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DOs and DON'Ts
DOs:
Do mount the gyro with its axis of rotation parallel to the helicopter main
shaft.
Do mount the gyro on two of the supplied self-adhesive foam strips.
Do mount the gyro to a hard, smooth clean surface.
Do use the rudder ATV and rates to tailor required stick response.
Do check the sense of the gyro operation
before flight
.
Do use a battery state monitor and check it before each flight.
Do remove slop and stiffness from tail control linkage.
Do inspect tail gears etc. for wear.
Do explore the performance limits of this gyro with care.
DON'Ts:
Don't subject the gyro to mechanical shock.
Don't mount the gyro where it will be subjected to high vibration levels.
Don't use Pilot Authority Mixing.
Don't use Automatic Tail Stabilisation (ATS) or Throttle-Tail mixing.
Don't use unnecessarily long servo extension leads with the gyro.
Don't move the model during gyro self-test time.
