TELEBEE HEADING LOCK GYRO

REPRINTED FROM ROTORY MODELER MAGAZINE

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SERVOS

In order to receive the full benefit from the Telebee gyro you should consider investing in a high speed servo such as the Futaba S-9205 or JR DS8231 or equivalent. For some of my testing, I used a standard Futaba 9202 servo with satisfactory results. However, when compared to high speed servos, there is a considerable difference in the crispness and feel of the tail rotor. During some demanding maneuvers the standard 9202 servo fell short, since it was not able to make corrections in the needed time span. Once the servo falls behind the request of the gyro, performance decays quickly.

FLYING

As you lift off the model for the first time in hover, you should be in the “Heading Hold” mode. If not, flip the channel 5 or Aux. channel switch to activate the Hold mode. More than likely you will need to trim the helicopter with the trims or sub-trims to move the tail in position. As you go back to the “normal mode” - if the machine turns to the left or right, do not adjust the trims to correct the tail, you will need to land and make a mechanical adjustment to the linkage to trim the helicopter.

To get the most performance from the gyro in the “Heading Hold” mode, you’ll want to increase the AUX gain until the tail wags, then reduce it slightly until the tail rotor is stable in both hover and forward flight.

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