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Initialization
To initialize the helicopter, first power on the transmitter
and then plug in the battery, replace the canopy, and place
the helicopter on the ground, making sure that it is not
moving. The LED on the control unit will blink rapidly for
three seconds to indicate that the helicopter is in bind mode.
Following this, the status LED will turn off while the control
unit initializes the radio connection.
After a radio connection has been successfully established,
the status LED will blink more slowly while the 6-axis
gyroscope on the control unit initializes. Gyroscope
initialization will not complete until the helicopter has
been entirely stationary for roughly five seconds. Once
this procedure is finished, the servos on the helicopter will
initialize, and the helicopter will be ready for flight. The
status LED will either become solid (indicating LOW rate is
active) or will blink once per second (indicating that HIGH
rate is active). For more information on LOW/HIGH rates,
please see the corresponding section of the manual.
The 6-axis mode uses state-of-the-art sensing technology to
provide stabilized flight that is truly revolutionary for single
rotor, flybarless helicopters. In this mode, the position of the
cyclic stick commands pitch and roll angles. These angles
are limited such that the helicopter will remain stable at all
times while still providing fast and maneuverable flight. The
helicopter can be brought back to a stable configuration at
any time simply by releasing the cyclic stick.
The cyclic trim buttons are active in this mode. They can
