As we started to explain in the last article, there are a few things you need to do in order to prepare the helicopter for its first flight. You need to make sure the area you are flying the helicopter in is suitable and that you have taken all the necessary pre-flight checks to get the helicopter ready to fly.
Now you can turn on the transmitter making sure the right beginner settings are selected. You can now connect the battery with the helicopter and calibrate it with the gyro.
Once the transmitter and gyro are in sync the helicopter will now be ready to fly.
While you are starting out and only just mastering the basics of the craft you should make sure the helicopter is a reasonable distance away from you and that it not facing in your direction.
You can try finding out what the controls do, but make sure you don’t fly the helicopter too high at first and the flying is done at a safe distance away from other obstacles.
Remember, it does not take much to lose control of the helicopter at the beginning, so make sure if you do find it spiralling towards the ground, the descent is not too rapid and it does not get damaged upon impact with the ground.
When you have finished at the end of this session, make sure you disconnect the battery again before you switch off the transmitter.
Persevere with your RC helicopter and you will surely get it right in the end!