A very tricky question, at least I thought so at first, I thought it was some crazy integral in Riemann space, but it is really just the sum of the stick positions,
My radio has a resolution of 2^11, so the possible stick combinations is just PSC=4 x 2^11 =8192 possible stick combinations (with my radio). And that will make your heli do anything.
Simon

 

I Knew it - I knew you would be the first to answer @simon ! .. awesome answer but just one question. Where is the number 4 derived from?

 

...... blink blink ........

 

Is this guy a geeeeek

 

degrees of geometric freedom, each controlled by a stick ,
1 elevator
2 roll
3 yaw
4 pitch (cyclic),

I am supposing that throttle is constant (in stunt 2), maybe an over simplification.
simon

 

it's also the the transition from one address (2^11,2^11,2^11,2^11) to the next address (to perform a given maneuver), the combinations would be nearly infinite
Simon

 

and proud of it, but I wish I was a better pilot
simon

 

Right now I understand - well done. Another question... because the pitch can be either positive or negative making two totally different dimensions of flight, would that qualify as another position not considered and double the amount of stick combinations? (ie one negative the other positive) So taking your formula

Total PSC = (PSC=4 x 2^11 (positive pitch)) + (PSC=4 x 2^11 (negative pitch)) = 16 384?

This is negating the effect of transitions - at the moment anyway...

 

Holy shiz you guys are smart I have absolutely no frikken idea what the hell all that mumbo jumbo is

 

Hey @feral, if you can fly all orientations, you are doing it all without realizing it! So that make s you just as smart without any effort! lol...

 

Cant do em all bud when all axis' s get to 45degrees she bites the dirt

 

No, It's just pitch, includes both positive and negative

 

At high speed, they are the best dirt naps
Simon

 

I prefer the high headspeed high groundspeed crashes it just like there was 1kg of high explosive stuffed in there and crash hit the red button

 

when it's not my machine that would cool, I could be weeping if it were me.
Simon

 

you can really look at this in a heap of ways, I'm now thinking moves as an integral so it takes the form of some Markov chain (from the perspective of someone viewing the flight), or some sort of bifurcation diagram - check 'em both out @smakmeharder
simon

 

It really blows my mind, when you think of it we need to have the ability to respond with any 8192 stick positions to control any helicopter position at any point in time. That is crazy! No wonder learning to fly is so hard!

I remember when i was learning and trying to do figure 8s in my small backyard with my blade 400. I had to focus that hard it felt like I just sat for a difficult an exam once after puting through say 3 packs. Now i know why.. With that many combinations, the neurons were carving many new paths - so it is actually mentally exhausting when you are learning. For me that became part of the addiction!

 

I will don't worry @simon . I find this fascinating.. I don't know if anyone has ever bothered with this before!..

 

there are so many pathways for sure, and it's the transition from one address to the next for the desired response. Crazy. I might have more of a think about this problem and see if I can get a better, more measured handle on this
Simon