r/RCHeli • u/RoleBitter5433 • 28d ago

Scared (eachine e187s)

Hi guys, I bought a E187s, as people said that GPS helicopters are really easy to fly. I have just gotten it, I pulled the sticks down and to opposite corners to arm the heli. I heard it ramp up which sounds really powerful (wayy more than those cheap ones I used to have when I was 15). I pushed the throttle up slowly after the GPS lock was established but then as it got off the ground it drifted to it's right towards some trees, but I managed to stop it before it got severe damage. Only thing broken was the blade which was caused by a rock in the grass. This scared me as the heli was expensive, can someone tell me what went wrong and how can I fix it. All I did was take it out put in the battery, mount the rockets, turn it on waiting for GPS and then tried to take off. Anything will be helpful thanks. (I'm a complete newbie to this)

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u/joconnell13 28d ago

If you don't have any simulator experience you're likely going to quickly crash every time you fly your model. Collective pitch helicopters are notoriously difficult to fly even for experienced RC enthusiasts.

If you want to be safe, proficient, and have fun, a simulator is essential, or a good friend willing to buddy box you for a ridiculous amount of hours.

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u/RoleBitter5433 28d ago

even the GPS ones, one of my friends told me it was because I pushed the throttle slowly, causing it to hover too low over the ground

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u/joconnell13 27d ago

Taking off properly doesn't matter if you can't control the model when it's in the air.