Babyhawk II HD
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Fly Babyhawk II HD
Start by powering on your Radio and Goggles. Babyhawk II HD connected to 4S
850mah battery. Once the battery is plugged in, set Babyhawk II HD on a stable
surface so it can calibrate. Calibration takes a few seconds then Babyhawk II HD is
ready to fly. Babyhawk II HD can fly for 4 minutes on a fully charged battery. Land
Babyhawk II HD when the battery reaches 14.4v; flying any longer can severely
damage your battery and is not recommended.
Arming
Arming refers to setting Babyhawk II HD to a fly ready state. When Babyhawk II
HD is powered on first it will not spin up the propellers until it is armed. Arm the
aircraft by first moving throttle to the bottom position. Then move the AUX 1 switch of
the radio to its 3
rd
position upwards. You will see the propellers spinning when
Babyhawk II HD is successfully armed. In the event of a crash always disarm
immediately. Failure to disarm in a timely manner can damage Babyhawk II HD.
Always disarm Babyhawk II HD before handling it.
Flying Modes
Babyhawk II HD comes stock set in rate mode. This is an advance mode where
control sets the angular rate of the aircraft. The AUX 2 switch is set to change this
mode on a 3 stage switch. When AUX 2 is in a high state, Babyhawk II HD will be in
angle mode where control sets the attitude of the aircraft. When the switch is in the
middle state, Babyhawk II HD will be in Horizon mode.
Line of Sight Flying
To learn how to fly Babyhawk II HD start by flying it line of sight (no goggles yet).
Power on Babyhawk II HD and set it down in a cleared room. Arm Babyhawk II HD
then throttle up using the left stick to a hover position. Work on maintaining a
constant altitude. Pitch and roll Babyhawk II HD with the right thumb stick and yaw
Babyhawk II HD with the left thumb stick.
First Person View (FPV) Flying
Make sure Babyhawk II HD and the goggles are on the same vtx channel and that
you have a clear area to fly around in. Apply the same principals learned when flying
Babyhawk II HD line of sight except now work on flying in a forward direction while
maintaining a controlled constant altitude. It is easier to learn flying FPV by always
moving in a forward direction so always apply a slight amount of pitch using your
right thumb stick. You can steer Babyhawk II HD like a car using yaw on the left
thumb stick.
2. Switch to Arm Position
