First Flight Prep
• After confirming the rotor blades rotate in the correct direction, test the motor response controls.
• Move the throttle to a very low level of power, where the quadcopter begins to get “light” on its landing skid.
• Move the rudder stick a small amount to the right. The nose of the quad-copter should start to rotate to the
right (clockwise).
• Move the rudder stick a small amount to the left. The nose of the quadcopter should start to rotate to the left
(Counter-clockwise). If the nose moves to the right, please refer to the Troubleshooting Guide.
• Move the elevator control stick forward. The quadcopter should skid forward on the floor.
• Move the elevator control stick backward. The quadcopter should skid backward on the floor.
• Move the aileron stick right. The quadcopter should skid to the right on the floor.
• Move the aileron stick left. The quadcopter should skid to the left on the floor.
• When rotors turn correctly and respond correctly to controls, your RV Micro is ready for its first flight!
First Flight
• Increase the throttle until the model is approximately 2 ft. (600mm) off the ground in a low-level hover.
Concentrate on balancing the throttle stick’s position (near the middle) so that the RV Micro holds a steady
hover altitude. In some cases, you may need to make a few short “hops” to an altitude of just a few inches
until you become familiar with the control inputs and trim settings required to maintain a steady hover and
altitude.
• The RV Micro requires minor throttle adjustments to maintain its altitude in hover. Remember to keep these
throttle adjustments as minimal as possible. Large adjustments could result in a loss of control and/or a
possible crash.
• While attempting to establish a low-level hover, check to see if any trim adjustments are required to help
keep the RV Micro from constantly drifting in various directions. If you find that it constantly drifts without any
directional control input, land the model before making any adjustments to the subtrim settings in your
Transmitter’s menu.
– If the nose of the RV Micro rotates to the left or right, adjust the rudder trim.
– If the RV Micro continually drifts forward or backward, adjust the battery center position.
– If the RV Micro continually drifts to the left or right, adjust the battery center position.
• With your RV Micro properly balanced and maintaining a stable low-level hover, practice using the rudder,
elevator and aileron controls to familiarize yourself with the machine’s responses to control inputs.
Remember to keep the control inputs as minimal as possible
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