TRIMMING with HE Gyro?

[RCROBERT]

when I install my gyro in a new electric aircraft and ready to fly it do I TRIM the aircraft with the GYRO OFF first???

[xviper]

That’s what I do. Have the gyro plugged into a channel that you can turn ON/OFF with a switch and/or have the master gain on a rotary knob. When the knob is full counter-clock wise, it’s as good as OFF. Do your trimming with it OFF. Then you can turn the gyro ON. If you needed a lot of clicks to get it trimmed, then once you land, turn it OFF again, note where the control surfaces are, put the trim back to neutral and manually adjust the rod so the surface looks like it did before you centered the trim. It’s OK to fly with a “few” clicks of trim but a lot of trim should be manually taken out.

[RCROBERT]

Good info and I do have a 3 pos. switch on radio for the gyro. Thks

[xviper]

Good info and I do have a 3 pos. switch on radio for the gyro. Thks

ON/OFF only needs a 2-position switch. You can, if you like, NOT do the rotary master gain and instead, use a 3-position switch for gain. It all depends on where you plug the gain into and how you decide what to use for it.

[RCROBERT]

GYRO ON, GYRO OFF, 3D

[xviper]

GYRO ON, GYRO OFF, 3D

Understood. I don't have 3D planes so never use that mode. I've found on a non-3D flight, flipping it to 3D makes the plane no nuts, so I always turn the gain on the 3D mode to zero.