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• Once you have the Blade mCX S300 properly trimmed and maintaining a stable
low-level hover, practice using the rudder, elevator and aileron controls to get a
feel for how the helicopter responds to control inputs. Remember to keep the
control inputs as minimal as possible to prevent over-controlling the helicopter,
especially when in hover.
After becoming comfortable with hovering the Blade mCX S300 at low-levels of
altitude just a few inches off the ground, you can transition to hovering and flying
the helicopter at higher altitudes of approximately three to four feet. At these higher
altitudes you will be able to get a feel for the flight characteristics of the Blade mCX
S300 when it is flying out of “ground effect.”
• If at any time during flight you feel like the helicopter is drifting out of control,
simply release all of the controls except for throttle. You will need to use the
throttle to maintain altitude, but due to the inherent stability of the coaxial, counter-
rotating blade design, the Blade mCX S300 will simply return to a stable hover on
its own if space allows.
• Don’t be afraid to set the helicopter down on the ground quickly by lowering the
throttle when approaching walls or other obstacles to help prevent main rotor
blade strikes.
• IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT OF A CRASH OR ROTOR BLADE STRIKE,
NO MATTER HOW MINOR OR MAJOR, YOU MUST LOWER THE THROTTLE
STICK TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE POSITION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE ESCS OF THE 5-IN-1 UNIT. YOU MUST ALSO
BE SURE THAT THE THROTTLE TRIM IS SET TO THE MIDDLE POSITION OR
TO A POSITION THAT IS LOWER THAN THE MIDDLE.
Failure to lower the throttle stick to the lowest possible position in the event
of a crash could result in damage to the ESCs in the 5-in-1 unit, which may
require replacement of the 5-in-1 unit.
Note: Crash damage is not covered under the warranty.
• Once you have gained experience and confidence in hovering the Blade mCX
S300, you can attempt more advanced maneuvers including:
Forward Flight
Skidding Takeoffs
Backward Flight
Skidding Landings
Pirouettes
Spot Landings
Transmitter and Receiver Binding
Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally
Unique Identifier) code of a single specific transmitter. If you ever find it is necessary
to replace the transmitter or the receiver/5-in-1 unit for your model, it will be
necessary for you to ‘bind’ the new transmitter or receiver/5-in-1 to your existing
transmitter or receiver/5-in-1 for proper operation.
The following steps outline the binding process:
• Make sure the flight battery is disconnected from the 5-in-1 unit and the transmitter
is turned off.
• Plug the flight battery into the 5-in-1 unit. After 5 seconds the LED on the 5-in1 unit
will begin flashing.
• PUSH directly down on the left-hand stick while switching the transmitter on (you
will feel a ‘click’ when you push in on the end of the stick).
• If you entered bind mode correctly, you will hear a series of beeps from the
transmitter and see the LED on the transmitter blink.
• You will see a solid LED approximately 5-10 seconds later on the receiver/5-in-1.
You should now be bound to the transmitter, and have full control and function.
If you encounter any problems, repeat the binding process again or call the Horizon
Support Team at 1-877-504-0233.
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