Twister 400 SPORT V2, Assembly & Flight Training Manual

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Vital Safety info
Please read all instructions carefully before
using this model. If any information in this
manual is unclear, please contact your
supplier for help.
DANGER—Wear protective eye wear when
operating model helicopters!
DANGER—Do not wear loose clothing or ties!
DANGER—Keep well clear of rotating blades!
DANGER—Never fly near children or animals!
DANGER—A LiPo battery is installed in the
helicopter. Please observe the safety
information regarding the safe use of LiPo
batteries before using this product!
DANGER—Do not touch the battery or charger
with wet hands!
GuaRantee/waRRanty
J. Perkins Distribution Ltd. guarantee this product to
be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a
period of one year from time of purchase. This does not
affect your statutory rights. This warranty is not valid
for any damage or subsequent damage arising as a
result of a crash, misuse, modification or for damage
or consequential damage arising as a result of failure
to observe the procedures outlined in this manual.
Operation of this model is carried out entirely at the
risk of the operator. Please note that, whilst every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy of instructions
and material included with this product, mistakes can
occur and neither J. Perkins Distribution Ltd nor it’s
distributors will be held liable for any loss or damage
arising from the use of this model or for any loss or
damage arising from omissions or inaccuracies in the
associated instructions or materials included with this
product.
We reserve the right to modify the design of this
product, contents and manuals without prior
notification.
© 2013 J Perkins Distribution Ltd, Lenham, Kent, UK
ME17 2DL. www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk All rights
reserved. E&OE.
contentS
Introduction .....................................................4
A. New to R/C helicopters? ....................4
B. Flying area ...........................................4
C. Training, crashes & spare parts .......4
Vital safety precautions! ...............................5
Specifications .................................................6
Unpacking the model .....................................6
A. Kit contents ..........................................6
B. Transmitter parts (Modes 1 & 2) ......7
C. Helicopter connectors .......................8
Helicopter charging instructions ................8
Lithium Polymer battery safety ...................9
Beginner and Advanced mode ...................10
Flight preparation .........................................10
A. Switching on ......................................10
B. Transmitter aerial positioning .........11
C. Flight controls ...................................12
D. Range checking ................................12
Principles of helicopter flight ....................12
A. How does a helicopter fly? .............12
Learning to fly ................................................14
A. Throttle control .................................14
B. Left/right rotation (yaw) ...................14
C. Fore/aft cyclic control ......................15
D. Left/right cyclic controls .................15
F. Trimming the helicopter (mode 1) ...16
G. Trimming the helicopter (mode 2) ..17
Binding transmitter to receiver .................18
A. Binding your helicopter ...................18
B. Flying with other Twister 400 pilots 18
Parts List.........................................................19
Exploded view...............................................20
eu ReGulationS
J Perkins Distribution Ltd declares that this remote control system is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC on Radio equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment. A copy of the declaration(s) of conformity can be obtained from
J Perkins Distribution Ltd, Ashford rd, Lenham, Kent. UK ME17 2DL. This system complies with the EU
directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Do not dispose of
this product in household waste. At the end of the products’ life, dispose of
it at a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and
electronic equipment.
Please contact your supplier for any advice required on disposal.