Cause List

Aircraft won't lift off.

I just got done repairing my BLADE after a crash and now it won't lift off. It just gets light on the skids at full power.

CAUSE: Battery may be too low or damaged due to the last crash.

LIKELIHOOD: 1 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Recharge or replace the battery.

DIFFICULTY: 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.

CAUSE: Not enough pitch in Main Blades.

LIKELIHOOD: 2 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Lengthen both Pitch Control Links one half-turn and recheck. Repeat until hovering at just over half throttle.

DIFFICULTY: 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.

CAUSE: Too much pitch in main blades.

LIKELIHOOD: 3 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Shorten both Pitch Control links one-half turn and recheck. Repeat until hovering at approimately 1/2 throttle.

DIFFICULTY: 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.

CAUSE: Retaining Pin (035) has sheared causing the main shaft to spin inside the hub resulting in reduced headspeed.

LIKELIHOOD: 3 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Replace the Retaining Pin (035).

DIFFICULTY: 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.

CAUSE: Flybar Paddles are not properly aligned.

LIKELIHOOD: 4 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Align Paddles to zero pitch.

DIFFICULTY: 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.

CAUSE: Main gear & shaft is bent causing excessive drag.

LIKELIHOOD: 5 on a scale of 1 to 20 where 1 is most likely and 20 is least likely.

REMEDY: Remove the main shaft/gear and replace with a new one if old one is bent/damaged (Part Number - 050).

DIFFICULTY: 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is most difficult and 1 is easiest.