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X350 SERIES QUICK-START AND FLYING GUIDE
FLYING YOUR X350 SERIES HELICOPTER
Quick Startup / Shutdown Procedure
In the future, follow these quick startup and shutdown procedures to setup and fly your helicopter.
1) Fully charge the Li-Po battery, move the throttle control stick to idle, then turn the transmitter 'ON'.
2) Remove the canopy, then install Li-Po battery and plug it into the helicopter.
3) Reinstall the canopy, arm the ESC (cycle throttle control stick up and down) and fly.
4) After flying, remove the canopy, unplug the Li-Po battery and remove it, then turn the transmitter 'OFF'.
Choosing an Area to Fly
When you're ready for your first flight, you want to select a relatively open area that is free of people and
obstructions. The area can be indoors if it's windy outside or it can be outdoors if there is no wind. While it is
possible for experienced pilots to fly the helicopter outdoors in light winds, if you're just learning to fly or if you're
not yet familiar with the flight characteristics of the helicopter, we suggest flying outdoors only if there is no wind.
Flying Tips
l Your helicopter is flight tested at the factory for a stable hover, however, you will more than likely need to trim
your helicopter during its first few flights. Trimming will make your helicopter easier to fly, and make it easier to
learn to fly. For more information, see the
Flight Trimming Your X350 Series Helicopter
section on page 10.
l Don't over-control. It's not necessary to move the control sticks very much to achieve the required amount of
control response from the helicopter, especially when you're just learning. Moving the control sticks too much
will make it more difficult to control the helicopter. It's better to make small corrections with the control sticks.
l When starting, don't worry about being able to fly your helicopter with a lot of skill. It will take a little while to
master if you're just beginning. With practice you will become more confident and your fingers will begin to
react spontaneously to control the helicopter the way you intend. Until then, go slow, being careful not to fly
too high or too fast. The goal is always to stay in control.
l While learning, don't fly too high. Use the throttle control stick to keep the helicopter a few feet off the ground.
If you feel like the helicopter is getting out of control, simply pull the throttle control stick back to cut the power
and land. You can fly higher once you've mastered basic flying at lower levels.
l While learning, always try to keep yourself situated behind the helicopter, with the nose of the helicopter
pointing away from you. This will make control orientation easier.
l Always remember that you should 'fly the nose' of the helicopter, not the tail. This means concentrating on the
position of the nose of the helicopter and not the position of the tail. Getting used to this concept will help with
orientation and the respective control inputs, especially right and left aileron and rudder control inputs when
the helicopter is pointing toward you (see next point below).
l When the helicopter's nose is pointing toward you, the aileron and rudder controls will seem 'reversed'. This
takes some time to get used to until it becomes second nature. Imagining yourself sitting in the cockpit will
help you get used to this.
l Try not to fly less than 1 foot or so off the ground for prolonged periods, because the airflow under the rotating
blades cause ground effect and affect normal flying and operations. It's easier to control the helicopter when
it's a few feet off the ground and out of the ground effect.
l While learning to fly, even if you're flying outdoors with no wind, or flying indoors, do not use the Anti-Wind
Control System. It will make learning to fly the helicopter more difficult. Use the Anti-Wind Control System after
you're comfortable flying the helicopter and only outdoors in light winds.
The helicopter's flight time is approximately 10 minutes. When the helicopter noticeably begins to lose power,
you should land as soon as is safely possible. When the Li-Po battery voltage drops below 9 volts, it will no
longer power the helicopter and the Bind LED on the 5-in-1 controller will begin to flash.