Here's a VERY popular item and one that you really MUST have! There are many different pitch gauges, most of which work the same; you install the self-centering gauge on the main blade and then visually align the straight edge of the gauge with the flybar rod. For best results you want the flybar to "eyeball" level. These style of gauges work very well and are much easier to use than the kind that have a bubble level. Of all of the gauges out there, we feel that the HeliMax unit is the best value. The bright and crisp white markings really stand out against the nright red anodized aluminum base.
In the above photo we are at mid-stick on the throttle-collective and you can see that the top edge of the gauge is perfectly aligned with the Flybar on Eric's Raptor 30 V2. The pointer says - perfect setup, zero degrees at mid stick just like we want!
Nicely made pitch guage - simply slip on blade and zero-out to flybar (no lock needed) to read pitch. 30 degree total range. Metal body. If you want to save over a third of the price on a more accurate gauge, the Mavrikk Pitch Gauge is a great deal (but it is slightly larger).
|
