FS8 Co-Pilot™ user guide 22 FMA Direct
l Switching FS8 Co-Pilot™ on and off in the air should not
change the hover. If it does, compensate by angling the he-
licopter in the same direction of trim during the leveling
step of the infrared calibration.
n Install a heading hold gyro to control yaw, in addition to FS8
Co-Pilot™. The helicopter will then be stabilized in all three
axes. That makes controlling the helicopter even easier: you
only need to navigate the helicopter around the field. With
this setup, beginners can be flying very quickly.
n For 3D flying, set Throw to the expert level. This will remove
the trimming when FS8 Co-Pilot™ is off. Both the pitch and
roll throw pots should be set the same for similar amounts of
stabilization.
Full manual control
No flight stabilization
30%
For expert pilots
50%
For intermediate pilots
100%
For beginning pilots
(but don’t fly inverted!)
Range checking
The brief procedure used elsewhere in this manual is okay for
quick range checking. If you suspect range problems, follow
these steps to check your radio system:
1. Place the receiver on a non-metallic surface (a cardboard box,
for example) to elevate it about 2 feet (60cm) off the ground.
2. Fully extend the receiver antenna and position it vertically
above the receiver (tape the antenna to a wooden dowel, for
example).
3. Connect one servo to receiver channel 1.
4. Fully collapse the transmitter antenna.
5. Turn on the transmitter.
6. Connect a battery pack directly to the receiver. Do not use a
switch harness for this test, since a switch harness may reduce
range.
7. Walk away from the receiver about 200 feet (60m) while mov-
ing the transmitter stick for channel 1.
8. KEEPING THE TRANSMITTER ON, return to the receiver
and watch the LED:
n If the LED is still continuously off: there were no failures
during the range test.
n If the LED is blinking, the range is less than 200 feet
(60m).
9. Disconnect the receiver from the battery.
10. Turn off the transmitter.
Note: Over time, all RC transmitters are suscep-
tible to detuning, frequency drift and power
reduction. If you suspect your radio system’s per-
formance has degraded, carry out the rigorous
range check (above) with the receiver out of the air-
craft. If, under these conditions, the radio system
experiences failures, there may be a problem with
the transmitter, the receiver or another part of the
radio system. If you suspect the transmitter is out
of tune, FMA can tune it for you. With proof of pur-
chase for an FMA receiver, FMA will tune your
transmitter (any brand) at no charge. The only cost
is for shipping.
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