DmitriKozlowsky Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Emergency CHOP thingy does nothing. 1. Flip open cover 2. Press hold CHOP Nothing happens. What is supposed to happen? 1
ShuRugal Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) Cuts engine power to idle. Note that the manual says this is not implemented. Edited April 3 by ShuRugal
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DmitriKozlowsky Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 9 hours ago, ShuRugal said: Cuts engine power to idle. Note that the manual says this is not implemented. Nothing happens. Now we learn that function not implemented.
Shrike88 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Will this ever be implemented ? Are there plans to allow this ? @ED
TheGhostOfDefi Posted April 12 Posted April 12 As much as i heard it has been barely used even in reallife so i guess its a fairly low priority.
ShuRugal Posted April 13 Posted April 13 12 hours ago, TheGhostOfDefi said: As much as i heard it has been barely used even in reallife so i guess its a fairly low priority. the only time it's useful is in a loss of tail rotor control scenario, to allow the pilot to cut torque and enter autorotation as rapidly as possible. That's a scenario which is actually far MORE likely in sim than IRL.
TheGhostOfDefi Posted April 13 Posted April 13 8 hours ago, ShuRugal said: the only time it's useful is in a loss of tail rotor control scenario, to allow the pilot to cut torque and enter autorotation as rapidly as possible. That's a scenario which is actually far MORE likely in sim than IRL. If i remember correctly they said they just immediate lower the collective. But im not to sure about the source of that. To be fair its laborious to use in a situation where seconds matter. But you know what, im not an Pilot soo.. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Dragon1-1 Posted April 15 Posted April 15 In autorotation with no tail rotor, you do both. Dumping the collective doesn't get rid of all the torque, and it's also important to preserve main rotor RPM for autorotation. In this situation, chopping the engines will ensure they'll minimize torque delivered to the rotor shaft. Remember that otherwise, this could only be done by using the two power levers on the side of the cockpit, requiring you to remove your hand from the collective. The twist grip throttle on many other helos doesn't have that problem, so they don't need the button. And yeah, this is mostly for if you manage to get your tail rotor shot off. It's not exactly a concern in the most common autorotations (caused by losing both engines) and in most other emergencies, it's generally best to keep the engines on. 2
ShuRugal Posted April 17 Posted April 17 On 4/14/2025 at 9:41 PM, Dragon1-1 said: And yeah, this is mostly for if you manage to get your tail rotor shot off. It's not exactly a concern in the most common autorotations my first forced autorotation with an RC helicopter was actually because of this. the set screw securing the tail rotor hub to its shaft failed as i was coming out of a turn, and the helicopter just kept turning. most RC controllers for helicopter use have a switch which is the equivalent of the "chop" switch (cuts throttle signal to the idle position), and as soon as i realized i had no tail control, i cut it and auto'd almost straight down. happily, i managed to do no additional damage, and was back flying again after replacing the failed set screw. My most recent forced auto was because of a failed tail rotor servo. Definitely not common with full-scale birds, though. RC helicopters are definitely not as robust as the real things. 1
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