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g) Switching the Flight Modes
Theight control oftheracecopter hasthreepre-pro-
grammed ight models that can be selected via the
switch(seegure18).
Theightmodesareassignedasfollows:
1 Beginnermode(calmightbehaviour)
2 Sportmode(agileightbehaviour)
3 Professionalmode(aggressiveracingightbehav-
iour)
Fortherstights,werecommendputtingtheswitchto
position(1).Inthisightmode,theracecopterwillre-
actwithgreatrestraint.Itisidealfortherstattempts
atying.
h) Practical Flight Advice for the First Start
Caution, important!
 Fortherstights,itisrecommendedtousethebeginners'ightmodetobecomefamiliarwiththemodel
(see chapter 10. g).
• Evenifthemodelcanyinthenarrowspaces,forthersttestights,werecommendusingalargespacewithout
obstacles such as trees, fences or buildings.
• Itshouldbeabsolutelywindstillfortherstight,sothatyoucancleanlytriminyourmodel(seesubsequentchap-
ter).
• Placeyourselfexactlybehindyourracecopter.Aslongasthetwoboomswiththewhitepropellerspointawayfrom
you and you thus see your model from behind, it will react to the control commands: right, left, forward, backward
exactly as you see it. Whereas, if the white propellers of the model point towards you, it reacts exactly the opposite
way from your steering commands at the transmitter from your view.
• Tryyingateyelevelfortherstights.Thispermitsperfectrecognitionoftheightpositionandthecontrolmove-
ments.Theracecopteralsoiesmuchmorecalmlyatthisheightthanindirectproximityoftheground,sincethe
ground effect no longer applies.
• Donotytoofarinordertoalwaysassesstheightpositionproperly.Thefarthertheracecoptermovesawayfrom
you,themoredifcultitistorecognisetheightposition.
• Ifyouencounteracriticalightsituationandwanttolandtheracecopter,donotpullbackthecontrolleverforthe
pitch function too quickly, since the model will drop very quickly and touch down hard otherwise.
Attention!
If the propellers hit any objects and are blocked, slide the pitch stick into the bottom-most position at once
so that the affected drive motors are no longer supplied with power.
 Nevertrygrabbingtheyingracecopterwithyourhand.Thereisanincreaseddangerofinjury!
Figure 18