PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS ON STORM 450 RTF HELICOPTER

T-R-E-V

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS ON STORM 450 RTF HELICOPTER

Admire Your Helicopter
Charge Lipo Battery
Check Swashplate Links
Check Swashplate is Level
Are Servo Arms 90 Degrees
Look for Loose Screws
Check Tail Link and Servo Arm
Test CG Centre of Gravity with battery installed
Give Head a Quick Spin Check for Girding
Check Tail belt is Working

TURNING ON THE TRANSMITER

Install New Batteries
Idle Up Switch Off Throttle Hold On
Throttle Trim Down all Other Trims Centre
Bind Transmitter with Receiver
Make Sure you are on the Correct Model
In Normal Mode Switch on Transmitter
Does Swashplate correspond with Stick Movement
Swashplate Level Throughout Range
Swashplate End Points are not Binding
Does Tail Rotor Movement Correspond with Stick Movement
Check Tail Servo by Quickly Moving Rear Helicopter
Are Main Blades Straight
Add Training Gear to Helicopter
Spool Up Slowly
Look for Blade Trimming when reached trimming speed

PRE-FLIGHT FIRST FIELD FLIGHT

Batteries Charged
Idle Up Switch Off Throttle Hold On
Throttle Trim Down all Other Trims Centre
Make Sure you are on the Correct Model
Quick Check of the Swashplate and Tail Movement
Are Main Blades Straight

I am waiting for my Storm 450 RTF Helicopter to arrive and thought It would be a good idea to construct a Pre-Flight List,

If I have I missed anything or is this list is in the wrong order I would appreciate your comments and input.

Trev.

admiral · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:

Hi T.R.E.V,

Pretty thourgh list there the only change I would suggest is instead of check for loose screws is Check all metal to plastic screws for tightness and remove all metal to metal screws and add a drop of Blue Loctite.

T-R-E-V · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 3:31 am Post subject:

Thank you for your input Keith,

I did contemplate adding this to the list, but decide not to,

Going on the theory I will only doing very small bunny hops, until I gain the confidence,

If loose screws was to happen during this process it would be picked up on the pre-fight check then I would use lock tight.

Trev.