8.1.3.5 Adjusting flaps ........................................................................ 187
8.1.3.6 Adjusting the power system ................................................... 187
8.1.4 Using ailerons as spoilers ........................................................... 187
8.1.5 Using camber-changing flaps as spoilers ................................... 188
8.1.6 Optimisation ................................................................................ 188
8.2 Helicopter models ............................................................................... 190
8.2.1 The procedure in principle .......................................................... 190
8.2.2 Creating a new model in the transmitter ..................................... 190
8.2.3 Preparing controls and switches ................................................. 193
8.2.4 Checking and changing servo assignment ................................. 195
8.2.5 Checking and adjusting the main rotor ....................................... 197
8.2.5.1 Checking / changing direction of servo rotation on the rotor
head ....................................................................................... 197
8.2.5.2 Calibrating servos: setting centre and maximum travel ......... 198
8.2.6 Checking and adjusting the tail rotor .......................................... 201
8.2.6.1 Checking / changing the direction of servo rotation for the tail
rotor ........................................................................................ 201
8.2.6.2 TAIL ROTOR mixer ................................................................ 201
8.2.7 Gyro ............................................................................................ 203
8.2.7.1 Setting gyro suppression ........................................................ 204
8.2.8 Throttle ........................................................................................ 205
8.2.9 Setting the collective pitch curve ................................................ 206
8.2.10 Working with flight phases .......................................................... 207
8.2.10.1 Defaults in the Flight phases menu ........................................ 207
8.2.10.2 Assigning switches for flight phases ...................................... 208
8.2.10.3 Locking / unlocking flight phases ........................................... 208
8.2.10.4 Copying flight phases ............................................................. 209
8.2.10.5 Changing flight phase names................................................. 210
8.2.10.6 Setting the transition time ....................................................... 210
9 Maintenance and care ................................................................................. 211
10 Appendix ...................................................................................................... 212
10.1 Specifications ...................................................................................... 212
10.2 Accessories ......................................................................................... 213
Glossary of technical terms .................................................................................. 215
Index ..................................................................................................................... 220