Altitude hold helicopter slammed into the ground!
Posted: Tue 28. May 2024 23:10:35
Not a good start to the day.
Found that my tail had some vibration from a slightly bent tail rotor hub spindle.
Figured this was why my altitude hold wasn't holding correctly?
Well after getting the blue LED and waiting I lifted her off and everything was fine.
Once I flipped the position and altitude hold switch my helicopter began bobbing up and down -getting closer and closer to the ground as I was trying to fight it with more and more
collective till it pancaked in. Ruined a set of blades, and a main rotor grip arm.
I am extremely close to ripping the Geolink 2 off.
Can't wait for the new NEXUS from Rotorflight to be available.
The one mistake I made was not being at the flying field with more altitude - this would have never happened. Oh well.
Found that my tail had some vibration from a slightly bent tail rotor hub spindle.
Figured this was why my altitude hold wasn't holding correctly?
Well after getting the blue LED and waiting I lifted her off and everything was fine.
Once I flipped the position and altitude hold switch my helicopter began bobbing up and down -getting closer and closer to the ground as I was trying to fight it with more and more
collective till it pancaked in. Ruined a set of blades, and a main rotor grip arm.
I am extremely close to ripping the Geolink 2 off.
Can't wait for the new NEXUS from Rotorflight to be available.
The one mistake I made was not being at the flying field with more altitude - this would have never happened. Oh well.