There are a million tips out there, but being the RC helicopter experts we are, we’ve complied our own top ten nuggets of advice just for you!

1. Review your environment carefully before flight– no overhead wires, no potential human or animal casualties etc.
2. Always check the integrity of radio controlled helicopters before you fly – screws, bolts etc.
3. If you crash (which you probably will a fair few times at the beginning!) be sure to check your RC chopper for damage carefully – a dropped screw in a field of grass is a PAIN!
4. Try to keep a record of tactics and techniques that caused problems, e.g. “tilted ‘copter too much into the wind and crashed”
5. Hovering is pretty tough and requires both expert skill and more power, so if you’re on a hovering mission, take spare power and be prepared for a lot of non-hovering frustration!
6. Carrying your fantastic new micro RC helicopter properly is as important as not crashing it into people’s houses. If you don’t treat it well, you can’t expect top performance.
7. Join an RC club or online forum. There’s a lot to be learned from Youtube.com example videos although we also provide great online demo videos.
8. Put in the time to learn a little about the mechanics of your RC hobby. We sell heaps of ready-made machines, but a little insider knowledge on your part can go a long way.
9. Keep grandma away from the controls!
10. Have fun!