes, I said no way. He bet me lunch and I took him on. WRONG thing to do. We went out to cable airport and jumped into his full size heli, and guess what. He had me hovering perfectly in about 20 minutes. Be careful to whom you talk to.

09-28-2006, 12:17 AM	#37 (permalink)
Mike c. Sleeping Beauty Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Orchard, Washington Age: 18 Posts: 799	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered My KMP yak is 18.5 lbs. I too found it to have some wing rock upright and none inverted (as with most planes). I found that the best way to minimize the rock is to stall the plane, flip to high rates and hold full up at idle and let the plane come down smoothly. you shouldn't have any rock at this time. then SLOWLY and SMOOTHLY add power, DON'T blip the throttle. you continue to add throttle and hold full up until it has stop decending and the nose is at angle of 45 or higher. than smoothly move the thottle if needed and let off the elevator ONLY if its required. this is the techniqe I use and seems to keep the rocking at bay. try it on your yak, it should work well.

09-28-2006, 12:20 AM	#38 (permalink)
Mike c. Sleeping Beauty Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Orchard, Washington Age: 18 Posts: 799	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered OOPS, sorry my pc is doing funny stuff. I'm sorry

12-21-2006, 07:18 PM	#40 (permalink)
3D_Kid Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belpre, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 663	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered i agree with zumaboster

12-22-2006, 12:02 PM	#41 (permalink)
Sukhoikid I've Gone Yak! Will I go BACK? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Daytona, FL Age: 19 Posts: 1,946 Blog Entries: 4 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered I can hover but I really dont like doing it a lot. Only time it is really fun to hover now is if you have like 3-5 guys out there all wanting to hover at the same time. But for daily flying I might pop it up one or two times and that is it. What I did learn to hover on was a Magic. Which to me with that airplane set up just right it was the best to learn to hover on glow wise. Electrics is a different story. __________________ Team Kamakazi and Team OMP Golden Eagle Aircraft Florida Freestyle Aerobatics Association Florida Youth Master October 18-19 Voodoo's Airplane Rental Company Owner "Soccer Mom Van on Steroids" Kevin Garland

08-10-2007, 07:01 AM	#42 (permalink)
RCER123 ! Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 958 Blog Entries: 5	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered I can hover pretty good on RealFlight G3.5, is there much difference with real thing?? __________________ I'm an Irish flyer! No, leprauchans don't fly...sadly! Call me Jack


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08-10-2007, 10:24 AM	#43 (permalink)
Dangerous Dan Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gainesville, TX Age: 35 Posts: 3,473 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered Get a foamy __________________ Cactus Aviation http://www.cactusaviation.com/ Fromeco http://www.fromeco.org/ Free Advice: Do Not Fly In Cow Pastures! Don't Clean your Engine With oven Cleaner! Check batteries after smoke is released from throttle servo! Don't put reeds in Backwards!

08-11-2007, 11:07 PM	#44 (permalink)
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08-11-2007, 11:22 PM	#45 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,113 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered i remember hahah,, wheres the pics!! mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

08-19-2007, 10:44 PM	#47 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,113 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered its all about learning the rudder, once you do that youll be on your way. mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

08-20-2007, 12:54 AM	#48 (permalink)
dontmesswithgus Ultimate Kid Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montclair, Ca Posts: 313	Re: am i the only person here who has never hovered Don't feel bad I'm been having trouble hovering for the past two years. I was talking to a good friend about hovering and how long I've trying. He said no problem I can have you hovering perfectly in about 20 minutes, I said no way. He bet me lunch and I took him on. WRONG thing to do. We went out to cable airport and jumped into his full size heli, and guess what. He had me hovering perfectly in about 20 minutes. Be careful to whom you talk to.

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