Your First Flight

Hand launching the helicopter is the easiest way to begin a flight... the heli will likely scoot across the floor uncontrolably in ground effect if you try to take off from the floor. Once you are comfortable flying, you can practice floor launches. Hold the heli in your right hand with the tail pointing toward you. With your left hand on the left joystick, give it about 1/2 throttle. Release (dont throw) the heli and it will begin to fly. If the tail moves to your left and the copter begins spinning clockwise, press the left trim button (under the right joystick) until the helicopter stops spinning. Likewise, if the heli spins counterclockwise use the right trim button to counter the spinning. On your first flight it's best to concentrate on altitude control (left joystick) and use the right joystick mimimally. The Fairy naturally wants to fly in clockwise circles. Once you are flying stable circles, you can experiment with the throttle, moving the heli up and down. Once you are comfortable with this, you can begin experimenting with the yaw control (right joystick).