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Ray Hostetler has been building and flying model helicopters since 1974.   He wrote the helicopter column in Model Builder magazine from 1981-1986, and the "Hover" column in R/C Modeler magazine from 1986-1990.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SECTION I:  HELICOPTER THEORY

Chapter 1:  A Basic Overview on the Operation of the Helicopter

Chapter 2:  Rotor Head and Swashplate Design and Operation

Chapter 3: mCCPM and eCCPM Theory

Chapter 4: Tail Rotor and Gyro Theory

Chapter 5: Features and Theory of the Helicopter Radio

Chapter 6:  Servo Torque vs Speed/Endpoint Theory

Chapter 7: Control Linkage Geometry Theory

SECTION II:  A HAMMER WON"T DO IT

Chapter 8:  Tools for Building the Helicopter

Chapter 9:  Field Equipment

SECTION III:  BUILDING THE HELICOPTER

Chapter 10:  Glow Engine Preparation and Break-In

Chapter 11:  Engine, Clutch and Drivetrain

Chapter 12:  Cooling Shroud Theory and Mods

Chapter 13:  Main Rotor Heads and Tail Rotors

Chapter 14:  Fitting and Finishing Canopies

Chapter 15:  Li-Po Batteries and Fuel Tanks

Chapter 16: Checking Ball Links and Linkages for Proper Fit

Chapter 17:  Radio Installation

Chapter 18:  Main Rotor Blade Building

Chapter 19:  Main Rotor and Tail Rotor Blade Balancing

SECTION IV: SETTING UP THE HELICOPTER

Chapter 20:  Cyclic Pitch Setup

Chapter 21: Collective Pitch Setup

Chapter 22: Throttle/Motor Setup

Chapter 23:  Tail Rotor and Gyro Setup

Chapter 24: Weight and Balance

SECTION V: FLYING THE HELICOPTER

Chapter 25:  Avoiding Crashes

Chapter 26: Area Selection and Training Gear

Chapter 27:  Types of Assistance

Chapter 28:  Blade Tracking and Initial Pitch and Mixture Adjustments

Chapter 29:  Initial Trimming and Basic Hovering Guidelines
Chapter 30:  From Hover to Forward Flight

Chapter 31:  Autorotations

Chapter 32:  Carburetor Design and Modifications

Chapter 33:  Pitch and Throttle Curves for Aerobatics

Chapter 34:  Learning Basic Aerobatics

Chapter 35:  I Crashed!

Chapter 36:  Troubleshooting

Chapter 37:  Flybarless Helicopters