The “SPARKY” is a DC gyro and while I Get the concept.. is it an easier Type to fly than the old type Stationary Rotor w/Rudder and elevator controls?
Flying (pilot wise) is virtually the same, between the D/C model and a strictly rudder/elevator controlled model, with some minor exceptions. The model will react slightly differently because of the controls affecting flight. A D/C (all “Direct Control”) model simply has the ability to control itself down to zero airspeed, whereas the conventional rudder and elevator will slowly lose its control as airspeed and/or wind gets slower. That’s just like a full sized airplane. A D/C model can fly in a lighter wind for the same reasons…. it virtually never loses total control short of coming to a complete zero airspeed. Is it necessary to have D/C control? No… it is just simpler to build a non-D/C model (no multi axis control head being necessary) however, a D/C model is easier to trim out, since the rotor is not locked in place and can be trim-tilted to correct a tendency to fly unecessarily left/right or up/down. You might want to review the information in regard to flying these models.
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