Hey all,
Ive been struggling to get any real flight time with my first CP. This was expected and I'm still having a great time. Very durable little bird! I found some advice on a docile setup to get used to it:

change your elevator and aileron dual rate to 60% and +30% expo and pitch curve in normal L = 0, M=0, H=70% These settings will make your heli very, very docile. if it feels too tame then just adjust in 5% increments until it is to your liking.

These settings are much gentler than the stock, but it seems to really jet upwards at about 65% throttle. These bursts of lift always seem to throw me off and send me down after I panic (still trying to get comfortable!). How do I fix this on my Devo7E? I really appreciate the help guys

You can adjust the pitch curve down a little bit near that stick position.

For example in NORM:

Pitch 45-48-50-75-100
change to:
Pitch 45-48-50-70-95 or maybe 45-48-50-65-90

You get the idea?

You could also keep stock pitch curves and limit the total pitch in the ccpm menu. There many ways to alter pitch.

Thanks for tips, I actually did pretty well in the park this morning. I ran through 3 batteries and managed to stay in the air for an entire pack although I was fairly out of control at times. I currently have my receiver pot set at the 11 o'clock position, which from what I understand is the highest gyro setting, my dual rates at 70% and expo at 35%. My biggest problem this morning was losing control after rudder input and following that with way too much cyclic when attempting a correction. I was very soft on the sticks but my corrections didn't seem to have much effect until I really got on it and I felt like that only compounded my problems. Should I raise my rates, lower my expo, or both? I know I need it to be more responsive but I don't want it too twitchy or quick. Do I need to lower my gyro rate on the receiver?

Another question, am I supposed to put in opposite cyclic when using the rudder or should I be pushing it the direction I'm turning? It was hard to tell exactly what it wanted but it seemed like I was better off adding some right cyclic when turning either way. I also felt like I needed put in some backwards to keep it from going into a fast sweeping turn. Am I correct or even on the right track here?

Also, I noticed a "clicking" noise at random points during flight but it didn't seem to bog me down or throw the heli off course. Could this be my battery connector occasionally brushing against the main gear?

As always, the help is greatly appreciated.

Originally Posted by phoenixheli

You can adjust the pitch curve down a little bit near that stick position.

For example in NORM:

Pitch 45-48-50-75-100
change to:
Pitch 45-48-50-70-95 or maybe 45-48-50-65-90

You get the idea?

You could also keep stock pitch curves and limit the total pitch in the ccpm menu. There many ways to alter pitch.

do you know how to get rx out of test mode?