Instruction manual

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ceilingorotherobjectsabove(thisisoneofthemostcommonwaysmostfirst‐time
pilotscrash).
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 Liftthemodeloffthegroundapproximately12‐16inchesandconcentrateon
balancingtheleft‐hand/throttlestickpositionsothehelicopterholdsasteadyhover
altitude.Itmayalsobe
helpfultomakeafewshort‘hops’toanaltitudeofjustafew
inchesuntilyou’refamiliarandmorecomfortablewiththecontrolinputsrequiredto
maintainasteadyhoverandaltitude.However,keepinmindthatwhenonlyafew
inchesoffthegroundyouwillbein‘ground
effect’whichwillcausethehelicopterto
movearoundmorethanwhenyouareoutoftheeffectatapproximately12‐16inches
high(andhigher).
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 You’llfindthatitsometimestakesminorthrottleadjustmentstomaintainaltitudein
hover.Remembertokeeptheseadjustmentsasminimalaspossible
aslarge
adjustmentscouldresultinalossofcontroland/orapossiblecrash.
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 Whileattemptingtoestablishalow‐levelhoveroutofgroundeffect(approximately
12‐16incheshighorhigher)youcanchecktoseeifanyruddertrimadjustmentsare
requiredtohelpkeepthe
helicopterfromconstantlyrotatinginonedirectionorthe
other.Ifyoufindthehelicopterconstantlyrotatesinonedirectionwithoutany
rudder/directionalcontrolinputitmaybebesttolandthemodelbeforemakingany
adjustmentstotheruddertrimsettingsusingthetrimbuttonsonthetransmitter(you
canfindmoreinformationregardingthelocationandfunctionofthetrimbuttonsin
the‘FlightControlsandTrimming’sectionofthismanual).
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It’simportanttocontinuemakingruddertrimadjustmentsasneededuntilthe
helicoptercanhoveratanaltitudeofapproximately12‐16inches(orhigher)withlittle
tonorotatingleftorrightwithoutrudder/directionalcontrolinput.
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 Whenthehelicopterisproperlytrimmed,maintainastablehoverandpracticeusing
therudderandelevatorcontrolstogetafeelforhowthehelicopterrespondsto
variouscontrolinputs.Remembertokeepthecontrolinputsasminimal
aspossibleto
preventover‐controllingthehelicopter.
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 Continuetopracticeuntilyou’recomfortablehoveringthehelicopteratapproximately
12‐16incheshigh.Thenyoucantransitiontohoveringthehelicopterathigher
altitudesofapproximatelythreetofourfeet.
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 Ifatanytimeduringflightyoufeel
likethehelicopterisdriftingoutof/beyondyour
control,simplyreleaseallofthecontrolsexceptforthrottle.Thethrottlewillbe
neededtomaintainaltitude,butduetotheinherentstabilityofthecoaxial,counter‐