FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Black Ghost is tipping over during takeoff?
Launch the Black Ghost from flat, smooth surfaces only. When taking off, briskly move the
throttle stick forward to get the Black Ghost airborne quickly, then, reduce throttle a bit to
prevent it from shooting skywards. Do NOT let the helicopter sit on the ground with the rotors
spinning at partial power this will almost certainly cause the helicopter to tip over due to
uncompensated torque effects and gyroscopic precession. If for some reason the helicopter
tips over or crashes it is important to stop the rotors immediately by pulling the throttle stick to
DOWN (to the 'off' position). Stopping the rotors while the throttle stick is not in the 'off' position
could damage the motor brushes or the battery fuse.
Can my Black Ghost fly forward more quickly?
If you feel that you are ready for the Black Ghost to move forward a bit more quickly, you
can move the center of gravity forward. Attach a paper clip to the body under the nose of the
Black Ghost. This will cause it to have a bit more forward flight speed but be aware that in
this case, the Black Ghost will tend to fly forward even with the controls at neutral.
The tail rotor is tilted (or angled)?
This is quite normal and does not influence on the stability of the helicopter. You should not try
to change the angle of the motor. If the small black propeller itself is deformed and not spinning
properly you could try to gently bend the propeller to be perpendicular to the motor shaft.
Why is the tail rotor not spinning when I operate the right hand stick?
With the helicopter on the ground, initialize the transmitter by moving the right stick up and then
down again. Now test the tail by pushing the right stick left or right. If the tail
motor does not start, try to turn it by hand while you hold full forward on the right stick. If the
motor starts, run it at full speed for one minute and then reverse it by pulling the right stick to
full reverse. Run the tail motor for another minute.
My charging takes much longer than 20 minutes?
The weight of the Black Ghost can vary a little and this will influence your flight times.
If you are able to fly for about 45 minutes, a full charge will take 2030 minutes. However,
if you are able to fly for more than one flight, resulting in longer total flight times the charging
time will also increase relatively.
Charger won't charge the battery?
Make sure that the Black Ghost is switched OFF.
Charger LED shuts OFF as soon as I plug in the Black Ghost ?
Your helicopter is fully charged fly it.
BROKEN ROTOR BLADES?
If you break one of your rotor blades don’t panic.
Replacement blades can be purchased at the original retail outlet for most BladeRunner Series
Helicopters. Or inform us at the numbers listed on the following page. Please retain proof of purchase.
BROKEN ROTOR BLADES?
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