RC Helicopter Tips & Setup e-GuideThis RC Helicopter tips e-Guide will give you all information & procedures required to tame your electric powered collective pitch RC helicopter down into the perfect trainer using a computerized radio. 
That's not where it ends however. In the beginning I was just going to write a short little electric collective pitch RC helicopter tips and help guide with settings for pitch and throttle curves, dual rates, etc. I soon realized that really only scratched the surface, so I decided to expand this little guide into a small book with over 140 pages and over 160 illustrations. Illustrations and advice, tips and settings, basically everything the factory manuals fail to provide plus much more. T-Rex 250 through 700E, Blade 400 & 450, or any other quality electric collective pitch heli, even fuel powered birds are covered since regardless of power type, many of the setup parameters and tips will apply to all power types & this RC helicopter tips e-guide/book will help. I am not going to waste your time on an endless promotion page for this RC helicopter tips e-book. I understand if you have made it this far in your search for info, you don't need to be bombarded with more. I personally can't stand high pressure sales pitches - you won't get that here. I will simply show you the table of contents, some excerpts from this RC helicopter tips e-book/guide, some testimonials, and ordering instructions - that's it. Table of Contents Excerpts from RC helicopter tips e-Book... Chapter 1 Chapter 9 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 From scale to sport, trainer to 3D – one heli can do it all. The problem is most instructions are very vague in how this is achieved or simply don’t even make mention of this wonderful benefit. Worse yet, ready to fly (RTF) models like the Blade 400/450 are set up with high performance flight values and not beginner values. Bottom line... There is absolutely no reason that you can’t successfully learn on a higher performance machine and have a lot of fun doing it (so many of us have) if you have it set up properly. However, if you don’t tame this high performance bird down, you will almost certainly over control it and crash; perhaps even give up all together with the costs and frustrations involved in crash repairs. Chapter 8 Chapter 10 
So, for only $14.95 USD, you will have a tool that will save you many times that amount, not to mention the time and frustrations saved as well. Like I say on my web site many times - "I want people to succeed in this hobby". My RC helicopter tips e-Book will ensure you spend more time flying then repairing. You know - Have Fun!!!Testimonials Hi John, I have been flying helis for 5 years and have many books. Since getting your ebooks yesterday I have not put them down. They are by miles the BEST instruction books on the subject I have ever read. The clear descriptions of the various setup functions have revolutionised my models. I reset three swashplate heads last night on my Trex 500, Trex 250 and blade SR and flew all of them this morning WOW what a difference. Dual and expo have never been better described and so easily understood. I had to email you to thank you and congratulate you on such fine work. My only wish is that I found your work earlier and saved a lot of heart ache and expense. These should be standard reading for ANY Heli flyer. Once again a thousand thanks. Kind regards, Neill Drennan Hi John, I bought your e-books and they continue to be the best thing I've spent money on in this hobby. Hard to believe last November I bought an MCX, then an MSR, a MiniTitan in February which I learned to hover on, then a Blade 400 on a whim (and your recommendation). When I set up my MiniTitan with the ultra conservative 'learn to hover' set up you had...holy cow! I swear that thing was as easy or easier to hover than an MSR, stunning really. I was completely chicken s..t to go into forward flight but one day I'd had enough, took the Blade out and followed your directions and its been full speed ahead since :). That Blade is a hell of a lot of heli for the money. My buddy had only an MCX and wanted to dive in. We went and got him a Blade 400 RTF, did the John Salt especial settings and that guy wouldn't stop talking for hours he was so jazzed when he hovered it :). Now I'm finishing up an E620 Raptor, I cant wait to fly it. Doug Benton Dear John, I got all three of your e-books last week. They're great. The training pitch and throttle curve values are essential for any newbie to rc heli flight. So is the training gear!! I built the training gear and set throttle/pitch values as per your books. No more crashes!! Scott Meyer Hi John, Purchased three of your ebooks about 4-5wks ago. I bought a used Blade400 that had been crashed by the previous owner. He had done a respectable job of rebuilding, especially for someone who was admittedly a beginner. Thankfully the damage was relatively minor and the swash was in good shape; However, the blade balance and pitch were way out. Your setup e-book helped me get this bird airworthy with confidence. I also built up the homemade training gear. It has been rock solid and looks store bought. I think the biggest help has come from your "tone'd down" throttle and pitch curves. I have used your settings and followed your flight school and am happy to report I have come from never having flown a cp heli to flying circuits in a matter of weeks. I have a long way to go for sure but that's part of the fun. I may not have been able to getto this point (especially without crashing) if not for the advice provided in your books and on the website. Thanks. Brian Baxter I just bought your e-book "set up & tips". I am a newbie to 450 size helis (as you can tell by my e-mail address I have been a coaxial guy for a while). WOW! what a wealth of info. You break things down much further then anyone else I have found. After reading you e-book I not only know what and how to change something, but why it needs to be changed. I think it should be Federal law that if this is your first 450 size heli you have to read this e-book LOL. Your e-book takes the frustration out of learning to fly a 450 size heli. GREAT GREAT product. Also love the website. Dave Lunn Hi John, Just had to let you know that your opinion and guidance was spot on, I found the blade 400 with your tame beginner settings much much easier to handle than the blade SR out of the box, or my Honey Bee FP V2 for that matter. It was just so smooth, solid and calm I was amazed. In fact it was a complete revelation, here was a full 3D, powerful, agile CP heli that was controllable and docile, in the hands of a complete CP newbie. Frankly I was over the moon, as this was the first attempt with this heli and I was able to hover, even if I didn't hover for any longer than 30 seconds at a time, it was way way better than the SR and the first enjoyable experience with a full CP heli. Thanks, very much John, as without your DX6i settings I know it would have been another crash & burn experience. Phil Maher I just purchased your e-books on Setup of the 400 and mSR Tips. I have e-mailed you once with questions on the Blade 400 and Spectrum DX7 transmitter. I am a beginner with helis but not fixed wing RC. Your web site and books are outstanding. I have no trouble flying the MCX or MSR. I bought into the advertising on the SR. I do not agree that it is the next step. I can hover it barely and it would not fly it in any kind of wind. Now the Blade 400, set with your instructions is a beginners dream. I'm using the DX7 Acro, your setup, and flight school. I'm going slow and fly daily. I think the SR is too small and not easy to fly as setup. Maybe in a BNF with the DX7, but why when the 400 with your setup is the perfect beginners helicopter. Many thanks for your books, out-standing articles, and web site. Ron Heinz Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I purchased a Blade SR as an impulse buy with absolutely no research. MISTAKE #1! Then I found your web site. I am the proud new owner of a Blade 400 now. I was just starting to get close to having controlled hovering when I finally broke down and purchased your e-book on trainer set up settings. As it turns out I CAN fly a RC heli. I must say it took me a while to get used to moving the controls around more aggressively (I was getting used to factory settings) but I sure am impressed with my new found ability to control the heli, not to mention the soft landings (my tail boom thanks you too!). I have had 6 batteries worth of non damaging flights. I guess it took an empty wallet to realize your e-book is cheaper than rotor blades. I'll send more reports as I progress through your course. Thanks, Bill VanDerworp John, I purchased your "Setup & Tips for 400 Size RC Helicopters" and have to say it has been the best purchase I have ever made. I got a Blade 400 for Christmas and since then, have never been able to keep it in the air. I have spent over $400 fixing it. Today, after I bought your book, I took my heli out to the field and went through and entire battery IN THE AIR!!! I thank you so much for your help and this book. Robert Parks Hi John, I just purchased your ebook "Setup & Tips for 400 Size RC Heli" and have read through most of it. Prior to reading, the jump from a FP trainer to a CP machine seemed daunting due to the complexity. Having read your book, I feel that I now have a solid foundation of knowledge and an excellent reference for setup and repairs. I appreciate your presentation style and acknowledgment that some things are subjective. Where you do present your opinions, you provide some explanation behind them as well. I was originally leaning towards the Trex 450 Sport since it seems to be "the" thing in class, but the eFlite 400 had some appeal since it's well supported by the local hobbyshop (and only hobbyshop within 25 miles). Your ebook made me a lot more comfortable with the eFlite as being a good entry-level CP heli, but one capable of advanced flight as well. Anyway, thanks for the great website and the excellent ebook; it was well worth the $12.95 purchase price! Dave Regis John, I purchased your 400 Tips e-book a couple of days ago and must say, I have never learned so much in a little amount of time in my life. I have been flying for a couple of months and finally decided to go with a 400 (first a cx2 than cx3 than cp pro than sr). I was very intimidated at first until I was able to "set it up" for beginners. It was like a light bulb went off in my head. From using a pitch gauge to pitch and throttle curves to dual rates, it all made sense. Just wanted to thank you for the info and the countless hours it probably took to create and put these e-books together. You have definitely made this hobby much more enjoyable for me. Have a great one... Bryan Trautman .MD. John, I found your website last night and it didn't take me long to order two of your e-books. I was a bit skeptical that I might be wasting my money on the e-books, but I felt that at the very least that money would be well spent if for no other reason than to give you some payback for the INCREDIBLE information you have put together on your site. I'm happy to report that my money clearly wasn't wasted. Your e-books are just as good, if not better than your website. I started my interest with the micro E-Blade MCX. Your terrific guidance has given me the courage to take the next step and I've ordered a Blade 400. Thank you for giving me the tools necessary to begin this journey. Additionally, I'd like to commend you for linking to Red Rocket Hobbies. I had a rather unfortunate experience when I ordered the MCX from another vendor. I was very impressed with the speed and professionalism that RedRocket has demonstrated as they handled my subsequent orders. They are now my go-to source. Cheers, David Rodgers John, I just had to let you know how much your e-book helped me. I bought a Blade 400, but as you know it is a bit much for a beginner. The new settings made my Blade the perfect trainer. I am flying it all the time and enjoying every minute. Your e-book was EXACTLY what I was looking for. THANKS AGAIN!! Rick Harris John, I'd thought I'd give you an update of my progress, since I used your website and ebook to take my first steps into this hobby. I'm on week 4 now, and I've run about 70 batteries at this point on my Blade 400. I'm well into FF flight, nose in hovering, figure eights, and stall turns. Oh, and the training gear came off earlier this week. I've cranked my head speed up a bit in anticipation of moving to idle up in the next week or two, and I hope to attempt my first roll. Since I approached my training systematically with the help of your website, the simulator, and proper setup on my Blade 400, I haven't had a single crash yet! (knocking on wood). It will happen as I push myself harder and harder, or have a mechanical failure, or just do something stupid). Thanks again for all the help. You successfully launched this student into the hobby! Alex John, Thank you for writing such a great informative book on the Blade 400. I have been flying it indoors in the large gym of the school where I work. I have learned more creative ways to crash than I care to think about. The manual that comes with the kit does not give enough information to be useful to me and I have searched all the local hobby shops looking for a book like yours. Today a co-worker showed me his copy of your book and it was exactly what I had been looking for. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience for all us frustrated beginners. I will be sure to pass on your address and information on how to get your book to all my frustrated fellow flyers. At 12.95 you are charging one third of what all the "how to" books cost and yours has all the information that they do not have. Again, Thank you. Jerome D. Pickard John, I have read and re-read a lot of information on the net. I love to read and have read everything I could find on the net and ordered books and video's, read and watched them also. Your site and the Blade 400 booklet have been more help to me than all the other information put together. There's a lot of stuff out there, some of it not too good and some just pure junk, not worth the time it takes to read it, but I've put the flying lessons and Blade booklet into page protectors in notebooks and read and refer to it every day. I've highlighted section and memorized a lot of it, now if my brain and fingers would just do what my eyes want them to do. BIG learning curve. Thanks a million for all the information. Gregg Miller John,I've purchased the e-guide some 10 days ago. The process was fast and easy. I must say that it was money very well spent. The pitch and throttle curves are extremely helpful. I managed to tame my heli (3D Storm by JP Perkins - English make size 450) considerably using your settings. Also I was flying exponential and switched to dual rate. We had fantastic flying weather and managed to fly several packs a day. The progress is enormous. Before these settings converting my flying skills from the simulator onto my heli was difficult (and frustrating). Now this is no longer the case. I am amazed of the stability. Regards, Philip I purchased you guide yesterday and wish I had known about this information ten months ago. I am 54 years of age and relatively new to rc heli flying - been flying for almost a year now. I have been going through a very slow progression, both in "Realflight" simulator skills acquisition and actual rc heli models flown to this date: Blade CX2, lipo powered Falcon 40's, Blade CP+, and now assembling servos for my newly acquired Cypher 3D to be flown with a DX6i Tx and 6200 Rx. I have enjoyed reading your "Setups & Tips ...." and found the beginner Pitch and Throttle settings especially useful - as I am not the most skillful heli pilot out there and want my first flights with the Cypher to be calm and relaxed as possible. I know that the Cypher is a hot bird and I just wanted some general guidelines to set it up for relaxed hovering and gentle sport flying. I now realize that I could have probably skipped the CP+ and gone with a gently tuned Blade 400 instead. My local LHS tried to get me to buy the Blade 400 (as he commented that the CP+ could be twitchy and just plain unforgiving) but I did not consider that it could be detuned enough for novice pilots and felt that I should progress with a cheaper option. You are right. The Blade 400 could be marketed to a wider spectrum of lower skilled heli pilots - like myself - if the performance parameters are set correctly. In closing, I would just like to say "many thanks!" for putting this great publication together and making it so easy to acquire over the internet. I highly recommend this publication to anyone thinking about or just getting into RC heli flight. Sincerely, Victor H. Parks I just wanted to say thank you for all your help to me in this hobby. I have purchased your e-guide for the Blade 400 and it has helped me out tremendously and my B-400 is a much tamer ship with your suggested settings. Oh! I also went ahead and installed new servos the HS-65HB's (x3) with the Karbonite Gears, still need to do the rotor servo, but in no big rush since I'm still learning this bird. Again, thank you John for your web-site and forsharing your knowledge in this great hobby. Please keep up the great work. Sincerly, Scott Maney (Ret. USN) Hi John, i have just purchased your "little book" on the Blade 400 & found it to be an excellent beginners guide - so much so that i have lent it to my brother-in- law to read because he got one of these little beasties for Christmas. Just for the fun of it I also bought an E-flight mCX for inside practice. Peter Ordering Information This RC helicopter tips e-Book is offered in PDF format ONLY (no hard copies are available). If you don't have a PDF reader you can down load one for free from Adobe. TO ORDER, simply click on the BUY NOW button below and be reading your own copy of my RC helicopter tips e-book in minutes. Payment can be made with any major credit card or through PayPal. What about a money back guarantee? I know many e-Books out there come with some sort of 15-30 day money back guarantee - you know the old "Risk Free" thing. This RC helicopter tips e-Book of mine is no exception. I will back my e-book with a 30 day 100% money back guarantee for the total price of $14.95 USD as long as it's not taken advantage of. If for whatever reason you don't find the information in this e-Book helpful and useful, simply contact me within 30 days from the purchase date and request a refund along with the original transaction or order number and a simple explanation of why you're requesting a refund for the RC helicopter tips e-book. No refunds will be given to people who claim they did not know this was an e-book. I have clearly stated that it is an e-book and only available as a PDF file. Happy Reading and Happy Flying! |
