On Monday 10 Jan 2005 18:42, Andy Ross wrote: > Dave Martin wrote: > > I've just about got the hang of the bo105 (I think) but.... > > > > It continually rotates to the right in 'level-cruise'. > > Helicopters have no built-in stability in yaw. Under different > conditions, you need to apply different rudder inputs to counter the > main rotor torque and stay pointed in the same direction. > > I don't know if the magnitude or direction of the zero-rudder rotation > is correct, but the general effect (you need to constantly be working > the rudders) is definitely right. > > Andy > > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-users mailing list > Flightgear-users@flightgear.org > http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users > 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
That I know. We were discussing that the bo105 always flies in the cruise with bank - any rudder inputs in the cruise just cause deflection from the track. (crabbing) The bo105s non-flapping rotor seems to be the reason for requiring bank to maintain a heading; have a go yourself; no ammount of rudder in any direction in the bo105 with nil-roll will prevent an inexorable turn to the right. Dave Martin _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
