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pronounced wobble (if there is, you may have an unbalanced prop or out-of-true
motor).
⚫ The copter should also tend to stay in place, and you shouldn’t have to fight
strong tendencies to move left or right or forward or back. If you do see that
behavior, do NOT use your RC trims to correct (this just throws off the
calibration). Instead, it probably means that the copter may not have been
completely flat during calibration, or the airframe is out of true (one motor tilted).
Land and correct that.
⚫ Assuming that all is fine so far, you’re ready for more advanced modes, such as
Alt Hold and Loiter.
3.3.2 Tips for Your First Flights
⚫ Make sure you are in a wind free environment (wind will play against you on in
air auto trim).
⚫ Make sure you have no trim on your Radio (the autopilot is what we want to trim,
the radio should never get trimmed).
⚫ Hold the copter still and level after connecting the battery to allow the
gyroscopes to initialize.
⚫ Get above ground effect, around 3-4 feet is enough on most models.
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