Nod Function
The nod function allows you to move your model helicopter forward and backward (see figure 13). This is also controlled
with the right control lever (also see figure 1, item 3).
If you press the lever slightly forward, the model flies forward. If you pull the lever towards the back, the model flies
backwards.
h) Practical Flight Advice for the First Start
Your model helicopter is now ready for the first test flights. You may start your training. However, even with flight
training, you should definitely keep in mind some basic things.
• For the hover flight training, the tail of the helicopter must always point in your direction.
• To start, lift the helicopter approx. 30 - 50 cm from the ground, in order to be able to have it touch down quickly in
case of an emergency landing.
• When carrying out an emergency landing, do not pull the pitch lever back too fast as otherwise the helicopter will
land too hard.
• If the rotors are blocked by an obstacle, then pull the Pitch lever immediately in the lowest position in order to switch
off the drive motors.
• Make a mark on the ground at the take-off point and first of all just try to keep the helicopter hovering right above the
mark.
• When you are familiar with hovering close to the ground, add some pitch and have the helicopter hover at about 1 m
height. Since the air pushed downwards by the rotors no longer reaches the ground now, the helicopter will fly much
more stable at this height.
Attention!
If the control LED (see figure 9, item 4) starts flashing during flight, you have to charge your model immediately
to prevent damaging deep discharging of the flight battery.
The closed design of the fuselage strongly heats up the electric motors during operation. This makes it necessary to
always put in sufficient breaks after flights. Let the motors cool off to ambience temperature before, e.g., starting again
with a second battery.
If after a few flights you develop a keen sense of your helicopter, you can carry out further optimizations.
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Figure 13