Instruction manual

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Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a location to fly your aircraft. Selectalarge,openareaaway
frompeopleandobjects.TheBlade130Xcanyoutdoorsorindoorsinagymnasium.
CAUTION: FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeBlade130Xprimarycontrolsbeforeattemptingyourrstight.TheBlade
130XismoreresponsivethanotherBlademicrohelicoptersliketheBlademSR.Seekhelpfromanexperienced
pilotifyouarenewtocollectivepitchhelicopters.
Takeo
Quicklyincreasethethrottleto1/2throttleandestablishalowlevelhover.
CAUTION: Donotgiveanyaileron,elevatororruddercommandsbeforetakeofforthehelicoptermaycrash.
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Flying
Thehelicopterliftsoffthegroundwhentherotorheadreachesasuitablespeed.Establishalow-levelhovertoverify
properoperationofyourhelicopter.Youwillnotneedtosetanytrim;theybarlessdesignofthe130Xrenderstrim
unnecessary.
Forpilotsnewtocollectivepitchhelicopters,familiarizeyourselfwiththe130Xinnormalmode.Discovertheratesthatt
youryingstyle.
Stunt Mode
Whenthehelicopterisinstuntmode:
• Therotorheadspeedisconstantandhigh.
• Themainrotorwillincreasenegativepitchasthethrottle/collectivestickismovedfromthemiddlestickpositionto
thelowstickposition.Negativepitchallowsthehelicoptertoyupsidedownandperformaerobatics.
Changebetweennormalandstuntmodeswiththethrottlenearthehoverstickposition.Thehelicoptermaygoupordown
whenyouchangebetweenmodesduetothedifferenceinthethrottleandpitchcurves.
Throttle Hold
Throttleholdonlyturnsoffthemotoronanelectrichelicopter.Youmaintainpitchanddirectioncontrol.
ThebladeswillspinifthrottleholdisOFF.Forsafety,turnthrottleholdONanytimeyouneedtotouchthehelicopteror
checkthedirectioncontrols.
Throttleholdisalsousedtoturnoffthemotorifthehelicopterisoutofcontrol,indangerofcrashing,orboth.
Pleaserefertoyourtransmittermanualformoreinformationonprogrammingthrottlehold.
CAUTION:Alwaysythehelicopterwithyourbacktothesuntopreventlossofightcontrol.
Landing
Establishalowlevelhover.Quicklylowerthethrottletolandthehelicopter.
Flying the 130 X
Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance
Cleaning
Disconnectthebatterybeforecleaningthehelicopter.Useasoftbrushoradry,lint-freeclothto
removedustanddebris.
Bearings
Replaceballbearingsonthehelicopterwhentheydonotrotatefreely.
Wiring
Makesurethewiringisawayfromallmovingparts.Replacedamagedwiringorlooseconnectors.
Fasteners
Makesuretherearenoloosefastenersorconnectors.Donotover-tightenmetalscrewsinplastic
parts.Tightenscrewssothepartsarematedtogetherandthenturnscrewonlyanother1/8thturn.
Propellers
Makesurerotorbladesarenotdamaged.Damageincludescracks,burrs,chipsorscratches.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeyingthehelicopteragain.