Normal and expert flight modes, Advanced flight: performing flips – Traxxas 6208 (QR-1 Quad Rotor Helicopter) User Manual

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Be prepared for altitude changes as you fly
Forward/reverse and left/right movements may increase or reduce lift, causing the helicopter to gain or
lose altitude. Be prepared to react to altitude changes by adjusting the throttle as you fly the model.

Normal and Expert Flight Modes

• The QR-1 is factory set for Normal Mode flying, and it will always power up in Normal Mode.

While fast and responsive in Normal Mode, the QR-1 has even greater performance capability
when Expert Mode is activated.

• Activate Expert Mode by pressing down

on the Elevator stick (the model and
transmitter must both be on).

• The LCD will display EXPERT and

the red LED will blink to show you
are in Expert mode.

Warning! While in Expert Mode,
it is even more important to use

slow, smooth control inputs to prevent
crashing your helicopter. Do not attempt
flying in Expert Mode until you can confidently control the model in Normal Mode. Personal
injury or product damage may result. Expert Mode is for Experts only!

Advanced Flight: Performing Flips

In Expert Mode, the QR-1 can perform front flips, back flips, and barrel rolls. Do not attempt
these stunts until you are able to fly confidently in Expert Mode. Choose an area that will
provide a soft landing (carpet or grass) and maintain an altitude of at least 10 feet to allow
room to recover control as you practice flipping the model.

Backflip
• Maintain a steady hover.
• Quickly command the model to fly full forward.
• Immediately command the model to fly full

reverse. The model will flip backward.

• The model will lose altitude slightly as it

performs the flip. Be prepared to increase

throttle to compensate for altitude loss.

Front Flip
• To perform a front flip, use the same technique

as the backflip but reverse the commands.
Command full reverse, then full forward.

Barrel Roll
• To perform a barrel roll (or “side flip”), use the

same technique as a front or backflip, but
with sideways-flight commands. To barrel roll
clockwise, command full left then full right. To roll
counterclockwise, command full right then full left.

Flip Tips
• Performing a flip requires very quick control

inputs. The model will react very quickly.

• As the battery charge weakens, the model will

MODE 2

Expert

OFF

Expert

OFF

Expert

OFF

Expert

OFF

MODE 1

Click the Elevator stick to switch

between Normal and Expert mode.

Expert mode displayed

Normal mode (not displayed)