Horizon Hobby Blade SR UH-1 HUEY GUNSHIP User manual

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Instruction Manual
SR UH-1 HUEY GUNSHIP

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WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product
correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.
This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this
Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without
direct adult supervision. Do not attempt disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby,
Inc. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual,
prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.
The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:
NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury.
CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury.
WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, serious injury or death
OR create a high probability of superficial injury.
Additional Safety Precautions and Warnings
Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.
• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodeltoavoid
collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to
interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause
momentary loss of control.
• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-sizevehicles,traf-
fic and people.
• Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptional
supportequipment(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).
• Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricaloutofthe
reach of children.
• Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecicallydesignedand
protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics.
• Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious
injury or even death.
• Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.
NOTICE
Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-dateproductliterature,
visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.
• Neverleavechargingbatteriesunattended.
• Alwayschargebatteriesawayfromammablematerials.
• Neverchargebatteriesoutsidesafetermpeaturerange.
• Neverchargebatteriesoutsiderecommendedlevels.
• Neverchargedamagedbatteries.
• Storebatteriessafely.
• Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLi-Pobattery,youassumeall
risksassociatedwithlithiumbatteries.
• Ifatanytimethebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,discontinueuseim-
mediately. If charging or discharging, discontinue and disconnect. Continuing
to use, charge or discharge a battery that is ballooning or swelling can result
in fire.
• Alwaysstorethebatteryatroomtemperatureinadryareaforbestresults.
• Alwaystransportortemporarilystorethebatteryinatemperaturerangeof
40–120º F. Do not store battery or model in a car or direct sunlight. If stored
in a hot car, the battery can be damaged or even catch fire.
• NEVERUSEANi-CdORNi-MHCHARGER.Failuretochargethebatterywith
a compatible charger may cause fire resulting in personal injury and/or
property damage.
• NeverdischargeLi-Pocellstobelow3Vunderload.
• Nevercoverwarninglabelswithhookandloopstrips.
TheBatteryChargerincludedwithyouraircraftisdesignedtosafelycharge
theLi-Pobattery.
CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowedexactly.
MishandlingofLi-Pobatteriescanresultinare,personalinjury,and/or
property damage.
Battery Warnings
Meaning of Special Language
FRANCE RF SETTING:
The included transmitter has a France RF setting that complies with French regulations. When in France, always use the France power setting when operating the
transmitteroutdoors.Seepage7formoreinformation.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Length 25.8 in (655mm)
Height 9.3 in (235mm)
Main Rotor Diameter 21.8 in (550mm)
Tail Rotor Diameter 3.2 in (80mm)
Gross Weight 12 oz (340 g)
Main Motor Brushless outrunner, 3900Kv (installed)
Tail Motor Direct drive N60 (installed)
Onboard Electronics 2-in-1 Mixer/ESC (installed)
Battery 3S 11.1V 1000mAh Li-Po
Charger DC Li-Po Balancing Charger
Power Supply AC to 12V DC, 1.5A
Transmitter HP6DSM SR 2.4GHz DSM®6-Channel
with AA Batteries
Receiver Spektrum™ 6100e Microlite 6-Channel
DSM® Receiver (installed)
Swash Servos DS75 Digital Sub-Micro (installed)
Gyro G110 Micro Heading Lock (installed)
Blade SR UH-1 Huey Specifications
Components
To register your product online, visit www.bladehelis.com
ChargingtheFlightBattery ...........................................................................4
LowVoltageCutoff(LVC) ...............................................................................4
Throttle Hold.................................................................................................4
StuntMode...................................................................................................5
TransmitterandReceiverBinding..................................................................5
InstallingtheFlightBattery ...........................................................................5
Control Test...................................................................................................6
Elevator ........................................................................................................ 6
Collective Pitch .............................................................................................6
Aileron..........................................................................................................6
FlyingtheBladeSRUH-1Huey .....................................................................7
GyroGainAdjustment ................................................................................... 7
Post-FlightInspectionsandMaintenance ......................................................7
RF Mode.......................................................................................................7
LimitedWarranty .......................................................................................... 8
WarrantyandServiceContactInformation .................................................... 8
CustomerServiceInformation.......................................................................8
FCC Information............................................................................................ 9
ComplianceInformationfortheEuropeanUnion............................................ 9
ExplodedView ............................................................................................ 10
PartsList ...................................................................................................13
TheUH-1HueywastherstturbinepoweredhelicoptertoenterproductionfortheU.S.Militaryandismostfamouslyknownforit’sserviceintheVietnamWar.
ThisscalelicensedHueyisbasedonthatfamoushelicopter.CombinedwithSRightcharacteristics,theBlade®Hueyisagreatcombinationofscaleand
performance for Ready to Fly helis.
Beforeyouythehelicopter,youmustreadthismanual.TheBladeSRUH-1HueyisasophisticatedRadioControlledyingmachinethathassomefeaturesand
pre-ightchecksyouwillneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeyouy.

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TheBladeSRUH-1HueycomeswithaDCbalancingchargerand3SLi-Po
battery.YoumustchargetheincludedLi-PobatterypackwithaLi-Pospecic
chargeronly(suchastheincludedcharger).Neverleavethebatteryandchar-
ger unattended during the charge process. Failure to follow the instructions
properlycouldresultinare.Whencharging,makesurethebatteryisona
heat-resistantsurface.Fullychargetheightbatterybeforebindingtheaircraft
or performing control tests.
DC Li-Po Balancing Charger Features
•Charges3-celllithiumpolymerbatterypacks
•800mAchargerate
•LEDchargestatusindicator
•12Valligatorclipinputcord
Specications
•Inputpower:12VDC,1.5-amp
•Charges3-cellLi-Popackswithminimumcapacityof1000mAh
3S11.1V1000mAhLi-PoBatteryPack
TheBladeSRUH-1Huey3SLi-Pobatterypackfeaturesabalancingleadthat
allowsyoutosafelychargeyourbatterypackwhenusedwiththeincluded
Li-Pobalancingcharger.
WARNING: The balance connector must be inserted into the correct port
of your charger prior to charging.
Charging the Flight Battery
The Battery Charging Process
1. Chargeonlybatteriesthatarecooltothetouchandarenotdamaged.Lookatthebatterytomakesureitisnotdamagede.g.,swollen,
bent,brokenorpunctured.
2. Connectthechargertoa12VpowersourceortheincludedACpowersupply,notingproperpolarity.
3. TheredLEDashes.
4. Connectthebatterybalanceleadtothecharger.Thebalanceconnectoriskeyedtopreventreversepolarity.
5. TheredandgreenLEDsglowsolidwhenthebatteryischarging.
6. ChargingiscompletewhenonlytheredLEDglowssolid.
7. Alwaysunplugthebatteryfromthechargerimmediatelyuponcompletionofcharging.
CAUTION: Overcharging a battery can cause a fire.
CAUTION: OnlyuseachargerspecicallydesignedtochargeaLi-Pobattery.Failuretodosocouldresultinrecausinginjuryorpropertydamage.
CAUTION: Neverexceedthemanufacturer’srecommendedchargerate.
NOTICE:Attemptingtochargeanover-dischargedbatterywillcausethechargertorepeatedlyashredandgreen,indicatinganerrorhasoccured.
Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)
TheESCwillcontinuouslylowerpowertothemotoruntilcompleteshutdown
occursoncethebatteryreaches9Vunderload.Thishelpspreventover-
dischargeoftheLi-Pobattery.Landimmediatelywhenthehelicopterrequires
increasedthrottletomaintainhover.ContinuingtoyafterLVCcandamagethe
battery, cause a crash or both. Crash damage and batteries damaged due to
over-dischargearenotcoveredunderwarranty.
DisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftafterusetoprevent
trickledischarge.FullychargeandstoretheLi-Pobatteryinasafelocation.
Duringstorage,ensurethebatterychargedoesnotfallbelow3Vpercell.
Throttle Hold
Throttle hold only turns off the motor on an electric helicopter. You must
maintain pitch and direction control.
ThebladeswillspinifthethrottleholdisOFF(0).Forsafety,turnthethrottle
holdON(1)anytimeyouneedtotouchthehelicopterorcheckthedirection
controls.
Additionally, throttle hold is used to turn off the motor if the helicopter is out
of control, in danger of crashing, or both. Throttle hold will also allow you to
performanauto-rotationlandingoncethehelicopterhassufcientaltitude.

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Mode 2 Shown
CAUTION: AlwaysdisconnecttheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftreceiverwhennotyingtoavoidover-dischargingthebattery.
Batteriesdischargedbelow9Vmaybecomedamaged,resultinginlossofperformanceandpotentialrewhenbatteriesarecharged.
Donotmovethehelicopterafterconnectingtheightbatterytoletthehelicoptergyrocalibrate.Donotallowthebatterytotouchthemotor.
1. Power on the transmitter.
2.Lowerthrottleandcenterthethrottletrim.
WARNING: Afterconnectingthebattery,moveThrottleHold(THHOLD)
switchtoposition(1).
3.Attachloopmaterialtothebatteryandhookmaterialtothehelicopter
frame.
4.Installtheightbatteryonthehelicopterframe.Securethebatterywitha
hookandloopstrap.ConnectthebatterycabletotheESC.
5. Wait 5 seconds while the gyro initializes.
6.Theaircraftwillemit2tonesandasolidredLEDonthegyroonceitis
ready.
Binding Procedure
1. Readthetransmitterinstructionsforbindingtoareceiver(locationoftransmitter’sBindcontrol).
2. Makesurethetransmitterispoweredoff.
3. Installabindpluginthehelicopter’sextensionlabeled‘bind’.
4. ConnecttheightbatterytotheESC.ThereceiverLEDwillbegintoashrapidly.
5. Movethetransmittercontrolstoneutral(ightcontrols:rudder,elevatorsandailerons)ortolowpositions(throttle).
6. Poweronthetransmitterwhileholdingthetransmitterbindbuttonorswitch.Refertoyourtransmitter’smanualforinstructions.
7. Whenthereceiverbindstothetransmitter,thereceiverlightwillturnsolid.
8. DisconnecttheightbatteryfromtheESC.Removethebindplugfromtheextension.
9. Safelystorethebindplug(someownersattachthebindplugtotheirtransmitterusingtwo-partloopsandclips).
10. Thereceiverwillkeepthebindtothetransmitteruntilanotherbindingisdone.
11. Alwaysperformthecontroltestshowninthismanualbeforeyingthehelicopter.
If you encounter problems, refer to the transmitter troubleshooting guide for other instructions.
Ifneeded,contacttheappropriateHorizonProductSupportofce.
BindingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceivertorecognizetheGUID(GloballyUniqueIdentier)codeofasinglespecictransmitter.Youneedto‘bind’your
chosenSpektrum™DSMtechnologyequippedaircrafttransmittertothereceiverforproperoperation.
IfyouchoosetouseadifferentSpektrumDSMradiothantheoneincluded,pleasefollowthesebindinginstructionsforproperoperation.
Transmitter and Receiver Binding
Installing the Flight Battery
Stunt Mode
StuntModeallowsyoutoyaerobatics.
When the helicopter is in stunt mode:
-Therotorheadspeedisconstant.
-Themainrotorwillincreasenegativepitchasthethrottle/collectivestickis
movedfromthemiddlestickpositiontothelowstickposition.Negativepitch
allowsthehelicoptertoyupsidedownandperformmildaerobatics.
Change between stunt and idle up modes in a hover with the throttle near the
middlestickposition.
The helicopter may go up or down when you change between modes due to
the difference in the throttle and pitch curves.
TurntheSMTCMADJknobtothefullclockwise(+)positionformaximum
throttle in stunt mode.