As your piloting skills progress and
you grow confident in your ability to perform fundamental aerial
maneuvers with your RC helicopter, you'll start to look for new ways of
challenging your flying skills.
A great way to hone your abilities and
sharpen your technique is to practice advanced a aerobatic stunts.
Learning a few advanced tricks will enhance your proficiency as an RC
(radio-controlled) pilot.
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Flying Inverted
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The act of flying upside down is possible with radio-controlled helicopters. It is accomplished by adjusting the negative pitch of the rotor blades. Pitch refers to the angle of the blades; positive pitch provides the thrust necessary for standard flight. When the pitch is negative, thrust is directed up, away from the fuselage, enabling the helicopter to fly upside down.
Loop
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The loop is the act of flying your helicopter in the shape of a vertical circle. The helicopter will somersault in the air, flying upside down for a split second as it completes an entire revolution. This is a difficult maneuver, and it requires an exceptional level of expertise when it comes to understanding the mechanics of helicopter flight.
Tick Tock
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This trick is so named because of its resemblance to the motion of a clock pendulum. The helicopter tilts backward with the rotor pointing toward the ground, then flies a u-shaped arc before completing the trick with the rotor pointing toward the sky.
Moon Walk
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This trick is a semi-loop, then, instead of the helicopter flipping completely through the loop, it instead begins to fly backwards while oriented in an inverted position. It is called a moon walk because of the nifty orientation of the helicopter. It seems like the helicopter should be traveling forward, adding a sort of visual mystique to this stunt.
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