Practice - iKarus Lama Manuel D'utilisation

Practice

The best flying field is a wind protected area without any obstacles. A larger,
empty room (double garage) is also suitable for the first attempts.
Switch on the transmitter. The throttle stick has to be idle position.
Connect the flying battery to the receiver. Check that the swash plate is in hori-
zontal position.
The gyro will calibrate itself. As soon as the LED flashes fast, the helicopter is
ready for operation.
Keep sufficient distance to the helicopter to be able to monitor its movements.
Slowly push the throttle stick forward to accelerate the main rotors. The further
forward you push the lighter the helicopter will become on the skids. It will slide
slightly to the left. Should it slide into a different direction, use the trim levers of
the corresponding control stick to compensate, until you corrected this move-
ment.
Slowly familiarize yourself with the controls of the helicopter.
Try to move the helicopter purposefully to predetermined stop points on the
ground in front of you. Use duct tape as markers on the ground. Fly not more
than about 2-3 inch off the ground during these maneuvers.
If you really master this exercise, you may fly higher now.
Now you will have to learn to hover, i.e. fly stationary above a predetermined
point in front of you. If you really master this maneuver for at least 20 seconds,
You should try to slowly move the helicopter into a predetermined direction and
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