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Motor Control Test
Placethehelicopteroutdoorsonaclean,atandlevelsurface(concreteor
asphalt)freeofobstructions.Alwaysstayclearofmovingrotorblades.
1Themotorbeepstwicewhenthehelicopter’sESCarmsproperly.Before
you continue, confirm that TH HOLD is ON.
WARNING: The motor will spin when throttle is increased while TH
HOLD is OFF.
2.Checktheswashplatedirectionstoensuretheyaremovinginthecorrect
direction. Please refer to the diagrams above for reference.
WARNING: Stayatleast30feet(10meters)awayfromthehelicopter
whenthemotorisrunning.Donotattempttoythehelicopteratthis
time.
3. Ensurethethrottleisloweredcompletely.Conrmthetransmitteris
stillsettonormalightmode.Turnthrottleholdoffatthistime.Slowly
increase the throttle until the blades begin to spin. The main blades spin
clockwisewhenviewingthehelicopterfromthetop.Thetailrotorblades
spincounterclockwisewhenviewingthehelicopterfromtheright-hand
side.
NOTICE:Ifthemainrotorbladesarespinningcounterclockwise,makesureyou
are in normal mode and reduce the throttle to low immediately. Turn TH HOLD
ON. Disconnect the battery from the helicopter and reverse any two motor wire
connectionstotheESCandrepeatthemotorcontroltest.
Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a location
to fly your aircraft.
Selectalarge,openareaawayfrompeopleandobjects.Yourrstights
shouldbeoutdoorsinlow-windconditions.Alwaysstayatleast30feet
(10meters)awayfromthehelicopterwhenitisying.
TheBlade450Xisnotintendedtobeownindoorswhereitmightbe
possibletoyaBladeSRorBladeCX2.Experiencedpilotsmaynditpossible
toythehelicopterinalargegymnasium.
CAUTION: TheBlade450Xisintendedforpilotswithexperienceying
aerobatic, collective pitch helicopters. The Blade 450 X is more respon-
sivethanotherBladehelicopters,suchastheBladeSR.Ifyouarenotan
experienced3Dorcollectivepitchhelicopterpilot,donotattempttoy
this product.
Takeoff
Deliberatelyincreasethrottleandestablishahoveratleast24”(0.6meter)
high, outside of ground effect.
CAUTION: Do not give any aileron, elevator or rudder commands before
takeofforthehelicoptermaycrashduringtakeoff.
Flying
The helicopter lifts off the ground when the rotor head reaches a suitable
speed.Establishalow-levelhovertoverifyproperoperationofyourhelicopter.
Youmustnotsetanytrim;theybarlessdesignoftheBlade450Xrenders
trimunnecessary.Settingtrimorsub-trimcancauseanunwanteddriftorrota-
tion of the helicopter.
Firstightsshouldbeperformedinnormalmodeandlowcyclicandrudder
dualratesuntilyouarefamiliarwiththeyingmanneroftheBlade450X.
Discovertheratesthattyouryingstyle.
CAUTION:Alwaysythehelicopterwithyourbacktothesunandthe
windtopreventlossofightcontrol.
Landing
Establish a low level hover. Deliberately lower the throttle until the helicopter
lands. Do not give any aileron, elevator or rudder commands when the helicop-
ter is landing.
When the helicopter is in stunt mode:
-Therotorheadspeedisconstant.
-Themainrotorwillincreasenegativepitchasthethrottle/collectivestickis
movedfromthemiddlestickpositiontothelowstickposition.Negativepitch
allowsthehelicoptertoyupsidedownandperformaerobatics.
Change between stunt and idle up modes in a hover with the throttle near the
hoveringstickposition.
The helicopter may go up or down when you change between modes due to
the difference in the throttle and pitch curves.
WARNING: Do not use wooden main blades with the Blade 450 X or
injuryand/orpropertydamagecouldoccur.Only use Blade 450 X ap-
proved carbon fiber main blades.
If the cyclic control is too slow or too fast, adjust the transmitter dual rates,
expoorthrottlecurvetotyourliking.
Flying the Blade 450 X
• Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.
• Alwaysturnonthrottleholdatlossofcontrolorrotorstrike.
• Always use fullly charged batteries
• Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.
• Always remove batteries before disassembly
• Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.
• Alwayskeeppartsdry.
• Always let parts cool after use before touching.
• Always remove batteries after use.
• Alwayskeeppeopleandpetsatleast30feetawaywhentheightbattery
is connected.
• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring
• Never touch moving parts
❏Checkallscrewsandensurethattheyaretight
❏Checkbelttensionandensurethatitisnottootightortooloose
❏Checkmainandtailbladestoensuretheyarenotdamaged
❏Checkalllinksandmakesuretheymovefreelybutdonotpopoffeasily
❏Checkthatightbatteryandtransmitterbatteryarefullycharged
❏Checkallwirestoensurethattheyarenotcut,pinched,orchaffedand
are properly secured
❏Checkallwireconnections
❏Checkgearsandmakesurenoteetharemissing
❏Do a complete control test
❏Checkthatservosarefunctioningproperly
❏Checktomakesureightbatteryisproperlysecured
❏ChecktomakesureAR7200BXisproperlysecured
Blade 450 X Pre-Flight Checklist