OMP Hobby M1 Evo Overview and Maiden Flight

[@RCCopterLove]

Hi Pete! You picked the best color for - lets say - not the youngest guys like we two are! I have all my OMPHOBBY helis from the M1 EVO over the M2 EVO up to the M4 Max in Orange and it really stand out in all 4 seasons! Regarding copying the files of your M2 EVO: I did exactly this. You might need to adjust your throttle curves, but I did not even have to do this! I am happy with it how both are flying! I am somehow too dumb to fly a second in stabilization. I cannot fly in this mode at all, I crash right away. 😀 So I eliminated Stabilization on all my models to never switch it on accidently! I wish you many, may great and happy flights! Greetings Matthias!

[@All_things_RC.]

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!

[@RCCopterLove]

@@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!!

[@All_things_RC.]

@@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

[@RCCopterLove]

@@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!!

[@Rcheliguy]

Hi Pete. Nice to see you have a m1 evo now. I used to have the m1evo aswell. Unfortunately I sold it on as I wasn't using it but looking back now I wish I didn't. Its such a forgiving little heli. Super cheap to fix. Hope you have fun with it. Happy and safe flying buddy 👌

[@All_things_RC.]

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 😏