Getting Ready to Fly The SkyLark/ Aerohawk Only turn on the transmitter after you are sure that the throttle is in the low stick on power off position and that your transmitter throttle reversing switch (if present) if correctly set. Severe damage or personal injury may result if the drive battery is connected at high throttle settings. Keep fingers , loose clothes and eyes well clear of the rotatable parts whenever you connect the flight battery to the model. Step 1. Centre all the trims. Move the right throttle stick to the lowest position. turn on the transmitter. Make sure CH3 channel is set correctly. Step 2. Plug the flight battery into the speed controller. Let the machine sit for approximately 5-7 seconds until the LED illuminate. Do not move the machine while the system is calibrating. Step 3. When controller LED glow green, the electronics are active. Hold the right throttle stick (CH3) in the power off position and check the operation of cyclic controls. Move the elevator stick back and forth and make sure the swashplate moves in the right direction. Move the stick from side to side and confirm that it operates the swashplate correctly. Check the integrity of all controls-right through to the correct operation of the flybar paddles. Now gently apply a tiny amount of throttle ensuring that fingers, eyes and loose objects are well clear of all rotating parts. The main rotor will begin to rotate first, then the tail rotor. Throttle down again and unplug the flight battery |