If you look closely, you'll notice where the plastic landing gear legs have dug into the foam on those occassional rough landings.

Turn on the transmitter, zero the throttle, plug up the battery, stick it down, go fly! Yep, that's about all it takes.

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Don't hold the stick over for too long if you want to make nice smooth turns.

Transmitter in one hand, iPhone in the other. I risked life and limb to bring you this spectacular shot of the Champ enjoying that glorious sunset.