Horizon Hobby Blade Eclipse 360 BNF Basic Instruction Manual page 12

Trim Flight
Perform this procedure if the model is not performing well or has been recently
rebuilt from a crash.
The trim flight procedure was performed during the factory test flight and only
needs to be performed if you notice the model is not returning to level consistently
or if the model does not remain still during stationary pirouettes.
Entering Trim Flight Mode
1. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position.
2. Center all trims.
3. Power ON the transmitter.
4. Install the flight battery in the helicopter.
5. Connect the battery connector to the ESC.
6. Place the helicopter on a flat surface and leave it still until the motor beeps
twice and the blue ESC LED glows solid, indicating initialization is complete.
7. Place the helicopter where you are going to take off.
Performing the Trim Flight
1. Slowly increase the throttle to lift the model into a stationary hover. Make cor-
rections as necessary to keep the model still. Evaluation does not begin until
the throttle stick is over 50% and the sticks are centered. Making corrections
will not affect the result but a longer flight may be necessary.
2. Keep the model stationary in a hover for 120 seconds. Sliding and slow move-
ments are okay. The main goal is to keep the rotor disk level.
3. Once you are satisfied with the trim flight, land the model.
Exiting Trim Flight Mode
1. After landing, lower the throttle stick to the lowest position.
2. Activate Panic Recovery for 2 seconds, or until the swashplate moves, indicat-
ing the servo positions and attitude values have been recorded and trim flight
mode has been exited.
FC6250HX Slot Assignments
Use the following diagram if you need to replace any of the servos.
Left Swash Servo (Slot 1)
Smart ESC (Slot 2)
Center Swash Servo (Slot 3)
Right Swash Servo (Slot 4)
EN
The trim flight is used to determine the optimal settings for SAFE® technology
during flight.
The trim flight must be performed in calm conditions.
8. Move and hold the left stick to the bottom left
9. Activate Panic Recovery until the swashplate
10. Release the sticks and deactivate panic
11. The model is ready for the trim flight.
Flight Test
After performing the trim flight, test-fly the model to evaluate the leveling charac-
teristics.
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If the model performs poorly or does not level properly after the trim flight, retry
the entire trim flight procedure. If the problem persists, inspect the model for dam-
aged components, a bent shaft or anything that may result in increased vibration.
The trim flight may not record the correct values due to excessive vibration, flying
in wind or the model not staying level. In these cases, shorter trim flights may be
necessary. If you are still experiencing problems after several attempts please
perform the calibration procedure and try the trim flight procedure again.
4651T Remote Receiver
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corner and the right stick to the top left corner
as shown.
rotates around once.
recovery.
The model should return to level flight consistently.
During takeoff, the model should lift off with minimal corrections.
During a hover, the control stick should remain close to center. Small correc-
tions are acceptable.
Front of helicopter
Center Swash Servo
Left Swash Servo Right Swash Servo