Hobbyking Autogyro G2 V2 Maiden CRASH

[@hackdurbrain]

It's an autogyro in a stall. Should've pitched up after the turn but probably would've ended up in the brush anyways. I'm not sure if autogyros are super intuitive to fly so I can imagine how perplexing it is if you've flown helicopters and fixed wing. Not too crappy if it landed safely several times when the operator just cut the controls.

[@hackdurbrain]

By pitch up I mean cyclic forward, of course.

[@ricardopr54]

That's exactly what happened with mine: a stall when turning. I tried with the second one not to give it hard inputs to avoid inducing the stall, but the darn thing stalled anyway. It's not as easy to fly as a fixed-wing aircraft or a collective-pitch helicopter, at least for me. Another thing is that I wasn't using any stabilization on this aircraft. Stabilization would have probably helped keep it flying, I guess. 👍🏾 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 😀 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great day! 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@grasuh]

@@hackdurbrain "Pitch up" would mean nose-up or cyclic aft. I suppose you meant pitch-down.

[@hackdurbrain]

​@@grasuh I've been outed

[@ricardopr54]

You are good, my friend! 😊

[@smiffy788]

You are banking way to far over and losing the lift from the main rotor. Turn with the rudder and balance the turn with the aileron stick.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 😁 I really appreciate your advice. Unfortunately, my autogyro is resting in peace at the city dump. 🤪 I got frustrated and threw it away in the trash. 😁 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great day! Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 🌵🌵👍🏾😁🇵🇷

[@addicted2rc]

it sounds like the pre rotator is staying on. you should be turning it off once you start moving forward

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 👍🏾 You can leave it on until you are airborne. However, that was not the cause of my mishaps; it was certainly pilot error. Thank you again for your comment. I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀😊 Have a great day! 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@grasuh]

Yes this model and most autogyro models are relatively unstable compared to fixed wings or even helicopters. You should turn primarily using rudder and use aileron stick to keep the bank angle from diverging. You will often end up putting opposite input between the two while turning. This might come as surprise as you probably used to using aileron to turn most of the time and use rudder only sparingly. The model demands active rudder control. This tendency to corkscrew into the ground gets more pronounced especially when the CG is too far aft. The model is also more disorienting due to lack of a large wing. It also may not turn at all depending on the wind and speed even with full rudder input...lol.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 😊 I truly appreciate your analysis and advice, although this model is now somewhere in the city dump. Lol...🤪😁😊👍🏾 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😊👍🏾 Have a great rest of your night. 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 😁 🌵 🌵👍🏾😊🇵🇷

[@mitchilito99]

Oh, that sounds like so much fun to fly . . . . .

[@ricardopr54]

Indeed!😁 But only if you manage not to crash it on its maiden flight, lol😁😅😅 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment. 😁 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great day... Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@grasuh]

@@mitchilito99 yeah. One big disappointment is the rotor is controlled only for the roll control. The nose up and down motion is controlled via elevator like a fixed wing. Because of this you basically lose the elevator control at very low speed. One of the beauties of Autogyro is its ability to purely autorotate and gently descend and land with the motor off. You cannot do that with this model.

[@EcoSpeeder]

I noticed something with all 3 crashes. You got weak stick response when it came time to pull up. And the yaw seemed twitchy. I am thinking that the PID settings of your TX need special tweeking to get full stick authority with an Auto Gyro. (2 really , in 2nd incident it amazingly landed on it's feet and waited for you. )

[@EcoSpeeder]

I would reach out to other RC Auto Gyro pilots. They can help you get to your PIDs right.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 😁 I truly appreciate your advice, but after trying this aircraft twice-I mean, two different brand-new ones-and crashing them every single time, I decided to stay away from it and stick to my fixed-wing aircrafts and my collective-pitch helicopters... 😁 Autogyros aren't for me... 😁👍🏾 Thanks again for your comment. 👍🏾 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great rest of your day. 👍🏾 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 🌵🌵😁👍🏾🇵🇷

[@JohnVHRC]

Oh man, I hate to see this, I have questions.. in flight, are you using the 'ailerons' to bank and level it out after a turn? Because it looks like your not leveling it out after a turn with the aileron stick. Also, is that a piece of border wall in the background? Nice shirt.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment, my friend. 😊 On the very first flight, I was flying it as a fixed-wing aircraft, but I stalled it while turning. In subsequent flights with the second aircraft, I lowered the aileron rates and coordinated my turns with a mix of elevator, rudder, and aileron, but I still stalled it. Maybe autogyros are not my thing... I blame these crashes on pilot error because I couldn't figure out a way to maintain level flight after a turn, causing the aircraft to stall and crash... This autogyro is too fragile as well, and it breaks very easily. Anyway, I decided not to keep trying. I'll stick with my fixed-wings and my helicopters...😁 I'm glad that you like my shirt... FJB, right!...🤪 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great day! 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@JohnVHRC]

@@ricardopr54 Ok, Im trying to figure out why some people have a hard time with these, mine is so easy. Its definitely not built to crash, thats for sure. Thank you

[@ricardopr54]

​@JohnVHRC Thank you again for the feedback. Have a great rest of your day 👍🏾 😁

[@bigrickRC1144]

@@JohnVHRCI agree with your first assessment. To much aileron. From all the videos I’ve seen (including yours), it appears you use the rudder about 80% of the time and aileron very sparingly. No need for coordinated turns unless you are 3x higher.

[@JohnVHRC]

@@bigrickRC1144 all my turns are coordinated, ailerons to bank and rudder to steer, on this one for me, then ailerons to keep the roll how you want it and to flatten it back out.

[@waynesrc1958]

I had the first HK Auto Gyro and didn't have much success, bought the G2 haven't did the Maiden yet, maybe I should just sell it.😂 People say you have to use a lot of rudder in the turns, I don't know. Thanks for the video my Friend.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment 😁... I don't know my friend, but if I were you, I would stop it right away... This Autogyro is a waste of money... 😁 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos 😁 Have a great rest of your night 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@JohnVHRC]

You have to use the ailerons and the rudder and elevator,

[@ricardopr54]

@JohnVHRC Trust me, I did, but it didn't work for me... That autogyro is on its way to the city dump. 😁 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment. 😁 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos... Have a great day! 👍🏾 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@WildBillFlysRC]

Ouch! glad i didn't get one. Cheers Ricky!

[@ricardopr54]

Stay away from that piece of 💩💩💩😁, my friend...😁 Thank you very much for your always-appreciated comment, my friend. 😁 I'm glad that you liked my video. 😊 These Hobbyking gyros are challenging to fly... I'm glad that you didn't waste your money getting one... I bought two of these, and both suffered the same fate... 🤦🏾‍♂️ Have a great rest of your evening, my friend... Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵👍🏾😁🇵🇷

[@maxun1]

The model has not problems if you know how to flight.

[@ricardopr54]

@maxun1 I agree with your statement. I'm heading to your channel right now to learn how it's done, although my autogyro is already deeply buried in the city dump.

[@ricardopr54]

@maxun1 As I said, I visited your channel and checked all your videos all the way back to 17 years ago, looking for any of you flying an autogyro, and guess what? As expected, there were NONE. Moral of the story: the next time you dare to tell someone that they don't know how to fly, make sure first to be prepared to demonstrate that you really know what you're talking about through experience. Feel free to visit my channel again and check out how bad of a pilot I really am.

[@maxun1]

@@ricardopr54 As soon the come in stock I buy one.

[@ficosk8]

Caramba Ricky, in what you have gone into 😅 At first look I found them horrible. Now seeing yours I find them a bit interesting to try but maybe NOT xD And if I could fly somehow OK, landing probably is much more difficult since you would be needing to reduce the speed of the prop and rotor or does it land like a Heli? That first crash on your second one, were you flying low or did she went down like in safe mode? Or were you just immense lucky 😂? Nice video you did, I don’t now if it was worth the money, but thanks for sharing :))

[@ficosk8]

Y Saludos cordiales de Bavaria

[@ricardopr54]

@ficosk8 Muchas gracias por haber visitado mi canal y dejado tu muy apreciado comentario 😊 No estaba usando ningún sistema de estabilización en este autogiro... Yo pienso que tal vez por eso se me hizo tan difícil lograr dominarlo. Yo no quería volarlo tan bajito, pero cada vez que trataba de cambiar de dirección de vuelo, el condenado se iba directo al suelo...🤦🏾‍♂️ No había modo SAFE en ese autogiro. La verdad es que no vale la pena gastar dinero en este modelo. Solo muy pocos han logrado aprender a volar esta aeronave... Te invito a visitar mi canal de nuevo y chequear mis otros videos 😊👍🏾 Que tengas un excelente resto de tu noche 🌙... Saludos desde Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷 P.S. De donde eres originalmente y en q idioma prefieres comunicarte? Yo soy de Ponce Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 y tu?

[@ficosk8]

@@ricardopr54 Hola Ricardo! Gracias por tomarte el tiempo y contestarme:) En el video no se ve bien en detalle pero al comienzo me llamo la atención que subiste bastante, bueno y Luego bajaste rápido 😬 No me di cuenta que solo era en los cambios de dirección pero aun me es un poco sospechoso el tipo de control de la aeronave. Y se podría usar un gyro/SAFE en este tipo? Quizás del tipo helicóptero? Pero es bastante diferente… Yo soy nacido en Alemania (mi madre es alemana) pero criado en Chile. Y luego de los estudios me vine a Alemania y me casé. Así que fijo aquí. Ahora he encontrado este hobby y conocido bastante gente simpática. Antes me dedicaba al ciclismo y triatlón y tambien conocí buena gente. Saludos desde Grafing bei München!

[@ricardopr54]

​@ficosk8 Saludos... He visto otros videos en donde han utilizado Gyros en este Autogyro. Si lo usas tienes q ajustarlo xomonsi fuera un avión y no un helicóptero. Pienso q tal ves si funcionaria... Yo llevo 11 años en este hobby y es la primera vez en la q no puedo volar una aeronave correctamente... Quien sabe, tal ves soy yo quien no sabe hacerlo...pero me pongo a pensar, como es posible q una persona q vuela aviones, helicópteros y EDF Jets , no pueda dominar esta madrecita de hybrid entre avión y helicóptero 😱🤦🏾‍♂️ , peronpues asi fue... Yo no logre hacerlo...🤦🏾‍♂️😊 Muchísimas gracias x tu comentario hermano... Un Saludo cordial desde Douglas, Arizona 🌵 🌵😁👍🏾🇵🇷

[@mark675]

Yeah, trying to bank and yank doest really work with these, best to turn with the rudder and use opposite 'aileron' to keep it level

[@ricardopr54]

@mark675 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment my friend 😊 I appreciate your advice, although I don't have this aircraft anymore...😊 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos 😊 Have a great rest of your day 😊 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵😁👍🏾🇵🇷

[@slothzombi307]

Your first flight is about as far as I got with mine and cracked almost everything that could crack. Not sure if it's worth investing more into this.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment, my friend. 😁 I wouldn't recommend that you keep investing your money in this extremely fragile and difficult-to-fly aircraft. I bought two of them because I couldn't believe that even with 11 years of experience in the hobby flying fixed wings and collective pitch helis, I wasn't able to control this aircraft. As you can see, the second one also suffered the same fate. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Don't throw your money away. Get something else that you can truly enjoy flying. I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😀 Have a great rest of your night. Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵👍🏾😊🌵🌵🇵🇷

[@ljhobbylife]

I second what Oscar said don’t buy another one 😂! Look more frustrating than fun…

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for your always appreciated comment, my friend 😁 I know, these Hobbyking Aircrafts valen caca💩💩😅😅😅 Have a great rest of your night 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 👍🏾🌵🌵😊🇵🇷

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Ricky great flying, not sure what happened but have seen a lot of successful flights. JohnVRC and GBLynden. Jeff in LA USA

[@ricardopr54]

What happened is that this aircraft is a piece of 💩😅😅😅 Thank you very much for your always appreciated comment Jeff 😁 I'm glad that you liked my video 😊 STAY away from this aircraft, unless you are willing to throw your money to the trash can...😁 Have a great rest of your day 👍🏾 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵 🌵😁🇵🇷

[@JohnVHRC]

I dont get it either Jeff, mine is so docile, it looks like hes not leveling it out after a turn, thats my guess. I need to do more flights, showing my stick movements I think and explaining what Im doing.

[@maxun1]

@@JohnVHRC He flew the model like a airplane and is not, he bank to turn without using the rudder, like a knife edge maneuver, haaaaa that will not work at all.

[@JohnVHRC]

@@maxun1 Have to fly it like a helicopter somewhat.

[@ingmarm8858]

I suspect 5 mins of youtube or google would have helped considerably 😁

[@ricardopr54]

I don’t think so. KZbin and Google might help you with advice on how to fly these aircraft, but the real test begins when you actually try to fly them for real. I mean, I have 11 years of RC flying experience, and none of it helped me control this aircraft properly. Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment. I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos 😀 Have a great rest of your night 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵👍🏾😊🇵🇷

[@CaptainRon1913]

Better stick with fixed wing instead of fling wing

[@ricardopr54]

I know exactly what you mean... Autogyros aren't for me. I'll stick with my fixed-wing aircraft and real RC helicopters. 😊 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment. 😀 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos. 😊 Have a great rest of your night. 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 🌵🌵👍🏾😁🇵🇷

[@bcflyer99]

@@ricardopr54 You've been flying planes/helis for 11 years? I'll bet you're setup wasn't fully looked at. Don't give up. I got one of these, and it is the easiest flying machine in my hangar. Like you I have lots of experience flying fixed wing, helis, quads and now autogyros.

[@ricardopr54]

@bcflyer99 I really appreciate your advice. I'll think about it... I still have the wrecked gyro in my house... The aircraft isn't that expensive, but man, as soon as it crashes once, it's done for. That's why I got so frustrated. Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your very appreciated comment 😀 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵 👍🏾 😁 🇵🇷

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Don't worry, neither has Hobbyking. Comment based on another video about rc companies testing products before sale.

[@ricardopr54]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much appreciated comment. 👍🏾😊 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos 😊 Have a great rest of your night 🌙 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵👍🏾😊🇵🇷

[@chuckmaddison2924]

@ricardopr54 I sure will. At the moment I fly foam with motors and radio fitted by myself. I figure if it ends up in the lake, it won't matter as much. Lost a drone in it few years ago. All the best from Western Australia.

[@ricardopr54]

Thanks again for your much-appreciated comment, my friend. 😁 Good luck to you with your next flights. Have a great day! 😁 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona. 🌵🌵😊👍🏾🇵🇷

[@RcBuddy]

If it was easy, everyone would do it. Cheers M8.

[@ricardopr54]

I hear you... 👍🏾😊 That's why I will stay away from these types of aircraft and will keep flying my fixed-wing and collective-pitch helicopters...😊 Thank you very much for visiting my channel and leaving your much-appreciated comment 😁 I invite you to visit my channel again and check out my other videos 😀 Have a great rest of your day 👍🏾 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 🌵🌵👍🏾😊🇵🇷