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Advanced Flight Training
There are two additional lessons that will teach you to control the Draganflyer V Ti while in
forward flight. These are advanced topics, and you should be very comfortable with flying around
rapidly, climbing, and descending before you attempt these.
Lesson 6: Introduction to Forward Flight
Forward flight is classified as anytime the Draganflyer V Ti is moving horizontally through the air;
this could be forwards, backwards, left or right. This is an advanced topic, so this lesson will be
fairly brief.
Select a large, open area, away from anything or anybody that the Draganflyer V Ti might
cause damage to. Prepare for flight and trim the helicopter. Begin by establishing a hover just above
your head and at least 25-30 feet away from yourself. Turn 90 degrees and start moving forwards.
Continue the forward motion, and turn to begin flying in a circle around yourself. Do not fly around
yourself continuously as you may get dizzy, instead fly a few circles to the left, then to the right,
taking breaks often. Try to maintain a constant altitude and to keep the front of the Draganflyer V
Ti continuously pointed in the direction of motion. Once you can fly circles around yourself, try
reversing direction as you complete each circle and climbing/descending as you fly.
Lesson 7: Advanced Forward Flight
If you have mastered basic forward flight
and
nose-in flight, you are truly a master of the
Draganflyer V Ti. Flying figure-8s will be the last
test. Once you can fly the figure-8 consistently and
repeatedly, you are ready to perform any other
advanced maneuvers such as pirouettes, fast
forward(and backward!) flight, rapid climbs and
descents, and anything else you can think of.
Please remember however, to keep safety first. It’s
no fun when somebody gets hurt.
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