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How to Track an RC Heli

Radio controlled helicopters use two sticks to fly and track the craft. Unlike their full-size cousins, RC helicopters have just two sticks to control the flight pattern versus the two hand controls and two foot rudders used in the full sized copters. Tracking a RC helicopter is keeping the helicopter's torque equalized between the tail and main rotors. As the helicopter increases speed on the main rotors, you must make slight modifications to the tail rotor to prevent the helicopter from auto-rotating.

Instructions

- 1
  Power the RC helicopter and control box to On. Push up on the left hand stick, the cyclic, slowly and lift the rear of the helicopter up and off the ground.
- 2
  Push the right hand stick to the right to add torque, helping to counteract the change in pitch on the main rotors. Lift the entire helicopter off the ground.
- 3
  Thrust the left stick up and watch the speed and altitude of the helicopter increase. When you want to helicopter to move forward, begin pushing the right stick either left or right, depending on winds and the direction you wish to fly the helicopter. If left cross winds hit the helicopter, push the stick slightly to the left. Go right if right cross winds hit the helicopter.
- 4
  Adjust the two sticks to control the forward and backward movement. When you alter the cyclic, you change the pitch and speed on the main rotors, requiring micro-adjustments from the right stick.
- 5
  Bring the helicopter over the landing zone and begin to bring the cyclic down. As the helicopter descends, add right rear rotors by pushing the right stick to the right.

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