Panic Recovery; Pre-Flight Checklist - Horizon Hobby Blade Fusion 360 SMART Instruction Manual

Collective Pitch
Front View
Collective pitch up
Motor Test
Place the helicopter outdoors on a clean, flat and level
surface (concrete or asphalt) free of obstructions. Always
stay clear of moving rotor blades.
1. Before you continue, confirm that TH HOLD is ON. The
motor will emit a series of tones after the helicopter's
ESC has armed properly.
WARNING: The motor will spin when the throttle
is increased while TH HOLD is OFF.

Panic Recovery

If you get into distress while flying in any mode, activate
the panic function and move the control sticks to their
neutral position. SAFE technology will immediately return
the aircraft to an upright level attitude, if the aircraft is at
a sufficient height with no obstacles in its path. Return the
collective stick to 50% and deactivate the Panic Recovery
Function to return to the current flight mode.

Pre-Flight Checklist

❏ Check all screws and ensure that they are tight
❏ Check belt tension and ensure that it is not too tight or
too loose
❏ Check main and tail blades to ensure they are not damaged
❏ Check all links and make sure they move freely but do
not pop off easily
❏ Check that the transmitter and flight batteries are fully
charged
Collective pitch down
WARNING: Stay at least 30 feet (10 meters)
away from the helicopter when the motor is
running. Do not attempt to fly the helicopter at this time.
2. Ensure the throttle is lowered completely. Confirm
the transmitter is still set to normal flight mode. Turn
throttle hold OFF to enable throttle control. Slowly
increase the throttle until the blades begin to spin. The
main blades spin clockwise when viewing the helicopter
from the top. The tail rotor blades spin counterclockwise
when viewing the helicopter from the right-hand side.
NOTICE: Before deactivating Panic Recovery , make
sure the collective stick has been returned to the 50%
position. Once the Panic Recovery has been deactivated,
full negative collective becomes available, which could
cause the Fusion 360 SMART to descend rapidly.
• This mode is intended to provide the pilot with the
confidence to continue to improve their flight skills.
• Move the collective stick to 50% and return all other
transmitter controls to neutral for the quickest recovery.
• Once the model has reached a level upright attitude, the
negative collective is reduced to prevent the user from
pushing the model into the ground.
❏ Check all wires to ensure that they are not cut, pinched,
or chaffed and are properly secured
❏ Check all wire connections
❏ Check gears and make sure no teeth are missing
❏ Make sure flight battery is properly secured
❏ Make sure the receiver is properly secured
❏ Perform a complete control test
❏ Verify the flight controller is correcting in the proper directions
❏ Check that servos are functioning properly
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