I recently got my first collective pitch heli - the XK K110 RTF from Gear Best. Despite being an RTF, and GB declaring it as an RC Helicopter on the box (after I left a message clearly saying not to), I did not face any issues with customs. This heli is essentially a V977 with an upgraded tail motor and control board/ radio. The radio is fully programmable and pretty high quality for an RTF one and uses the Futaba S-FHSS protocol.
I have been interested in collective pitch helis for a while but found that the cost of repairs on larger helis is prohibitively high. I also do not have much space nearby to fly larger helis. So I thought that this heli would be a good start with collective pitch as it is small, cheap and durable. And at least I will have something to fly indoors during the monsoon. So far I have only flown in 6G mode with idle-up and it is great fun
. It is almost like flying a quad with self-levelling, though the negative pitch takes a little getting used to. I will need to find a nice grassy patch to try 3G mode and some loops and rolls as well as inverted flying.
I would appreciate any advice from the heli pilots here about flying this heli. Photos coming soon as well