Instruction manual

Flying Outdoors
The Chronos FP 110 is larger than other similar class models for improved visibility and performance
when flying outdoors in winds up to 5-7 mph.
Hints and Tips
• Although the Chronos FP 110 can be flown successfully in winds up to 5-7 mph we do not
recommend that all pilots fly in the wind, especially first-me and low-me FP heli pilots.
This is because more experience is typically required to maneuver/fly the helicopter
successfully in the wing. Also, we do not recommend aempng to fly the Chronos FP 110
in any winds higher speed/stronger than 5-7mph.
• The Chronos FP 110 is larger and more capable of flying outdoors in wind than most other
similar class models, however, there are some traits inherent due to the self-stabilizing rotor
head design that pilots should always keep in mind. It will take some pracce for most pilots,
even those with experience flying other FP (Fixed-Pitch) and CP (Collecve-Pitch) helicopters,
to idenfy and beer understand all of these traits but here are the most important ones to
keep in mind:
o Due to the fixed-pitch rotor blade design most pilots will find that it takes some
‘balancing’ of the throle/power output and the ‘angle’ the helicopter
ispitched/banked at to maintain speed and altude during forward/backward/sideways
flight. This is especially true when flying directly into the wind, and in some cases it will
not be possible to fly directly into/penetrate the wind at a reasonable ground speed
without gaining altude (this trait is also inherent in most single-rotor FP helicopters).
o Also due to the fixed-pitch rotor blade design it will take some pracce to find the best
balance of throle/power output and other controls to descend/lose altude without
decreasing the speed/RPMs of the rotor blades too much (if the speed/RPMs decrease
too much the helicopter can lose altude too quickly and/or become unstable resulng
in a crash). This is especially true when trying to descend/lose altude whether flying
into (upwind), with (downwind) or sideways in the wind (this trait is also inherent in
most single-rotor FP helicopters).
o Due to the inherent stability and self-leveling capability of the rotor head design you
may somemes find that it’s beer to allow the flybar and/or helicopter to more
‘naturally’ return closer to ‘level’ before aempng to change direcon during
forward/backward/sideways flight, especially when flying in wind.
For example if you’re flying forward and want to switch to flying backward it may be helpful to
‘neutralize’ the aileron and/or elevator controls then watch/allow the flybar to change from a more
‘forward’ angle to closer to ‘level’ before changing the direcon of the helicopter by giving
backward/up elevator control input. Otherwise the flybar may ‘over-rotate’ and become ineffecve
causing a loss of stability (and possibly causing the flybar to come into contact with the canopy and/or
tail boom).
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