You did great. I figure, if someone can learn to fly on a CP-- then they'll be able to fly anything! You were flying in some wind no less-- ballsy! :)
The first time i got the balade cp pro...i was ready for 3d and could do flips with NO 3d EXPERIENCE! I just had flown my coco lama v3 like 40 times =P
I can honestly say, after flying a TREX all summer - and now a nitro Raptor 50... don't get a Blade CP. Maybe the Blade 400 is better, it should be because of the belt drive tail. But the CP's tail is useless.
I agree, the Cp is not much fun, absolutely no stability and no tail authority. Trex is where its at. The Blade 400 to me looks like a cheaper crappier version of the Trex 450, but surley flies better than the Cp Pro.
Oh, all it needs is a tail mod, such as dual motors, direct drive motor, or brushless motor. I fly the Trex, the Blade, and a King V2. They're all fun.
trex all the way may be more expensive but cheaper if u crash and blade is expensive kinda and when u crash the blade i fined alot of things break trex is more durable and flies better
a the blade 400 is kinda bad to i watch them fly all the time in my town and they fly like shit my trex first flight can fly without me even touchin the sticks but there is a trex 450 and 250 that should be out now i think
either ur giro is blown out or ur trim inside the helicopter is screwed up...if its a giro i would take it to a hobby store and replace it with a new one they cost any where to $50-$200 so yea...either take it to the hobby store and let them check ur trim and if thats not the problem buy a new giro
gah, I got mine like 2 weeks ago and maybe this is a bit late... but for some reason e-flite adjusts the pitch weird and it doesnt allow the helicopter to fly high at full throttle... Adjust the pitch and put it to 0 degrees. i.e. make sure the bototm of the blades are parallel to the flat floor.
If you start with a trainer heli like the Axe EZ 4 channel, you'll get the hang of the flight controls and when you buy something like an Axe CP or Blade CP, you'll already be a decent pilot and all that'll be left for you to do is get used to the way the new heli flies.
You're totally correct. This was a terrible heli to start with. The tail motor is unusable. I'd recommend the CX2 or EZ coaxial rotors.... or a T-REX and a simulator.
You're doing better than I am so far... I've been in the sim for a month and still didn't get the Blade off the ground the first couple times. Still hoping to get a 30 second hover before letting anyone near me with a video camera! Only lost one set of rotors so far and a tail shaft bearing...
haha - no this is the first time that I got it up in the air period without a crash! This took weeks to get to the first flight. However now I'm flying a T-REX 450, hovering nose in , flying really nice figure 8's... and getting ready to get a 600 Nitro I think.
at 1:55 its not a plane its a chopper but good flight.
wratchit 2 years ago
People have no idea how hard this is at first. It took me forever to learn how to hover!!
jay64stang 3 years ago
You did great. I figure, if someone can learn to fly on a CP-- then they'll be able to fly anything! You were flying in some wind no less-- ballsy! :)
studio5thirty 3 years ago
The first time i got the balade cp pro...i was ready for 3d and could do flips with NO 3d EXPERIENCE! I just had flown my coco lama v3 like 40 times =P
girrocks12345 3 years ago
I can honestly say, after flying a TREX all summer - and now a nitro Raptor 50... don't get a Blade CP. Maybe the Blade 400 is better, it should be because of the belt drive tail. But the CP's tail is useless.
robschaap 3 years ago 2
I agree, the Cp is not much fun, absolutely no stability and no tail authority. Trex is where its at. The Blade 400 to me looks like a cheaper crappier version of the Trex 450, but surley flies better than the Cp Pro.
ShakerCuda71 3 years ago
Oh, all it needs is a tail mod, such as dual motors, direct drive motor, or brushless motor. I fly the Trex, the Blade, and a King V2. They're all fun.
chuanist 3 years ago
trex all the way may be more expensive but cheaper if u crash and blade is expensive kinda and when u crash the blade i fined alot of things break trex is more durable and flies better
Nicolasr1 3 years ago
a the blade 400 is kinda bad to i watch them fly all the time in my town and they fly like shit my trex first flight can fly without me even touchin the sticks but there is a trex 450 and 250 that should be out now i think
Nicolasr1 3 years ago
i have that same one i got it areound xmas time and i can give it full throttle and it wont come off the ground...any suggetions?
spencerlinley 4 years ago
it sounds like you need to adjust the pitch of your main blades. check on the forums to learn how to do this.
wisdomsp 4 years ago
either ur giro is blown out or ur trim inside the helicopter is screwed up...if its a giro i would take it to a hobby store and replace it with a new one they cost any where to $50-$200 so yea...either take it to the hobby store and let them check ur trim and if thats not the problem buy a new giro
GagaMan214 4 years ago
gah, I got mine like 2 weeks ago and maybe this is a bit late... but for some reason e-flite adjusts the pitch weird and it doesnt allow the helicopter to fly high at full throttle... Adjust the pitch and put it to 0 degrees. i.e. make sure the bototm of the blades are parallel to the flat floor.
CyclingMagician 3 years ago
If this was a firs heli and first flight...you did great in my opinion.
skid987 4 years ago
If you start with a trainer heli like the Axe EZ 4 channel, you'll get the hang of the flight controls and when you buy something like an Axe CP or Blade CP, you'll already be a decent pilot and all that'll be left for you to do is get used to the way the new heli flies.
gtdrummerdude 4 years ago
You're totally correct. This was a terrible heli to start with. The tail motor is unusable. I'd recommend the CX2 or EZ coaxial rotors.... or a T-REX and a simulator.
robschaap 4 years ago
You're doing better than I am so far... I've been in the sim for a month and still didn't get the Blade off the ground the first couple times. Still hoping to get a 30 second hover before letting anyone near me with a video camera! Only lost one set of rotors so far and a tail shaft bearing...
coreybrixen 4 years ago
haha - no this is the first time that I got it up in the air period without a crash! This took weeks to get to the first flight. However now I'm flying a T-REX 450, hovering nose in , flying really nice figure 8's... and getting ready to get a 600 Nitro I think.
robschaap 4 years ago
Nice job for a first flight - that's pretty impressive. Wish my first flight turned out that well.
atzanik 4 years ago
I know if i had made a flight like that the frist time out i would have save myself 25.00 bucks. Good flying
rcflyer1521 4 years ago
no way that's first flight ever with a rc heli...but if so good job
d95turbo 4 years ago
I'm thinking he flies planks.
chuanist 3 years ago
got that thing up there pretty high for a first flight !! dosen't flying on the dirt get all sort of nasties in your gears & motor
pointnozzleaway 4 years ago