Learning Sideways Flight
1.
Hover your helicopter 1 metre in the air.
2.
Move the cyclic control stick sideways gently and release it, your helicopter will move sideways then hover
stationary.
3.
Reduce the throttle stick and land your helicopter returning it to its starting position.
4.
Repeat this exercise but prior to landing move the cyclic stick back to return the helicopter to its starting
position whilst in flight.
Combining Controls
1.
Hover your helicopter 1 metre in the air.
2.
Move the cyclic stick forwards and hold its position to achieve a slow forward flight.
3.
Move the rudder stick left or right and your helicopter will begin to fly in a circular motion.
4.
Practice turning left and right circles of small and large diameters.
By combining control inputs you will be able to control your helicopter position accurately and fly in more advanced
patterns such as figure of eight or carry out simple aerobatic manoeuvres.
Once confidence and control has been gained experiment by increasing the hovering height to 2 to 3 metres and
combining forwards, backwards, sideways and turn controls.
Tips for Success
Only operate the throttle stick gently with small inputs, the most common form of damage is due to reducing
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the throttle by large amounts causing sudden reductions in height and crashing.
When your helicopter begins to climb slowly or is unable to climb on full throttle then the battery is beginning
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to run low, for safety land your model as soon as possible and re-charge.
Damage or bends to the blades or fuselage can greatly affect flight control. Replace damaged parts
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immediately.
Don't attempt to fly or do manoeuvres beyond your flying abilities.
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Use of the Idle Up Switch
The idle up switch is used for aerobatic manoeuvres. Its function by pushing the switch forwards in flight is to main-
tain the rotor turning at a high pre-set speed so the angle of the rotor blades react to your throttle input. In this mode
throttle stick movements about the centre point will change the blade angles up or down enabling the helicopter to fly
inverted and other complex aerobatics.
Once you have mastered flight combining control functions then whilst hovering push the idle up switch back and
practice basic manoeuvres as learnt previously remembering controls will react more quickly. Should you wish to
attempt a basic loop then with Idle up on carry out the following control steps.
1.
With plenty of height gain fast forward flight by applying forward cyclic
2.
Pull quickly back to give rear cyclic and hold on, the nose of the helicopter will climb.
3.
At the point of the helicopter becoming inverted pull back on the throttle stick and hold to maintain height.
4.
As the helicopter continues through the loop becoming vertical push the throttle stick forwards.
5.
As the helicopter becomes horizontal decrease the rear cyclic and return to a hover.
If you wish to advance further to experienced pilot level then we suggest ask at your retailer about joining local
model flight clubs or search the internet for terms such as "learning to fly a model helicopter + 3D".
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