Heli-Max FORM500, Instruction Manual

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FLIGHT

Motor Arm/Disarm

The spinning propellers can cause 

damage or serious injuries. Do not 
arm the motors until the FORM500 
is a safe distance from the pilot, 
spectators and all obstructions.

The flight motors need to be armed 

(started) before the quad can be 
flown. When the flight is completed, 

motors may need to be disarmed 
before the quad can be handled. 

To arm or disarm the motors on 

the FORM500, hold the sticks on 
the transmitter to the lower inside 
corners. Release the sticks slowly 

when the quadcopter has responded to the command.

Take Off and Landing

To take off, the throttle needs to be above the midstick (center) position before 

the props will have enough RPM. Advance the throttle slowly until you see the 
quad start to take off. Continue to advance the throttle until the FORM500 is 
at least 3 feet off the ground.

To land the FORM500, bring it to a hover at least three feet above the ground 

and slowly move the throttle down until the quad is an inch or two above the 
ground. To prevent the quad from bouncing up and down when it touches the 
ground, reduce the throttle quickly when the quad is barely above the ground. 

As you become more experienced, you will learn to gently land the quad.

Failsafe

The FORM500 is programmed to RTH if it loses the signal from the transmitter. 
The procedure for setting up and testing the failsafe function are described in 

the TTX810 section of the manual. If you see that you have lost control of the 
quad and it has started the RTH program, do not panic. As long as the quad 
was launched with the GPS Position Hold and Altitude Hold functions active, 
the quad will return to its launch point, land and turn off the motors. If these 
functions are not turned on, the quad will slowly descend and land.

If the problem that caused the loss of signal is corrected, the FORM500 will exit 
the failsafe procedure and hover so the flight can continue.