Accessories:
About the included accessories I do not have to write much: It's all there to long to have with the Heli fun, even batteries for the remote control and a screwdriver for renovations or repairs.
Flight characteristics:
The really nice thing about this Heli are the flight characteristics. I switched from a three-channel coax directly to the Solo Pro - absolutely no problem. Thanks to the rotor head with 45 ° -Bell stabilizer is the helicopter in the air as if nailed when he takes some getting trimmed. The first start and trimming should be carried out as a beginner in a windless and large a space as possible, so you have time to react. It is advisable, about to start the helicopter out of hand, as it due to its construction drifts or tip over if one is not enough "accelerates" with a ground start to the left. In hover "depends" of Heli slightly to the right, but this is perfectly normal, because the tail rotor would drive the feathery Heli otherwise left.
If the Heli only once trimmed, it can be flown without any problems even in smaller rooms. If the remote control is set to half-rate servo, the helicopter is completely tame and can be controlled very easily. Although he commutes back slightly when you let go of the joystick after a movement, but even a beginner like I had after a week no longer a problem to control it with a meter wide corridor.
But the real fun comes only when you can give him "run", eg in a hall or on a windless day in the outdoors. With the remote control on full servo rate Rock'n'Roll is a must! Nice quick flights and elegant curves to go slightly out of hand (and see this really professionally made).
Shelf life:
In the countless flights that has already completed my little one, I was able to test its durability involuntarily thoroughly. Zig times I got him in to exuberant flights in walls, various pieces of furniture and outdoor carved into the ground - only the nose of the canopy has since slightly indented. The mite is really almost indestructible! And should something break something, you will find all the necessary spare parts for reasonable money.
Conclusion:
I can recommend the Solo Pro unreservedly. Value and worth every penny - a really well-made little fun device.
Here are some useful tips:
- If the helicopter out of control times and be only fractions of a second before the crash: gas down, let Heli fall! A case even from several meters he is fine, but the engines and leaf suspensions resent if it in the ground "milled" itself.
- The LiPo batteries should never completely empty fly - that's the LiPo killer par excellence! A good guideline is to look at the remote control after starting with fresh battery, the percentage "gas" you need so that the helicopter hovers at a height. As soon as the helicopter takes about 15-20 percent more to float, you should land him and take out the battery. If the Heli starts to rotate when hovering despite correct trim about the yaw axis, it is already too late!
- One should not fly empty sequentially the two batteries. Especially with leisurely indoor flights the rear engine is hot after only one battery charge, and then wear out quickly. To cool the rear-mounted engine between flights will help to prolong its life.
- The LiPo batteries after flying let it cool in any case before it is loaded! If the battery when charging is still hot, it can be damaged or even explode - LiPo fires are no fun!
- Under the left skid of the landing gear, there are two small plastic "nipple" that look like mold lines. This cut in no way! They ensure an easier start, since the helicopter would otherwise drift even more to the left than he already does.
- If you go from the fast forward flight in a hard turn, you hear a "scarring" sound. That comes from the fact that during this maneuver drums the weights of the stabilizer bar on the canopy. This is a small blemish of the Solo Pro, which can however be resolved with minimal technical skills. To this end, there are many different guides on the net.
- There are various "Rebrands" the Nine Eagles Solo Pro, for example, the Revell Hotshot or the X-Pro Easy Sky. These are, apart from the painting, absolutely identical to the Nine Eagles Solo Pro, and are in accordance with the spare parts 100% compatible.
- Who wants to be a little more closely to deal with the idiosyncrasies of the Solo Pro finds the net detailed FAQs on this small helicopter.
- And last but not least: If you want to get more out of the Solo Pro, will even upgrade components such as aluminum rotor head, alu swashplate and stronger batteries, and various remodeling instructions online!
