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Ideally the first flight should take place in a large indoor space
devoid of obstructions. If you have to fly the model in the open air,
wait for a day with
totally flat calm conditions
. We recommend
that you ask an experienced helicopter pilot to help you during
the first few flights.
Once the model is properly trimmed, you can practise hovering,
and carry out manoeuvres such as circles, squares, rectangles
and figures-of-eight. Initially it is always best to stand about two
metres away from the model, behind or at right-angles to it; this
avoids giving incorrect control commands. You can fly a square
pattern by alternating the direction of flight: away from the pilot, to
the pilot's right, and then towards the pilot again.
Important: Check the state of charge of the transmitter bat-
teries before each flight, and recharge them when necessa-
ry.
It is essential to charge the flight battery before flying the
model.
Tip: when the helicopter is flying with the nose pointing to-
wards you, the controls are reversed (apart from the throttle
control).
Important Notes
Take-off:
Raise the rotor speed slowly and steadily until the mo-
del hovers at eye-level. Trim the model out so that it has a stable
flight pattern and hovers over one point. An exact trimming of the
model is not possible at low altitude (approx 10-15 cm above the
ground) due to turbulence from the rotor.
Landing
: slowly and steadily reduce the throttle setting until the
model descends and touches down. Never reduce the throttle
setting abruptly.
After the landing disconnect the flight battery from the receiver,
and only then switch the transmitter off.
Caution
: Stopping (obstructing) the rotor blades when they are
turning can cause serious damage to the mechanical system,
and may even result in a fire. If the propeller is forcibly stopped,
immediately move the throttle stick back to Idle!
Note regarding the flight battery:
as soon as you notice a red-
uction in motor power, land immediately and disconnect the bat-
tery. Never continue flying until the battery is flat, as this causes
a deep-discharge condition which results in permanent damage.
Allow the battery to cool down before recharging it.
Replacing the rotor blades:
If a rotor blade is damaged, replace
it immediately.
The first few flights
Operating Instructions,BLUE ARROW NANO LOOP 2.4 GHz No. S2531
