The Electric Helicopter Beginners Guide v17.pdf

This was originally a “Heli FAQ” suggested by Fred Bronk, but it grew into much more than a FAQ - so now it’s called the Electric Helicopter Beginner’s Guide.

This guide assumes some prior R/C experience, such as R/C planes or cars. Therefore, it doesn’t explain terms such as “servo” or the correct orientation for servo plugs, etc. If you need these questions answered, I recommend asking in the “Beginner Training Area” on RC Groups

Table of contents:

• 1. Things You Should Know
• 2. Types of R/C Helicopters
• 3. First Helicopter Selection Guide
• 4. Recommended Configurations
• 5. Brushless Motor Upgrade Paths
• 6. Helicopter Parts Selection
• 7. Support Equipment
• 8. Simulators
• 9. Transmitters
• 10. Helicopter Construction
• 11. Helicopter Electronics Mounting/Wiring
• 12. Post-Construction/ARF Checklist
• 13. Helicopter and Transmitter Setup
• 14. R/C Heli Rules and Tips
• 15. Learning to Fly an R/C Helicopter
• 16. Hovering Technique
• 17. Helicopter Power-On/Power-Off Procedure
• 18. Tail-In Hovering
• 19. Side-In and Nose-In Hovering Orientations
• 20. Orientation Exercises
• 21. Forward and Backward Flight
• 22. Forwards and Backwards Exercises
• 23. Advanced Exercises
• 24. Tweaking Helicopter Twitchiness
• 25. Your First Major Crash
• 26. Troubleshooting Common Problems
• 27. Electric Helicopter and Parts Vendors
• 28. Frequently Asked Questions
• 29. Helicopter Myths
• 30. Technical Appendix

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