cant run but one batterys worth of flying time...should you have to let a brand new copter cool off between battery changes,or is my main motor going bad?
1543957
Not sure, but my tail rotor went out after maybe an hour or two of flight time in all. I had only had the thing about two in a half weeks and didn't really fly it that much...
1543958
I have read in other posts to let your copter and battery cool. So after each time you run a battery let it cool a bit. Also let the battery cool before charging.
1543959
There should be no problems with putting a new fully charged battery in helicopter and flying it again , that being said make sure the battery that you are putting in the helicopter is good . I had bough extra batteries for mine and found two out of five to be defective
1650423
Couple things that happened to me as well. Solution 1) did you use old batteries to charge it from the controler? If so, replace the batteries and charge again. Also the second time that happened there was some fiber wrapped around the rotor that I had to remove. Other than that, I think it's the best flyer for the price on the market. Hope this helps.
2148566
Turn on transmitter ,install battery ,Check transmitter switches for reversing ,check flt controls ,then push Red button then try throttle ,If switches are in normal USA position ,motor will not start till you push Red button one time , Reverse disconect batt & trans when finished ,Dennis
1562525
READ BEFORE DIAGNOSING A BAD BATTERY!!! I just received this item today and loved it my first 3 flights. I charged it back up, and then it wouldn't take off all the sudden. I immediately thought it was the battery not being charged enough and this thread made me think that even more. BUT, the more I tried to make it work I noticed the top rotor moved slower and slower. If you can pull the top rotor off without loosening screws, you've found the issue! There are two screws in the sides of the top rotor that tighten on the center pin that spins it. I tightened these and my entire issue was resolved, and I had IDENTICAL symptoms as the people above. Happy troubleshooting!
669387
Motor Bad.... I have had to replace many, Motors don't last long I keep spare motors in stock.. Sounds like New Bad Motor..
963175
I had the same problem. It just doesn't have enough power. I think some fly, and some just don't. New batteries won't help. The quality control is inadequate, I guess. You might ask, "What did you expect for such a cheap helicopter?" Personally, I expected a helicopter, as opposed to a paperweight.
1296901
exact same problem with mine...only it flew once right out of the box, worked great...recharged it then tried to fly it again and just like yours, rotors spin and the copter spins but it wont take off...
1638522
I put a Gopro on mine so it added a little bit more weight. Its also above 105 degrees in Phoenix when I fly and I still get over 10 mins. I have an alarm that goes off when my batts hit 3.7 volts. I would highly recommend buying one. They are inexpensive. I usually get worried about battery life and land it way before pushing it to limit. I don't want it to have it auto land in a far off location and not be able to retrieve. I have a couple of spare batteries so its no big deal to swap them out. A flight lasts long enough so don't worry about it. 10 mins is a longer than you think. Just have some spares and enjoy. It nice to land and take a break anyway. You will love your FC40.
2017460
No, the Li-Poly battery should last much longer than that....the battery will shut down automatically at about 3 volts. Turn the copter off and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before charging and after charging before flying. Replacement batteries are available inexpensively but usually require soldering to replace.....
1067451
I found this via looking for fixes for my TrandLabs SKEYE doing the exact same thing. Ended up here on Amazon at the product page for the Cheerson CX-10 where people are reporting the exact same issue as well. I flew my SKEYE once while at my desk at work, it crashed and does the same ever since... the one motor powers on as soon as you plug it in to charge regardless of the position of the power switch. Wonder if all of these are made at the same factory and just different shells essentially.
592520
If you can hover it fairly ok, after some time it will need more power cause the battery's start to go down a bit but it should never have a huge change in flying with out a control input. If it's hovering or flying slow and descends rapidly with out your command it's a problem most likely... Best of luck
1798162
I have found that these batteries that the blue heat shrink, will either go bad if the are fully charged or discharged. I have bought 4 of them, the only way to use them is to keep them cycling the charge. I have switched to the green heat shrink battery which you can buy on amazon. The only thing with those are they are lighter, so you have to add some nose weight to the front of the bird to make it fly better. The green batteries also will hold a charge better and your flying time is longer. I am actually building my own battery packs now, because these cheap ones don't last.
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If you are using the standard batteries that come with the copter (130 mah) 6 to 7 min. is average. If you get some of the replacement batteries that are sold by the different dealers out there (200 mah) you can get 8 to 10 min. These replacements are usually sold in lots of 5 batteries and cost $12 - $15 per lot. Hope this is helpful.
2145522
Be careful using the upgraded batteries. I bought them and it was great that you get more flying time, but they make the motors run hotter and I burnt up my tail motor. After reading up on them people suggest buying two copters and letting one cool down as you fly the other one.
1523260
You should fully charge your syma before flying it ...if it still does the same after send it back ..the battery can be bad
1386063
Not as long as you would wish for. You'll be able to tell when you're not flying as long as you seem to have when the batteries were new. Buy your batteries, alkaline, from your local 99 cents store, four for a dollar. You can't beat that anywhere. I usually buy four to six packs at a time. Depending how often the helicopter is played with, you'll know how many to buy. Good question though. J.L. Winokur
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Make sure that the helicopter battery is fully charged and plugged in then turn on the remote and keep it very close to the copter. the remote will have the flashing red light. then try using the remote. I usually just turn on the headlight by pressing the button on the top right of the remote. It is very important that the copter battery is fully charged. When my son shuts off the remote with a weaker battery in the copter we usually have to change the battery or charge it before it will reconnect even though he has just been flying. I did buy a pack of 5 spare batteries that took about 3 weeks to get from China but they work great. Make sure that the helicopter battery is fully charged and plugged in then turn on the remote and keep it very close to the copter. the remote will have the flashing red light. then try using the remote. I usually just turn on the headlight by pressing the button on the top right of the remote. It is very important that the copter battery is fully charged. When my son shuts off the remote with a weaker battery in the copter we usually have to change the battery or charge it before it will reconnect even though he has just been flying. I did buy a pack of 5 spare batteries that took about 3... » Read More Make sure that the helicopter battery is fully charged and plugged in then turn on the remote and keep it very close to the copter. the remote will have the flashing red light. then try using the remote. I usually just turn on the headlight by pressing the button on the top right of the remote. It is very important that the copter battery is fully charged. When my son shuts off the remote with a weaker battery in the copter we usually have to change the battery or charge it before it will reconnect even though he has just been flying. I did buy a pack of 5 spare batteries that took about 3 weeks to get from China but they work great. « Show Less