To fly, you will need to connect the InterLink Elite controller that comes with the
RealFlight setup. The control levers should work the same as stated above for the
Turnigy 9x. You will find that when the throttle lever is about halfway engaged, the
quadcopter will hover; more and it will raise, less and it will drop. One of the first things
a beginner needs to learn is how to keep the quadcopter stable, so getting a feel for this is
an important first step. Play around with the controls for a little while at this point.
It can get a bit frustrating at first, when you have very little control. However, it
does not take long to become able to fly stably. After you have played around and gotten
used to the controls, there is a good option to test your skills and make improving more
fun: Challenge Mode.
You might be tempted to try out some of the training modes offered in game,
however, none of them are specific to quadcopters. There are some training modules for
helicopters, however flying a helicopter is different than a quadcopter. If you select the
Challenge option from the menu and select heli, there is a set of 10 challenges called the
“Quadcopter Trials”. In these levels, you will be given tasks to fly the Quadcopter X
through, ranging from simply flying through a goal, to making multiple goals and
landings within a time limit. While passing all of these challenges is not necessary to
getting started with a real quadcopter, it is fun. Also, if you can manage to get 700/1000
points, you will unlock the Deadcat Quadcopter (Figure 3). Meeeeeeowwwww!
Fig. 3: Deadcat quadcopter
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