Instruction manual

Flying (General)

Now that you’ve selected a suitable ﬂying area you’re ready to ﬂy! And when making your ﬁrst

ﬂights we suggest following these steps:

• Slowly raise the le-hand/throle sck to increase the speed of the main rotor blades and

unl the model begins to li oﬀ. Do NOT raise the sck too quickly as the model could

climb too fast causing you to lose control and/or make contact with the ceiling or other

objects above (this is one of the most common ways for many pilots to crash the ﬁrst

me!).

• Li the model approximately 20–24 inches (50–60 cenmeters) oﬀ the ground and

concentrate on ‘balancing’ the throle sck posion so the helicopter holds a steady hover

altude. It may also be helpful to make a few short ‘hops’ to an altude of just a few inches

unl you’re familiar and more comfortable with the control inputs and trim sengs

required to maintain a steady hover and altude. However, keep in mind that when only a

few inches oﬀ the ground you’ll be in ‘ground eﬀect’ which will cause the helicopter to

move around more than it typically would at approximately 20–24 inches of altude.

• You’ll ﬁnd that it somemes takes minor throle adjustments to maintain altude 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.

• While aempng to establish a low-level hover out of ground eﬀect (approximately 20–24

inches high or higher) you can check to see if any trim adjustments are required to help

keep the helicopter from constantly driing in various direcons. If you ﬁnd that the

helicopter constantly dris without any direconal control input it may be best to land the

model before making any adjustments to the trim sengs using the trim levers on the

transmier (you can ﬁnd more informaon regarding the locaon and funcon of the trim

in the ‘Flight Controls and Trimming’ secon of this manual):

o If the nose of the helicopter is driing to the le or right adjust the rudder trim.

You can also adjust the proporonal mix trimmer knob on the transmier (please see

the ‘Proporonal Mix Trimmer Knob’ secon of this manual for more informaon).

o If the helicopter is driing forward or backward adjust the elevator trim.

o If the enre helicopter is driing to the le or right adjust the aileron trim.

It’s important to connue making trim adjustments as needed unl the helicopter can hover at an

altude of approximately 20–24 inches (or higher) with very lile driing or direconal control

input. And while it’s not possible to eliminate all driing completely using the trims it is possible to

get very close. Also, if this is your ﬁrst FP (Fixed-Pitch) helicopter model it may be best to enlist the

help of an experienced pilot to trim the model for you before making your ﬁrst ﬂight.