keeps flipping upside down when trying to fly. winds were WNW 15mph. is mine defective
463683
I don't know how you are flying your kite. we had ours next to our beach house right on the beach with high winds and it flew with no problems. loved how this kite performed. we kept it very high above our house. flew it for a week. it withstood the high winds and we can fly it again this year. great kite!
1683635
Linda: Sorry to hear you're having difficulty. Here are a few suggestions: 1st - Make sure the yarn is able to flow evenly so once you start to crank the winder, you don't have to stop. 2nd. Make sure the longest metal arm is in tightened down and is in a straight line to the hank of spinning yarn. 3rd. When you begin to crank, continue in the same clockwise direction, never stopping. 4th, the yarn should come off the hank at the same level as the winder, not below it and must flow smoothly. I found if I used my dominant hand to crank and my non-dominant hand to help guide the yarn from the "spinning hank", it worked better than just cranking the winder. My first attempt I had trouble with the crank, getting confused as to which direction I was spinning. Made a mess. I assume you are using something for the hank of yarn to spin on while you crank. Won't work without that. Hope this helped you. If you don't have an "umbrella" for the yarn, here's a suggestion:http://www.amazon.com/Stanwood-Needlecraft-Wooden-Umbrella-Winder/dp/B000IG1I8O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388088237&sr=8-2&keywords=yarn+winder
1442621
Hi - we had trouble getting it to stay flying. I regret buying this!! More trouble than it was worth. Best of luck
376602
I don't know what to say about your problem,but I do know they have not responded to my question. My Co-axial flys backwards,and has since I bought it. It won't fly forward. Sorry I can't help. I just wonder if they got some bad ones.Buy one from the mfg. and it is over $100.00. Makes ya wonder don't it. Again sorry. cvbridges
1381649
Happens to me too, this model is very hard to trim out and fly. if you can, RETURN it and get a different one. Mine will not hover straight up from the ground. Wish I could return mine but AMAZON won't let me
669389
Ours did the same thing. Not sure how to correCT the problem. We bought this one because of the high number of positive reviews, as a trainer before purchasing the more expensive quad copter with camera. We kept this one for parts incase we buy another one, but pretty disappointed in this copter. Good luck, hubby did say there were some you tube videos on correcting the problem, but he has lost patience with it.
1907219
I had that problem on the highway once. Really gotta make sure the windsheild channel is on correctly and top is inserted all the way. I have not had that problem since and i drive on the highway a good amount
2003755
I would say that it is defective. My grandson's chopper flies easily and he controls it very well.
1200026
I haven't had this particular issue, but I am very careful about not using it in windy conditions. My deck is off the back of a bi-level house, which puts the umbrella at a good height to even catch slight breezes. However, I can say that it does not spin by hand if I use the tightening knob.
53280
I land board with my B3 using 15mph winds. I way 160lb, so 15mhp winds is perfect for me. anything more is to much since I am still a noobie
934888
You do nothing. take it out and fly it. Do not try to fly this in the wind. Trust me, I know. Don't say I didn't tell you. Good luck.
2073816
If there is ABSOLUTELY no wind AT ALL, then it works ok outside. Or, as well as it does inside, anyway, which isn't all that well....This thing is challenging to control under ideal conditions, add a breeze to the equation and you should plan to spend more time hunting for it in the trees than actually flying.
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If you mean the spinning part, mine only moves when I move it. If you mean it slips on where you have it positioned, Maybe put it on a non slip pad or surface. If it spins like a top(very loose), I would believe it may be defective
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...
1150251
I don't think that's normal. Mine does spin for awhile, but only until it gets to slot 1. I'm not sure why yours is malfunctioning, but you should probably contact the manufacturer and/or seller. Hope that helps.
899691
I've never had that problem (except in high wind conditions) and I've used mine quite a bit. (Probably 45 hours or more) I would consider the possibility of a defect.
1212909
Hasn't happened to me. I always check to see if have position and altitude hold working as soon I start the flight. Worse thing was having one of the prop capnuts come loose and the propeller coming off at about 150 feet in the air. That possibility has been lessened on the new version with reverse threads on the clockwise props. Still a good idea to check tightness before each flight.