Do you have to keep varying the throttle to get it to hover? Or can you take you hand off the control and it will hover?
1062770
It does not hover well on its own. It's either on the ground or soaring. Any time you maneuver, it dips unless you increase the throttle.
1062771
You need to keep control of the throttle (and usually the other stick) in order to hover. Great little machine though!
1062772
It takes some continuous variation of the throttle to get a decent hover (it's easier to do with the transmitter in expert mode). Also, from my experience and those of my friends, each of our units experiences a slight drift one direction or another without touching the joystick. You're going to have to go with one if the larger quads with a better gyroscopic sensor if you want a perfect hover.
1237442
It might be defective but it is tricky to fly. Make sure you adjust the trim while slowly throttling up.
867277
I agree w/ another comment about Throttle Curve; make sure you have the radio's parameters dialed in with the 300X. Also sometimes after I experience radio/ electronic anomalies I re- bind my DX6i w/ the heli just to make sure that link is secure ~ you also can look on YouTube & possibly see a vid with an experience similar/ ballparky/ or even identical to yours
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A few tips that might help: 1. Start again from the beginning of the binding process (section 11 of instructions); remove battery from heli, switch controller off. 2. Ensure throttle (left stick) is closed (off). 3. Turn controller on; ensure throttle trim is neutral (display screen shows the trim settings). 4. Push in the heli battery; place heli on stable surface (may not bind if holding/wobbling). 5. Heli should bind with Tx and led stops blinking. My first heli binded on first attempt, and every flight afterwards. But when I bought a second (Bind and Fly) heli, it failed to bind like you describe. But on the second attempt it worked fine, and has binded every time every since. A few tips that might help: 1. Start again from the beginning of the binding process (section 11 of instructions); remove battery from heli, switch controller off. 2. Ensure throttle (left stick) is closed (off). 3. Turn controller on; ensure throttle trim is neutral (display screen shows the trim settings). 4. Push in the heli battery; place heli on stable surface (may not bind if holding/wobbling). 5. Heli should bind with Tx and led stops blinking. My first heli binded on first attempt, and every flight afterwards. But when I bought a second (Bind and Fly) heli, it failed to bind like... » Read More A few tips that might help: 1. Start again from the beginning of the binding process (section 11 of instructions); remove battery from heli, switch controller off. 2. Ensure throttle (left stick) is closed (off). 3. Turn controller on; ensure throttle trim is neutral (display screen shows the trim settings). 4. Push in the heli battery; place heli on stable surface (may not bind if holding/wobbling). 5. Heli should bind with Tx and led stops blinking. My first heli binded on first attempt, and every flight afterwards. But when I bought a second (Bind and Fly) heli, it failed to bind like you describe. But on the second attempt it worked fine, and has binded every time every since. « Show Less
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All you can do without buying a different controller is just put a 6 cell nimh battery. Its much slower with a nimh battery. You can buy a controller that does allow you to adj the throttle but for the one it comes with u can't.
626502
Yes, you can adjust the speed with a controller. I did it and not problem so far.
1094315
In short, yes. Long answer: There are two options for yaw control. The stick has twist functionality for yaw. For a second option, there is a two way rocker/lever bar behind the throttle assembly (where the tips of your fingers rest).
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Hello Justin, It's more on/off rather then Variable. It will give you a jolt when you turn the throttle. Good Luck! Allen Tulkoff
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Odds are will not hover. This is a basic basic quadcopter and nothing sophisticated. Will drift if you let go of the controls.You'll have to spend hundreds for a copter with the extra features and quality. This is great for learning.
2109844
I think the throttle is *supposed* to be variable speed. I find that I can crank it lightly and the scooter will go at a slower speed, however, it is fairly difficult to find that "sweet spot". There is a very tight space between off and wide open so one has to concentrate to keep it in that in-between spot.
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Not sure about the throttle control. I was not able to use them at all. They get too tight about an inch from being all the way on. They also fall apart easy. When sliding them on the handle bars the rubber pieces would pop out. Bought the kuryakyn 6235. Twice the price but not problems
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It's a simple operation, if you consider messing around with the tail rotor control until you get it just right.You may get lucky the first time and you're ready to go. Then again, it might be fifty times. ew...Patience is the key. Move the control to the right (or left) and make tiny adjustments from there. You should hit it easier that way.Good luck and keep flying,Dale
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You just move the speed control to desired speed for it to work, no holding down
566473
There is no remote control with the hovercraft. The hovercraft basically glides across a smooth surface in generally a straight direction.
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It does not have a high and low setting on the controls, mine doesn't cycle that much and it seems to go a degree or two beyond what it is set at before it comes on. with that said I seem to recall the manual mentioning a jumper that could be used to change the amount of leeway before it came on and off. But I cannot say for sure.
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It does has throttle control, I assume you can set it at low, but I always set the highest
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The battery lasts about 10 minutes depending on how you fly. Hovering takes a lot less power than hammering the throttle. I have gotten more time by getting it in the air for photos and moving it slowly. As far as distance, you can fly it until you almost can't see it so you won't have a problem with distance.