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The Electric HelicopterBeginner's Guide v16Toshiyasu Morita

List of Tables2.1. Helicopter Size Summary sorted by AUW ... 114.1. Piccolo Upgrade Motors ...

may not be able to recognize the low-middle-high stick positions.12.14.1. Castle Creations ESC Parameters for the MAIN motor• Cutoff Voltage: as low a

• Cutoff: soft• Soft start: Choose fast start• PWM Switching Rate: depends on motor, but 11 khz is fine for most tail motors12.14.3. For the Schulze 1

where x is the throttle position at which you have the desired headspeed. For a collectivepitch heli with a three point curve on the transmitter, it s

First, if you are using a heading hold gyro (such as the GY240 or GY401) you must makesure your transmitter REVO MIXING option is disabled, because th

If your tail servo is fast (<0.11 sec/60 degrees) set this to a lower value.If your tail servo is slower or you are using a fixed pitch tail driven

After you have set the gyro settings, you should disconnect the motor wires and power upthe helicopter to check the gyro settings. If you power up the

heading hold gyros.If you are using a Piccoboard with a heading hold module, you do not need to trim the heli-copter properly without the heading hold

12.18.1.9. Setting SENSITIVITYThis is done at the transmitter on channel 5 for both Futaba and JR radios. If you have anewer Futaba radio (like a 9C)

This means the when you push the rudder RIGHT, the tail should move LEFT and viceversa.If the tail rotor is mounted on the LEFT side of the tail boom

at zero throttle to about 8 degrees at full throttle.For normal (non-inverted) flight, adjust the blade pitch so the pitch range goes from -3degrees a

Prefaceby Toshiyasu Morita (TMorita on the Ezone and Ikarus BBS) and Mark Pearson (MRP onthe Ezone and HeliSpot BBS)Copyright (C) 2002-2005 Toshiyasu

mirror so you can see the blades while standing up. This is considerably safer sinceyour face will not be hit if the heli decides to throw a blade.9.

Chapter 13. R/C Heli Rules & Tips13.1. The proper way to carry a heliThe proper way to carry a heli is by the blade grip. The blade grip carries t

copterWarningALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHEN POSSIBLE IF WORKING ONTHE HELICOPTER. IF YOU MUST WORK ON A LIVE HELI, THEN DISCON-NECT AT LEAST ONE O

Chapter 14. Learning to Fly an R/C Helicopter14.1. The skills requiredThe skills required to fly a helicopter can be categorized into three broad area

If painting, be sure to paint your canopy a bright color. Flourescent neon colors work well.A two-tone color scheme where the left side is painted a d

2. Side-in hovering and tail-in hoveringWhen you reach the side-in and tail-in hovering step, the controls are no longer relat-ive to yourself, and yo

Chapter 15. Hovering TechniqueHovering a model helicopter is much like balancing a ball bearing on a sheet of glass. Thisis a half-serious helicopter

Chapter 16. Helicopter Power-On/Power-Off Procedure16.1. Helicopter power-on procedure1. First, if you are at a flying field, follow the appropriate p

Chapter 17. Tail-In HoveringThe first helicopter orientation to learn is "tail-in" hovering. This is called tail-in because thetail of the h

An empty parking lot works well for this. Make sure there are no cars nearby to ensureyou won't hit them.For a microheli, you probably want to fi

Chapter 1. Things You Should Know1.1. Helicopters require a SIGNIFICANT TIME COMMITMENTR/C helicopters are not dynamically stable, and they require co

and stop moving. Don't "chop" the throttle - reduce the throttle smoothly. Later on whenyou are actually hovering, chopping the throttl

ment, then when the helicopter has stopped moving you need to nudge the joystick leftto level the helicopter. Same for the other three directions.So,

Chapter 18. Side-In and Nose-In Hovering OrientationsThe next step after tail-in hovering is side-in hovering. There are two orientations for side-inh

Chapter 19. Additional Orientation Exercises"...what flyers need most is solid fundamentals."—Jason Krause interview, Model Helicopter Techn

pointing 45 degrees left and right are more difficult, so this is good to practice.19.5. Single pirouetteWhile hovering tail-in/side-in/nose-in, execu

Chapter 20. Forward and Backward Flight20.1. Idle-up mode setup for forward flightFor a CP helicopter, you will want to program the idle-up mode on yo

stick.Be careful when making a turn in windy conditions. This is the main cause of beginnercrashes at this stage.When you are flying into the wind, yo

Banked backwards turns are tricky because the cyclic does not follow the rudder...it is theopposite of the rudder. This requires a bit of explanation.

Chapter 21. Backwards ExercisesA "remote circle" in this section means flying in a circle not around yourself, but at somedistance away.21.1

Chapter 22. Additional Upright Exercises22.1. Pirouetting remote circlesThis exercise should be performed at eye level, or slightly below.There are fo

Chapter 2. First Helicopter Selection GuideThe things to consider when selecting your first helicopter are:• Durability• Price of replacement parts• A

Chapter 23. How Helicopters Work(Please consult Chapter 31, Glossary for any unfamiliar terms)23.1. From the user to the transmitterThe helicopter&apo

Joystick Direction Usageleft stick l/r left/right cyclicright stick u/d fore/aft cyclicright stick l/r rudder23.2. From the transmitter to the lower s

servos.The movement of the swashplate is the same as with mechanical mixing. The fore/aft cyc-lic controls the fore/aft tilt of the swashplate, the le

heavy rotor blades directly and therefore strong servos must be used.The early helicopters using Bell control systems had a "stabilizer bar"

Two popular helis which use a Bell-Hiller system with a nonmoving flybar are the ECO 8and Logo 10.The Bell-Hiller system with a moving flybar works ex

23.5.1. Dissymmetry of liftWhen a helicopter flies forward, the rotor blades generate unequal lift. This phenomenon iscalled "dissymmetry of lift

• Turn (yaw) the helicopter• Stabilize yaw23.6.1.1. Counter main rotor torqueThe first function provided by the tail rotor is to counter main rotor to

• Turn (yaw) the helicopter - rudder stick• Stabilize yaw - yaw rate gyroA yaw rate gyro is a very simple device. It only senses the turn rate (angula

The second big difference is the rudder signal from the transmitter no longer directly con-trols the tail thrust. The rudder signal tells the heading

The Delay adjustment is on the gyro itself, and allows you to configure the gyro for the re-sponse of the tail rotor system. This is only used in head

• Servos jitter and/or have centering problemsThese problems will make learning hovering much more difficult.Recommended first heli choices:• Corona (

about 2 or 3 degrees in either direction before the gyro will correct the position. A high gainallows a drift of less than 0.5 degrees.There are two f

23.7.2. GY240 setupThere are only three adjustments on the GY240: direction, gain and pirouette rate.23.7.2.1. GY240 delay setting (fixed)The GY240 ha

Remote-gain gyros allow you to set the gain from the transmitter by a knob or switch, soyou can decrease the gain when you need high pirouette rates.2

Chapter 24. Battery Care & MaintenanceDifferent types of batteries have different requirements for care and maintenance. In orderto ensure maximum

voltage from dropping too low. They should be stored in a cool place in a fireproof contain-er.LiPo batteries are fairly fragile. You should avoid dro

Chapter 25. Tweaking Helicopter TwitchinessAs a beginner, you may find that your helicopter is much too twitchy to comfortably learnhovering. Here are

Chapter 26. Your First Major Crash"There are two kinds of helicopter pilots: those who have crashed, andthose who will crash."—probably a pa

Chapter 27. Maintenance & Crash Repair27.1. Brushed motors w/carbon brushesAfter every ten flights or so, the carbon dust should be blown out of t

27.8. Piccolo specific maintenance• There isn't much maintenance required on a Piccolo. The stock brushed motor (the 280or 310) should last 300 f

Chapter 28. Troubleshooting Common Problems28.1. Vibration problemsHeli vibration can be broadly categorized into two types:• Main rotor vibrationThe

• Very durable• Manufacturer is in the US. Parts availability is very good.• 1250-1500 grams AUW, 610mm rotor diameter, 6-8 cells• large, moderate hea

bend after a few crashes. You will notice this because the subrotor paddles will "droopdown" and will not be parallel to each other. This pr

Remove the tail shaft bearings from the helicopter. Put the tail shaft through each bear-ing and spin it by hand. If the bearing does not rotate smoot

• Tail belt may be loose. The belt should be firm but not too tight.• Excessive play in the tail pitch control system can cause tail wag. Make sure th

• The gyro may be damaged.28.2.5. Tail drifts as battery dischargesTail holds fine at the beginning of a flight, but starts to drift as the battery di

28.4. Other problems28.4.1. Heli twitches randomly in roll/pitch/yawThis can be caused by radio interference. This can be diagnosed by temporarily wra

28.4.5. Unstable hover or wobbling• Your headspeed may be too low and you may be compensating for this by using moremain motor pitch which makes the h

Chapter 29. Useful EquationsThis is a section with various bits of math which are useful for calculating various paramet-ers of helicopters.29.1. Calc

ESC combo that can handle about twice the hovering current in order to have a reasonablysafety margin for recovering from bad situations.Note: The 100

Chapter 30. Electric Helicopter & Parts VendorsThese are vendors which are mentioned frequently on various popular Internet discussionforums. I do

Viper 70/90• (US) www.fxaeromodels.com• (US) www.3dhobbyshop.comMS Composit Hornet & Hornet II• (US) www.fxaeromodels.com• (US) www.edogfight.com•

• Gym flyer2.2.4. Ikarus ECO Lite• Only for experienced pilots - only does forward flight• Inexpensive (retail about $140)• Somewhat fragile, same wea

Protech Zoom 400/Evoflight Shogun/Zap 400• (US) www.towerhobbies.com• (US) http://www.hobbypeople.net• (US) http://www.grandrc.com• (US) http://www.rc

• (US) www.medusaproducts.com• (JP) www.aircraft-world.com• Also check the RC Groups sponsor linksESC vendors• (US) www.dionysusdesign.com• (US) www.c

• (US) www.battlepacks.com• (US) www.edogfight.com• (US) www.b-p-p.com• (ES) www.rcmaterial.com• (DE) www.orbitronic.de• (DE) www.schulze-elektronik-g

• (UK) www.modelfixings.co.uk (Bearings, screws etc.)• (US) www.geocities.com/pierrehollis/microheliparts1.htm (upgrades)• (US) www.heliworkz.com (Zoo

• www.rotory.com Rotory• www.modelheliworld.com Model Helicopter World• www.mht.net Model Helicopter Technique• www.rotorworld.co.uk RotorworldHelicop

Chapter 31. GlossaryGlossary120 CCPM A type of CCPM using three servos arranged at equal 120degrees from each other. The advantage of 120 CCPM isthe l

landing.Autorotation Gear Autorotation gear. A gear with a one-way bearing so themotor can only drive the main shaft in one rotational direc-tion. Req

ceiver antenna.BEC Battery Eliminator Circuit.On a nitro helicopter, there is a 4.8 volt "receiver pack"that powers the receiver, gyro,and s

learning to fly, it is the same as having dual controls. Theinstructor can take over control at any time by using the"trainer switch" on his

Disc Loading The weight of the helicopter divided by the rotor disc sizeSimilar to the "wing loading" figure for airplanes. "Highdisc l

• Moderate to serious aerobatics capable• Moderately inexpensive (retail ahout $250)• About average durability• Manufacturer in Germany• 700-900 grams

value.ESD Electrostatic Discharge. This usually refers to the staticelectricity which builds up on the tail belt, most often onLogo 10s. Some people h

tor which runs on gasoline.GE Ground Effect. When a helicopter is hovering at less thanapproximately one rotor length above the ground, the heliwill b

force into a a new force occuring 90 degrees later in its ro-tation.HHeading Hold Gyro A gyro which attempts to "lock" the heading of the gy

gear reduction ratio of the pinion/main gear combination.This is very important because a helicopter only flies wellin a certain range of headspeed.LL

controls are reversed relative to the pilot.OOutrunner motor A motor where the outside of the can rotates. This is alsocalled "rotating can"

heading hold gyro, this option should be DISABLED onthe transmitterRFI Radio Frequency Interference. RFI causes little "glitches"in your con

centered. This allows full trim adjustment while flying.TThreadlock See LoctiteThrottle Hold (switch) A switch used to force a zero throttle setting r

windsock. The amount of weathervaining is determined bythe aerodynamic properties of the helicopter, primarily thesize of the vertical stabilizer.Wag

• Large, high headspeed. Has weak power due to high disc loading. Flapping head ver-sion is very prone to boom strikes.• Backyard flyer2.2.11. Mikado

• Inexpensive (retail about $200)• Fairly• Manufacturer in Germany. Parts availability okay.• 280 grams AUW, 490mm rotor diameter, 7-8 AAA cells• Smal

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• Backyard flyer2.2.18. Quick Quick EP 10• Moderate aerobatics capable• Inexpensive (retail about $250)• About average durability• Manufacturer in USA

• About average durability.• Manufacturer in Taiwan. Parts availability good.• 650 grams AUW, 640mm rotor diameter, 3s1p lipos• Small , high headspeed

• Living room flyer2.3. Summary of helicopter sizesThis table summarizes the main size parameters of the helicopters in the preceeding sec-tion. AUW (

Chapter 3. Recommended ConfigurationsThese are configurations for beginners, and therefore we tend to recommend inexpensiveand mild setups rather than

• 7 cell NiCad or 8 cell NiMH battery pack3.1.4. FP Piccolo - brushed - separates• Stock Speed 295/310 motor• 1 Castle Creations Pixie-7P main ESC• Hi

• Hacker B20-36S brushless motor w/10 tooth pinion (for duration)• Castle Creations Phoenix 10 main ESC• Pixie-7P or ICS-50E tail ESC• 2 HS-50s (or HS

• Futaba GY240 or GY401 HH gyro• 6 channel receiver• 10 cell NiCad battery pack (will fly on 8 cells brushless, but much better with 10 cells)Recommen

Chapter 4. Brushless Motor Upgrade PathsYou may want to choose a brushless motor which is usable in both your first fixed pitchhelicopter and your sec

4.1.2.1. Mega 16/15/3, Kv = 3000 rpm/V• Corona: 10T• Eolo : ?4.1.2.2. Hacker C40-12S, Kv = 3500 rpm/V• Corona: 10T• Eolo : stock pinion4.1.2.3. Hacker

Chapter 5. Helicopter Parts Selection5.1. Gyros(See Chapter 31, Glossary for a definition of Yaw-Rate Gyro and Heading Hold Gyro .)The first question

Futaba GY240 gyroThe GY401 is a more advanced gyro with many adjustment options. It requires a dedicatedchannel for sensitivity adjustment so it requi

about a ~7 amp ESC for the main motor, and the Piccoboard Plus has about a ~10 ampESC for the main motor.The Piccoboard is not necessary for the Picco

will "level" the helicopter for you if you release (center) the cyclic control. It will not work in-doors because it needs to see the horizo

The slower digital servos (such as the JR DS368, 0.21 sec/60 degrees) do not work well asa tail servo unless the stock servo arms are replaced by extr

5.4.3. SummaryI've been told the Volz servos are too deep to fit into the Logo 10 frame, so they are sup-posedly not usable for the Logo 10.For t

the motor So, the inrunner motors suitable for an ECO 8 (AUW ~1600 grams) will bebetween 160-240 grams in weight.Outrunner motors can be lighter becau

For inrunner motors, a heatsink or fan is recommended when flying in ambient temperat-ures over about 70F/21C or when flying for long duration with li

less.Most brushless motors use neodymium magnets. These magnets will lose their magnetiza-tion when operated at temperatures over 70C/158F to 120C/248

• Hacker B20-36S (brushless) (8T pinion) powerful• Model Motors ACn1215/20 (brushless) powerfulNote: The Astro 010 is very good for long flights.5.6.1

• HiMaxx HA3026-3600 (brushless)• Hacker B20-26S (brushless)• Model Motors ACn1215/16 (brushless)• Razor Micro Heli V2 (brushless)5.6.14. For the Maxi

Table of ContentsPreface ...xi1. Things You

• Hacker C40-10T (brushless)• Hacker C40-8L (brushless)5.6.19. For the Robbe EoloIdeal Kv:3.17mm shaft motors: 3000-3300 rpm/V5.00mm shaft motors: 270

• Hacker C40-14S (brushless, 8 cells/9-10T) mild• Hacker C40-12L (brushless, 8 cells/12-13T, 10 cells/10-11T)• Aveox 27/39/1.5 (brushless, 10 cells)•

The ECO 16 has the same main gear and pinions as the ECO 8.• Mega RCn 400/15/5 (brushless, 3s lipo, 17T)• Mega ACn 16/15/4 (brushless, 3s lipo, 10-12T

There are two main gears included with the Logo 14: 200T/0.5 module and 140T/0.7 mod-ule.• Hacker C50-13XL (5s4p, 11-13T)• Hacker C50-14XL (6s3p, 10-1

The Model Motors 2814/10 is not recommended for an ECO 8. The motor seems to haveproblems with the rotor wobbling and touching the stator windings whi

There will be extra wear and some inefficiency due to not having an exact match, howeverthis is good enough for most purposes.• 32 pitch = about 0.8 m

• 9T (Tower Hobbies LXFNC5)• 11T (Tower Hobbies LXFNC6)• 13T (Tower Hobbies LXFNC7)5.7.3.3. Team Integy pinions w/ss (2mm bore, 0.5 module)• 8T, 9T, 1

• 16T: A 1Y 2MY050165.7.3.11. ECO 8 pinions (3.17mm bore, 0.5 module)• 10T (67108)• 11T (67109)• 12T (67611)• 13T (67612)• 14T (67613)• 15T (67614)• 1

• 18T (M2818)• 19T (M2819)• 20T (M2820)• 21T (M2821)• 22T (M2822)• 23T (M2823)The standard Hacker B20-series motors have a 2.3mm shaft, but Aircraft W

(The Corona kit does not need extra wire if using the Fusion 35, Pegasus 35, or Phoenix35 controller)The motor and battery wires are especially import

5.4. Swashplate (Cyclic) servos ... 225.4.1. Corona/ECO 8/16 choices ...

5.9. Battery connectorsHeavy-duty battery connectors are recommended to minimize power loss.The following connectors work well for the Corona/ECO/Logo

5.10. Motor connectorsThe standard connector for nonmicro helis is the 3.5mm bullet-style connector. These workwell for up to 70 amps and are supplied

• Piccoboard/Piccoboard Plus/Piccoboard Pro• GWS ICS-100E (brushed main motor ESC, 5 amp)For the Corona, the following work:• Castle Creations Pegasus

Phoenix 35 ESC showing the BEC sideThe FET side is the side with the regular pattern of identical chips. The BEC side has arandom collection of chips.

quency compared to the 50 hz control signal but it is not high frequency compared tothe the TREC and other high frequency ESCs.Some people are using t

in parallel to increase the current capacity of the units.If you are using any digital servos, then you will need to check the ESC's onboard BECa

after a few months of use, this is probably due to the cells in the pack having differentstates of charge. If this happens, you should try to "re

5.16. Main rotor bladesWhen learning to hover, use the semi-symmetrical blades. These are more stable for hov-ering (less sensitive to cyclic) than sy

Chapter 6. Support Equipment6.1. Pitch gaugeA pitch gauge is an absolute must for collective pitch helicopters. It is unlikely you will beable to prop

balancing he rotor head.6.5. TachometerThere are about three tachometers in wide use for helicopters.The first is the Anderson Hobby tachometer. This

6.11. Portable generator (optional) ... 526.12. Digital voltmeter ...

Ball Link PliersBoth JR and Century make nice ball link pliers.Be very careful when removing ball links on plastic balls (such as the ECO 8/16 stocksw

peak detect". This occurs because the cell chemistry is unstable when deeply dischargedand the cell voltage will fluctuate randomly until the cel

2. Multiply by the number of chargesIf you want to charge a battery of this size about six times every trip to this field, thiswill require:6 * 28.8 =

A better choice is to use a dedicated lead-acid battery charger. Be sure to select a goodquality battery charger which includes an automatic cutoff fe

Chapter 7. SimulatorsA simulator is highly recommended for helicopter beginners.A typical well-trimmed helicopter will only hover in place for two or

• (US) www.aero-model.com• (UK) www.rcworld.co.uk• (CA) www.rc-circuits.com• (UK) www.rc-electronics.co.uk• (US) www.milehighwings.com• (NZ) www.aceho

~$80(score: 4/10)EasyflyThe quality of Easyflight's helicopter flight model is a little better than FMS, but not bymuch. The helis move faster, w

Aerofly ProThe helicopter flight model is a little bit better than Easyfly but it still doesn't feel quite right.There's still not enough tr

Aerofly Pro Deluxe (Screen capture by Dongle)Aerofly Pro Deluxe (Screen capture by Dongle)Futher information is available from www.aerofly.com/dehome.

Realflight G2Realflight G2 has a pretty good helicopter flight model, and is a good simulator for learningnon-micro helicopter skills. The helicopter

12.2.1. Step one: Matching the CG ... 8212.2.2. Step two: Matching the weight ...

Reflex XTR - Indoor flying CoronaReflex XTR - Realistic Corona modelPeople have mentioned the physics model in Reflex seems better than RFG2; however

Futher information available from www.reflex-sim.de.7.9. PreFlight Simulator~$75 (score: 5/10)PreFlight with Albert Park photo-realistic sceneryAvaila

helicopters tend to bob up and down when there is a slight wind. This is because the windhas the same effect as forward flight - it makes the heli gen

Chapter 8. Transmitters8.1. Suitable helicopter transmittersYou can fly some helicopter with a simple four-channel radio, but you will be limited to t

for collective pitch helicopters because it allows you to maintain a constant headspeedat all throttle positions in (idle-up mode) after spooling up (

• Channel 4 - Rudder. Tail servo.• Channel 6 - Pitch. Right servo on swashplate.Now we move to the TX. Use the manual to set yourself up a 180 degree

Some of the older Eclipse 7s have a firmware where if you pull the throttle down all theway, the throttle will go to 100% instead. This is very danger

Chapter 9. Helicopter Construction9.1. General tips for all helicopters9.1.1. BuildingDo not rush building the helicopter. Take your time and be very

If you are using a brushed motor with carbon brushes, then you should "break-in" the mo-tor before your first flight. This break-in procedur

the end with no band goes on the negative terminal of the motor.9.1.10. Ball linksYour ball links must move freely, but not be loose. If your ball lin

16.2. Helicopter power-off procedure ... 10616.3. Safety notes ...

For micro helis: you can mount a gyro or tail servo on the tailboom by using either a cableclip or cable tie mounting plate. If you use a cable tie mo

• The Fusion 35/Pegasus 35 seems to have trouble arming on many transmitters. If youturn on the transmitter, then turn on the Corona and do not hear t

9.5. Specific tips for collective pitch Piccolo (CP upgrade/Pro) only• The pitch case (68211) will usually be too tight on the main rotor shaft (68203

per to sand down the shaft slightly so the bearings will slide on.Step 2 - Tail Rotor:The pinion (E118) and the gear (E028) which are supposed to fit

the tail boom. I recommend drilling four 2mm holes in the vertical tail fin and using twonylon tiewraps to secure the tail fin to the tail boom withou

• Pg 6: The tail drive belt pulley (67702) may wobble because the hole is not drilled ex-actly in the center of the pulley. This usually does not caus

when the swashplate is at the bottom of its travel. Check to make sure the ball link doesnot rub against the flybar seesaw (67610) when the swashplate

section of it removed so it doesn't interfere with the front servo.• Pg 22: The suggested component placement will work if your gyro requires mou

Chapter 10. Helicopter Electronics Mounting/Wiring10.1. Channel assignments10.1.1. Futaba/Hitec transmittersIf you have only two servos controlling yo

• channel 1: throttle (ESC)• channel 2: right (roll) servo• channel 3: front/back (pitch) servo• channel 4: gyro control (tail servo or tail ESC plugs

24.5. Solderless power tube (SPT) battery packs ... 13325. Tweaking Helicopter Twitchiness ...

• Ensure all wires are securely fastened, especially the wires from the gyro. Danglingwires may cause tail wag problems.• Put a strip of tape over the

will be very difficult to solder them. If you apply a little extra twist just before soldering,they will be much easier to solder.• Coat ("tin&qu

Chapter 11. Post-Construction/ARF ChecklistThese items should be double-checked before you attempt to fly your new helicopter.These items should be ch

Chapter 12. Helicopter and Transmitter SetupPlease disconnect the motor from the ESC when performing setup steps which do not re-quire the main rotors

6. Stack the rotor blades, then put a bolt through the hole to align the blades perfectly.Check if the CG of the blades match within 1/16th of an inch

blades will not straighten out at full headspeed and this will cause vibration.If you are having too many boom strikes later, you can tighten the blad

For the Hitec Eclipse 7 using 90 CCPM, see the special note in the transmitter section.Configure the swashplate type using your transmitter manual.For

12.7.4. Swashplate travelSet the servo travel on the cyclic servos so the swashplate is all the way down at zerothrottle and all the way up at full th

Also, ensure that the servos do not bind at the extreme stick positions. The servo bindingdraws a lot of power which may cause the BEC to overheat and

Throttle hold is very good because it prevents the heli from throttling up if you must workon the heli while it's powered and something bumps the