User Manual

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Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a location to fly your aircraft. Select a large, open area
away from people and objects. The Blade mSR X can fly indoors in a gymnasium, or outdoors in low winds.
NOTICE: Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the Blade® mSR X primary controls before
attempting your first flight.
Takeo
Quickly increase throttle and allow the helicopter time to increase the rotor head speed. Establish a hover at least
18” (0.5 meter) high, outside of ground effect.
CAUTION: Do not give any aileron, elevator or rudder commands before takeoff or the helicopter may crash
during takeoff.
Flying
The helicopter lifts off the ground when the rotor head reaches a suitable speed. Establish a low-level hover to
verifyproperoperationofyourhelicopter.Avoidusingexcessivesub-trimortrimonaileron,elevatorandrudder.
Setting trim can cause an unwanted drift or rotation of the helicopter.
Familiarize yourself with your mSR X in low rate mode. Discover the rates that fit your flying style.
NOTICE: Always fly the helicopter with your back to the sun to prevent loss of flight control.
Landing
Establish a hover at least 18” (0.5 meter) high, outside of ground effect. Quickly lower the throttle until the helicop-
ter lands. Do not give any aileron, elevator or rudder commands when the helicopter is landing.
RTF
Transmitter Dual Rates
Your Blade® mSR X transmitter features dual rate flight controls
(High and Low Rates) for aileron, elevator and rudder. High Rates
allowthehelicoptercontrolstoreachtheirmaximumvalues.Low
Rates reduces the control response (recommended for first-time
use).
When the transmitter is first powered on it will be in the high-rate
mode. You can tell you are in the high-rate mode when the LED on
the transmitter glows solid red. In the high-rate mode the controls
areallowedtoreachtheirmaximumvalues,whichistypically
preferredbyexperiencedpilotsinterestedmostinmaximum
control authority.
By pushing in on the right-hand stick while in the high-rate mode, you can enter the low-rate mode. You can tell
you are in the low-rate mode when the LED on the transmitter blinks continuously. The low-rate mode is typically
preferred by (and best for) first-time, low-time and other pilots interested most in a reduced amount of control that
allows for smoother and more easily controlled hovering and flying.
NOTICE: You may be required to make slight trim changes when switching back and forth between low and high
rates. The transmitter shortly beeps when switching between the two rates.
Flying the mSR X