NorWiscPilot
Premium Pilot
Time to eat some crow.
As you all know, I was very sure....100% sure in fact that it was firmware. Today, I can now say it is most likely user error as it is in my case. The Typhoon H has 4 modes for the controller joystick setup. I was in mode 2 from the day I got it. Then, right after the update, I changed it to mode 4 so I could basically steer it with the right joystick.
I found it odd that all of the people that had the same problem, also seemed to have it tip to the right as well. It wasn't until I read a post about adjusting the sensitivity of the sticks that it dawned on me what was wrong.
What happens in mode 4 is this.
When you are about to land, you are using your left thumb to lower the H. The sticks are so sensitive that when you have the left stick all the way to the bottom, it is very easy to be causing a slight right push on the stick without even noticing you are doing it. This will cause the H to list to the right and want to tip.
If you use another mode like 4, make sure you practice a lot with it. Be careful when landing to keep the stick centered at the bottom. A slight push to the right can cause a lot of damage.
And finally I want to say I'm sorry for being so stubborn about this, but I have some Scottish ancestry in me, and being stubborn is part of it. So with that I'm sss.....ssssss...fak.....I'm sorry. There, I freaking said it!
hi Murray!
No worries... the bottom line is you found the real cause for your issues. Thank you for letting us know the real cause in your case. You gave us all a reminder of something to pay attention to during landing.
Also, hopefully yet another reminder to us all that while the real cause of unexpected or unwanted behaviors may seem obvious at the start, we have to be careful to make sure we validate to make sure all possible factors are accounted for, at least as much as possible. Reputations are one the line - both pilots and equipment.
Happy flying!
Jeff