TBS Vendetta Manual

Flight Controller Calibration

Before the first flight, the FC needs to know the absolute flat and level position relative to the earth’s surface.

Calibrating the accelerometer and gyro is easily done using a bubble/spirit level and stick inputs from the

radio.

1. Power up the VENDETTA and radio, remaining disarmed for the duration of this process

2. Put the spirit level on one of the arms and put a pieces of paper underneath each arm to get an

absolute level reference

3. For the accelerometer, move the throttle stick up-left and pitch down-center, you will hear a

confirmation beep

4. Now for the gyro, move the throttle stick down-left and the pick down-center

For reference, see this list for all the CleanFlight stick operations (credit CleanFlight repository):

Flight modes

The VENDETTA has 3 flight modes to accommodate most flying styles.

● Angle: Easy mode, similar to DJI Attitude mode, the roll and pitch axis are limited to 45 angle°

● Horizon: This mode is very flexible, there is no angle limit, you can do roll and barrels but if you let go

of the sticks (hands off the radio), the VENDETTA will stabilize automatically

● Acro: full manual mode, simple but allows full acrobatics, for experienced pilots/racing

Rear LED status lights

At the rear of the VENDETTA is a very bright patch of RGB LED lights. These are controlled by the COLIBRI

flight controller.

By default, they indicate the following flight status:

● Blue light indicates the quad is armed and ready to fly

● Green light indicates it is disarmed

● Red light (and beeping) means you should land soon, low battery