What is flagpole flying ? or170b why do you think you have reciever problems ? The reciever is probably working okay .I don't know of any way to adjust the reciever ,as far as I understand it the transmitter stores all the information and the reciever just recieves it . Your flap adjustment could be out plus flaps are usually used for take offs and landings . They are not really ment for flying around with because they increase drag and that increases fuel concumpsion and slows you down . They also can make the plane pitch up when deployed unless you have some down elevator mixed in with the flap switch. I don't have much experience with these smaller foamies though so most of my experience comes from bigger stick built planes . Most of them 1/4 scale . I am just starting to get a few electric planes for winter flying .