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• Small adjustments made slowly and carefully
are the best way to fly well. Be careful when
easing off the throttle – if the Atom stalls, it
will fall to the ground and even if you jam the
throttle back on, it might not be able to recover
in time.
• Use the controller’s left and right sticks at
different angles and positions to design and
execute some graceful, arcing turns. Quick
thrusts of the stick in different directions can
create some unique tricks or stunts.
• Perfom “pirouettes” by rotating around 360°
in the air.
• When the battery begins to run low, the Atom
will respond slowly or be unable to maintain
altitude easily. Before power to the motors
is cut off completely, gradually move the left
stick all the way down. This slows the rotors
until the Atom can land safely.
• You’ll know it’s time to recharge the Atom’s
battery when the Atom is unable to take off
and its indicator starts blinking.
The Atom can sometimes not respond to the trim adjustments you make if it has experienced
numerous crashes against hard objects. In this situation, a recalibration of the Atom’s gyro
sensor is required. This procedure will usually correct a consistent drifting problem.
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Stable, level surface
Hold the controller’s sticks in this
position until the Atom’s status lights
blink rapidly. Wait a few seconds for the
calibration process to finish. Once the
lights glow solid, you’re ready to fly again.
CALIBRATING YOUR ATOM
FLYING TIPS & TRICKS
Comfortable with the basic maneuvers? It’s time to progress
to some of the more advanced flying maneuvers like 360° flips.
To perform a 360° flip, bring the Atom to about 3 metres above
the ground. Press and hold the Flip Button on the controller
and then move the right stick in the direction you want to flip.
Immediately after flipping, carefully apply an amount of throttle
with the left stick to restore balance and minimize the loss of
altitude.
When attempting flips, the higher up the Atom is from the
ground, the more space it will have to properly recover
afterward. We suggest performing flips in open-spaced places
free of obstructions.
PERFORMING THE FLIP
Want to perform thrilling stunts in high speed? The
Hi/Low Button
on the controller allows
you to toggle between high and low speed modes. Press once (the controller beeps twice) to
fly the Atom in High speed mode. Press again to return to Low speed mode (one beep).
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