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Hi Michael, if you go on my channels home page you can find my email address. Under the title RC Pilot Pete Watson you will see the number of subscribers and videos. Under this there is the beginning of a sentence, at the end of this you will see more in bold letters. Click on more and at the bottom of the text you will find my email address. Thanks Pete

Strange. I’ve replied a few times and cannot seem to include my email. Can you provide? I’m not able to find yours on this page?

Many thanks Pal my main aim is to use the M1 for nose in hovering practicing in the garden and house when the missus is at work 😏

Hi Matthias Thank you for your kind words and comments. I have adjusted my pitch positions as it was very sensitive on the the cyclic. As you could see in the video I was finding it had to maintain a fixed altitude. Your point re the throttle curve is a valid point I hadn't thought of this and a fast head speed could also be a reason for it being pitch sensitive? I will drop the head speed by 10% increments to see what improvements this will bring. As always thanks for your positive inputs, as a beginner in flying RC helis, yours and others help is greatly appreciated. Happy Flying!

@@All_things_RC. Pete, for sure reducing the headspeed will help you a lot! In your video you have a quite high headspeed, I heared it. I always program 3 idle modes and NO normal mode, as I find normal mode very dangerous to use if you fly more advanced. Stable, fixed flat curves with constant RPM and always the same Collective pitch curves with positive and negative (even if you dont fly inverted and dont need it yet) makes it easier to get a "constant" feel for the heli. You could even reduce the maximim Collective pitch angles a tiny bit in the beginning to make the start a bit easier until you get used to this a bit "twitchier" because smaller machine. If you have any questions, please ask! I know my M series helis in and out!!

@@RCCopterLove I like the normal mode to take off with when setting a model up. My normal mode has the first 15% of the throttle travel, from 100% off to the required head speed which is then a flat line across the rest of the throttle curve. If I have difficulty (say the heli tips to one side) I just drop the throttle and the motor stops running. I feel at the early stages I would not get to the kill switch in time. Once the heli is set up I will have 3 idle up settings. My idle up 1 & 2 are flat lined at 10% increases to the Normal mode. Unfortunately today is snow and rain in the UK but I have lowered the head speed by 10% across the Normal, Idle up 1 and idle up 2 settings ready for next time I am able to fly. I have also reduced the sensitivity of the collective. Many thanks Pete

@@All_things_RC. Thats a good point, Pete. I was using normal mode for the first 2 years (with the RTF T6 transmitter I was using). Once you are a bit more experienced with using the switches you can use negative pitch on ground to slow down the rotor head faster after hitting throttle cut (rotor blades in negative pitch break the rotordisc down much faster) and sometimes negative pitch on ground can be used to "press" the heli down on the grond in strong winds so that the wind cannot flip the heli over, But this all, as you say, comes with time and experience. I used normal mode to see with low rinning motor, if the main shaft is straight. Now I am flicking motor on, right a way off, so the rotor turns as well only a bit. Best greetings and better weather!!

Thank you for this information I will have a look for the videos as this could be useful especially when I don't use the 3D switch. 👍

The fuselage was not cut but it came like that. At a distance the heli looks all inigrated

Thank you it works a treat and at the fraction of the cost of a commercial heater.

Hi where I live in the UK the airspace above is one of the busiest in the world. In the winter months the con trials can create a great picture. There was also some very thin inversion cloud layer masking the sky gold in colour from the sun. A great back drop for the video which isn't truly shown on the video.

Thanks Keith its a real pussycat

Hi The cockpit details were in with the kit which is a Roban kit that I bought from Motion RC. I believe the cockpit can be bought separately through Motion RC and or any Roban model distributors. Thanks for watching and contributing to my channel. Pete

Hi keep looking on the channel and you will find the video where I also lost my GPS with disastrous consequences. If you select play list I have sorted each aircraft in order and all the related videos there in.

Glad you got it fixed. All part of the hobby 👍😎

Yes but my ec145 and AS335 are 600 size you can find the EC145 on my channel it a pleasure to fly. The As335 is near to completion and will be on the site soon.

My favourite part of the hobby

Thanks, working from my home office it gives me plenty of opportunity for some stick time. I have flown here today, winds were 20mph but the high fencing around my garden keeps the air still enough for some low level fun.

Thing you should be asking is why is an RC aircraft worth £1500 ready to fly is underpowered. My channel is to show models as they are and not to cover issues. Also after paying the money I did why should I have to pay another £400 to upgrade the fan unit which is what the UK dealer offered me. For your information the static thrust tests showed 285w/ld which is enough. The issue is the thrust outlet Is the same diameter as the fan unit which is actually decreasing thrust. A poor model not pilot. Thanks for watching and interacting to my channel.

@All_things_RC. Landing has nothing to do with power nice try

@@stuffD-fh8vf your original comments are based on carrying out a maiden flight without enough power. Now you are saying its my landing? I endeavor to make my channel as constructive and informative as possible and to show others what products are really like. Thank you once again for spending time to contribute to my channel but if you have nothing constructive to add please dont.

Thanks 👍

Many thanks Matthias, the heli is what it is and not really a hobby grade RC Heli but some where in between. You will see in my second flight (coming tomorrow) I have no need for trims and on speed 2 it is more agile on the cyclic but still too slow to respond on the collective. It is what it is though and still fun in the garden. I would not attempt to fly this out in an open space. There was virtually no wind when I was flying but come up above the fence panel height and it was like flying my M4 in a 20mph wind. Happy landings

@@All_things_RC. I like the comparison with the M4 in 20 mph! Thats a good description. It's about having fun! Happy Landings Pete!

I fully agree Matthias but the self levelling will give me some added safety when flying in my home and garden which are both small spaces. The real time stick time is the most important through the winter months. I have found the simulator to be good but not realistic enough and I have picked up a few bad habits on the way.

@@All_things_RC. I personally much prefer my OMP M1 indoors. I can hover and taxi precise to the cm. Keeping altitude to the cm. My RC ERA heli "jumps" up automatically while taking off, even with the slightest collective pitch "up" stickmove. A lot of deadband around center of the stick and altitude hold make it impossible for me to get even near the precision of flying manually in 3D mode. But thats just my experience. I prefer to fly with my trusted Radiomaster Transmitter, if indoor or outdoor. So I do not have to "adapt" from one transmitter feel to another. Just my experience. Best greetings!!

@@RCCopterLove Again I agree but for me the M1 is 3 times the price of the MD500 which has been bought for quick flights. To practice with true collective in the in smaller environment I have a RotorScale F1 180 with 6 axis Gyro and using my Futaba 16SZ Tx. The MD500 seams a great Scale solution for a quick hassle free flight. Happy & Successful Flights

@@All_things_RC. Very true with the price factor of the M1! I am lucky, I have them all: 2 M1's, 5 M2's in all versions and M4 and M4 Max (for outdoors only 😀 ) The most important in our hobby is to have fun and stay in contact with the sticks to not get rusty!! All the very best, my friend!

You can dis arm the alt hold. And fly manual. I fly manual all day long with this little guy it’s a fun bird. I do have alt hold sensors just never installed them. Hovers nice without it just as well.

Thank you Matthias I hope she fly's as good as she looks 👍

@@All_things_RC. I cross my fingers for a great and safe maiden flight!!

Thanks Pal don't worry back to helis soon 😉👍

Thank you the slope is a long bowl covering NW through to SW there are two launch point 1km apart. One is on the NW point and the second is on the WSW point. The slope is used by Leek & Moorlands Gliding Association in the UK www.lmmga.co.uk. thanks for watching and perrtisipating in my channel. Happy flying Pete

Thank you for your comments and taking part in my channel. I use 5000mah & 6000mah 60C packs giving me 4 to 5 minutes flight time.

Hi Steve if the GPS signal is lost it goes into 3D mode automatically. Providing you leave the switch in GPS mode it will come back automatically also. If you go back to run you have to go through the whole set up process which the heli would have crashed by the time you do this. As good as the H1 controllers are for beginner pilots I am now starting to fly using flybarless units as I am loosing faith in the GPS signal. Good luck with the Airwolf and welcome back to the hobby.

Glad to help

Hi Peter I have videos on my channel. Please select play list while on my main screen, Select Fly Wing 450L GPS RC Helicopter, scroll down and you will find two videos, one is how to down load the software and another showing how to use the software. Please dont hesitate to message me again if you are having issues.

Hi Andreas I have lost GPS on two occasions. All you can do is Switch to 3D mode and back to GPS and hope it reconnects. Be very careful not to switch to home because you would have to go through the full start up procedure. If this is the case the heli will have crashed before the full start up procedure is complete. On the last occasion I lost GPS signal there was was a Geostorm (solar flare) which affected GPS signal throughout the UK and Western Europe. I noticed there was another Geostorm forecast through Thursday until Sunday but this wasn't Europe. One other preventative measure I have taken is to use a hot glue to glue the multi plugs to the receive and H1 controller to ensure they don't come loose. I have seen on forums and communications to me it is a common fault that the multi pin connectors work loose over time. I hope this is helpful please let me know how you get on with the heli in the future and any thoughts you have on the above.

@@All_things_RC. Thank you!🙏

Thanks Ian altering things accordingly to get the tail wag stopped. Its been a roller coaster of a road but well worth it. Its great to see here fly. 👍😊

Many thanks I have to say its the most satisfaction I have had in the hobby for a long time. I need to alter the throttle curve and add a bit of a dead spot around neutral pitch. Only one click on the the throttle ratchet will alter the pitch either side of neutral. I am working on the tail and gain settings because there is tail wobble. I have asked on the face book group for help on this. For sure one issue is resistance on the saft and tail mechanism.

@@All_things_RC. So glad to hear!! I am so happy for you!! Best greetings and lots of further satisfaction and fun!!

Many Thanks!! Stick time sim time now 😊👍

@All_things_RC. Well done mate, I always say sim sim sim. I've a new video coming out later. Stay tuned buddy lol

It is Jeff. If you don't want to crash them don't fly them. I started RC flying 40 years ago (fixed Wing) and as the time passes you forget the harsh reality of learning this hobby. It's 18 months since I started RC heli flying and this is my first build and test fly. Its been a great learning curve and I am coming out on the other side with much more knowledge than before. 👍😊

The build was fun but setting the heli up wow what a roller coaster. Each step is a step forward though and a great learning curve. I will get there in the end i am sure.

Thank you, I have narrowed it down to either the main grip arm or the receiver which had come off its back plate. I have my Rx antenna set up with one point horizontally out of the back of the frame and one direct down in a 90deg format and clear of the frame. There is allot of carbon on the M4 making a signal loss possible though

@@All_things_RC. Gresat that you narroewd it down! Exactly the lot of carbon is the rason why I mounted mye FrSKy rceiver on the tailboom. The invertor of this Heli, Jonas Wackershauser recommended this method. He is doing this on all his helis up to the M7! Have safe flights

@@RCCopterLove Thank you for the recommendation I will do this today a wet and breezy day in the UK 👍

@@All_things_RC. It's maybe not the most estetic solution but for me safety and stable connection Transmitter/Receiver is much more important. You can see in mt M4 videos how it looks. I have about 3500 flights with my M4 and M4 Max together behind me. Never any problem. Not even one single crash. The tipover does I dont count as crash 😀

Each attempt is a massive learning curve. The pleasure of flying the M4 will be worth it in the end I am sure. 🤞

Hi Ian I believe the cause was the main blade grip arm that failed in flight. During my spool up tests in the garden shown on an earlier video the heli tip on its side. This must have fractured the blade grip arm. This can be seen on the second attempt also but i found this before flying again. The M4 has proved a great learning curve, hopefully it will make me a better pilot for it. 👍😊

@@All_things_RC. This might very well be! I had a tip over with my M4 caused by uneven ground and one main grip arm was fractured. Fortunately I noticed it before the next flight. I wish you that all goes well next time!

I have two helis with H1 controllers and apart from this incident they have worked faultlesly. Having said that I also am moving towards standard flybarless units. The main thing is not to give up on the hobby. Happy flying and thanks for watching my channel.

Hi Adrian, sorry to hear you had a problem and I hope you can repair your heli. On the day this happened to my B206 I had issues with my H1 controller in my EC145 also. During that day there had been a geo storm (something in space) that effected GPS signals in the UK and Western Europe. I had to recalibrate my GPS on the 206 due to the crash but not on my EC145. Both helis have flown many times since that day and without any issue. Allot of people tell me Geo storms don't effect GPS signals but for me this was too much of a coincidence especially when I haven't had issues since and on the same day all air traffic in the UK was disrupted due to signal loss. This was so extreme all flights were grounded for a short period. I am not saying this is your case but GPS signals are not as reliable as we think. I hope you will be soon back in the air and happy flying in the future.

@@All_things_RC. Think its goin be a new fuslage as it hit the ground hard i've contact the seller if i get no joy i will go direct to fly wing to try and get a replacement as it there product that failed not even had it a month.

Thank you for watching and taking part in my channel and to share our knowledge to support others. As a new person into the hobby of RC helis, the FW 450L was a great introductory route into learning how to fly. A package that comes, literally ready to fly out of the box. You are correct in what you say re the switch of a standard TX but this is the supplied Tx which is formatted by the manufacturer for general use. The aim of my video is to show the pilots buying or using the factory set up equipment, the inherent danger/problem with the switch allocation/position. Once I decided to continue with helis I now use a standard Tx with the switch configuration as you describe. The placement of these are ideal for quick easy access as you point out but still not totally isolated as to accidently knock them. Thanks Again Pete

No because there is a lip on the belt wheal.

www.motionrc.eu/products/rotorscale-f1-180-size-gyro-stabilized-helicopter-rtf-rsh1003-001

Thank-you for your kind words and responding my video. I am sorry for your loss and I hope it hasn't put you off flying RC helis. I now hold my finger next to the switch in su h a way I can't accidently switch it off accidently but can easily switch it off if required. All the best Pete

Hi Jeff 72%.

Hi Ian, thanks for the kind words and support. I have gone with 6 degrees on the forward collective and 12 on the pitch.This is a starting point of course. I will be posting the maiden when I have done it but I am just of on a business trip so it maybe a couple of weeks before I can get round to it. 👍

Ok Pete, I will keep a look out for it 😀👍

Thank you for your kind words and viewing my channel. I struggled with orientation when the SFG were installed. As you say not scale and not necessary, the model fly's just as good without. As you will know most 1:1 scale aerobatic planes have guides on wing tips for orientation not to help with the maneuvers. Good Luck in the fall with the full size Gamebird if its anything like its smaller brother it will be a great plane to fly.

Hi Peter if you go onto my channel, select play list, select the flywing 450l channel and you will find the set up video. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any further info.

Hi Thomas, I left the H1 controller where it was originally mounted on the frame. I bought and installed a longer cable so I could have the GPS mounted on the wooden mounting tray in the fuselage. I bought the cable new from Ebay at a cost of £8 posted. Stop the video at 11.05 minutes played and the GPS unit is mounted on the wooden frame next to the mechanical frame. Unfortunately the image is dark and difficult to see the GPS unit but in the 30 seconds before as the camera pans round the heli you will see the H1 controller and the cable running around the frame to the GPS unit. Good Luck with the build

Thanks for the kind words and watching my video. It means allot to me that you have interacted and asked questions this makes my efforts worth while. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. Good luck with the build.

Hi Ian thanks for the heads up re the Beast version. I also down loaded the manual from the Align web site. I set the unit up yesterday using the manual while cross checking the steps on the card, printed manual, and heli's movements. All seems to be working as should but I will go through the steps again today checking I have the correct light sequences for the settings I require against the movements on the heli. It took me 8 hours in total and I found the process confusing at the beginning. Being locked away in the workshop without distractions helped and I got there in the end. thankfully I have an understanding wife😂👍

Yes it can be very time consuming, setting a Heli up, I find the Microbeast takes a long time to set up, but once you do it for the first time it gets easier!! Yes it helps that the woman in your life is understanding!! I have ine like that too 😀👍

Hi Ian, yes I am going with the Microbeast Plus but like you I am getting stressed with the set up. There is plenty of videos for Spectrum and others but not Futaba. I am going to start with my gut feeling on the Rx and basic set up which I am currently struggling with. All other settings seem straight forward. A video will follow shortly.

Thank you