How to Fly A Remote Controlled Micro-Copter

Read the instructions that came with your micro-copter carefully. They may vary from model to model. Transmitter controls can be switched from left to right, depending on what part of the world the helicopter was manufactured.

Assemble the parts in your kit carefully. Use a light touch, as some parts are quite fragile. Make sure that all parts fit properly and are secure, not loose. A rotor can achieve great tip speed, and if it is loose, it can fly off the helicopter entirely. Charge all batteries for the helicopter and for the transmitter. Your flight time is just a few minutes on micro-copters.

Turn the helicopter and transmitter on. Push forward to increase throttle and back to decrease. On a standard beginner two-channel setup in the United States, the throttle is the left control stick on the transmitter, and climb is achieved with more throttle and descent with less throttle.

Move the stick on the right side of the transmitter to the left and right. This will induce your micro-copter to move to the left or to the right in flight. Before taking off, make sure you have plenty of unobstructed space around you, and no wind.

Ease the throttle forward until the helicopter gently rises off the ground. Decrease the throttle slowly and try to land the helicopter softly. Practice this a few times, gaining more altitude each time. When you feel more confident, try this: While airborne, try moving the right stick of your transmitter slowly to the left and then slowly to the right.