Ares ETHOS QX 130, Instruction Manual

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After gaining experience performing maneuvers such as forward flight, backward flight and
pirouettes, you can use the innovative ‘Automatic Flip Mode’ to perform more advanced maneuvers
with your quadcopter including:
Stationary Forward/Backward Flips
‘Traveling’ Forward/Backward Flips
Multiple Forward/Backward Flips
Stationary Left/Right Rolls/Flips
‘Traveling’ Left/Right Rolls/Flips
Multiple Left/Right Rolls/Flips
IMPORTANT NOTE: It’s important that you ONLY attempt these maneuvers with enough altitude to
allow the model to recover after performing the maneuver and until you are familiar with the
handling/capabilities of the quadcopter. We also suggest flying the model and first practicing flips
outdoors in calm wind conditions, over grass and at an altitude of at least 10+ feet high. Then, after
you’ve become familiar with the handling/capabilities of the quadcopter when performing flips
you’ll be able to perform them successfully from lower altitudes, in smaller areas and even indoors.
The Automatic Flip Mode (AFM) is activated by pressing the ‘AUTO FLIP MODE’ button located on the
top left ‐ hand ‘corner’ of the transmitter. You will feel a ‘click’ and also hear continuous audible
beeps/tones that indicate you’ve activated AFM after pressing the button.
When AFM is activated you can control the timing and direction of the flip with the elevator and
aileron controls on the right ‐ hand stick. ALSO, IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ONCE YOU
MOVE THE RIGHT ‐ HAND STICK MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF THE AVAILABLE TRAVEL IN
ANY DIRECTION THE QUADCOPTER WILL AUTOMATICALLY PERFORM A FULL 360 DEGREE FLIP IN
THAT DIRECTION. AS A RESULT WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ONLY ACTIVATE AFM AFTER
PLACING THE QUADCOPTER IN THE POSITION AND AT THE ALTITUDE YOU PREFER, AND AFTER
ESTABLISHING A STATIONARY HOVER (later on you can experiment with ‘traveling’ flips that occur
during forward/backward or left/right sideways flight but for at least the first few flips it’s best to
keep them ‘stationary’).
Automatic Flip Mode