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Exotic rotors. Part 1. Various ridged, hingeless and bearingless rotor head designs for model R/C helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1990 (v.16#4) pg. 85

Tips on assembling Kalt's Cyclone II R/C helicopter kit. Part 1.
MODEL AVIATION May 1990 (v.16#5) pg. 48

Tips on assembling Kalt's Cyclone II R/C helicopter kit. Part 2.
MODEL AVIATION Jun 1990 (v.16#6) pg. 55

Tips on assembling the Kalt Enforcer .30-size R/C helicopter kit from Hobby Dynamics.
MODEL AVIATION Aug 1990 (v.16#8) pg. 51

Tips on assembling the Concept 30 SX helicopter kit from Kyosho.
MODEL AVIATION Dec 1990 (v.16#12) pg. 52

Repair ideas based on the Whisper R/C helicopter. Includes tip on working with carbon fiber, thin metal tubing, etc.
MODEL AVIATION May 1991 (v.17#5) pg. 74

Spring pre-season checkout for R/C helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1994 (v.20#4) pg. 89

Tips on troubleshooting vibrations in R/C helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Jul 1994 (v.20#7) pg. 101

More tips on balancing R/C helicopter rotor blades.
MODEL AVIATION Feb 1995 (v.21#2) pg. 117

Tips on repairing a cracked or broken model helicopter's plastic canopy using fiberglass cloth and baking soda combined with cyanoacrylate.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1996 (v.22#4) pg. 88

End-of-season checklist for inspecting RC model helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Jan 1997 (v.23#1) pg. 125

Advice on the pros and cons of buying a new versus a used RC helicopter.
MODEL AVIATION Feb 1997 (v.23#2) pg. 114

Advice on using a buddy box and a competent instructor when learning to go beyond the hovering phase of flight training.
MODEL AVIATION Mar 1997 (v.23#3) pg. 124

How to learn to fly RC helicopters. Some advice for a beginner.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1997 (v.23#4) pg. 27

Beyond the assembly manual. Some setup basics to check and understand before initial hovering attempts with a new helicopter model.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1997 (v.23#4) pg. 115

Advice on mastering the hover, the basic helicopter maneuver.
MODEL AVIATION Jul 1997 (v.23#7) pg. 107

Blade balancing techniques for RC model helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Aug 1997 (v.23#8) pg. 107

Pitch curves. Adjusting the collective pitch of your RC helicopter to make it perform as you desire. Part 1.
MODEL AVIATION Oct 1997 (v.23#10) pg. 115

Pitch curves. Adjusting the collective pitch of your RC helicopter to make it perform as you desire. Part 2.
MODEL AVIATION Nov 1997 (v.23#11) pg. 107

Basic carburetor adjustments to the O.S. .46 FX-H engine and a "pinch test" to check the idle mixture on most of the engines used in R/C helicopters.
MODEL AVIATION Jan 1999 (v.25#1) pg. 114

More on R/C helicopter carburetor adjustments.
MODEL AVIATION Feb 1999 (v.25#2) pg. 99

Spring checklist for R/C model helicopter.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1999 (v.25#4) pg. 115

Tips on setting up an R/C helicopter to fly inverted.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Mar 1990 (v.32#3) pg. 194

Information for the R/C helicopter beginner. Looks at basic helicopter transmitters. A comparison of "heli" radios versus standard "aero" radios.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Apr 1990 (v.32#4) pg. 333

Customize (modify) the Hirobo Shuttle R/C helicopter.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Apr 1990 (v.32#4) pg. 336

Information for the R/C helicopter beginner. Purpose and use of the "idle-up" switch.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS May 1990 (v.32#5) pg. 369

Information for the R/C helicopter beginner. ATS systems to give some form of compensation for changes in torque.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jun 1990 (v.32#6) pg. 463

Information for the R/C helicopter beginner. Function and setup of a tail rotor gyro.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jul 1990 (v.32#7) pg. 602

Review of the Huey helicopter kit from Morley Helicopters. Also known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and the HU-1. Part 1. Construction.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Aug 1990 (v.32#8) pg. 665

Review of the Huey helicopter kit from Morley Helicopters. Also known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and the HU-1. Part 2. Finishing and flying.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Oct 1990 (v.33#10) pg. 913

Setting up proper rotor speed and control response on R/C model helicopters.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jul 1994 (v.37#7) pg. 72

In search of constant rotor speed. How to set up your R/C helicopter with consistent head revs. Fine points of throttle/collective tuning.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Sep 1994 (v.37#9) pg. 58

Helicopter transmitters. How to get the best from your R/C helicopter control system. Setting the acceleration mixing, setting the revo mix, test flying, etc.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Nov 1994 (v.37#11) pg. 80

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