It turns CW when you look at it from the top and yes the rotor speed was apparently too low. I took it out and hand launched, I almost crapped myself when it actually flew away! It seemed pretty unstable on the roll axis, but other than that it flew pretty well. Pretty well until I lost orientation of it. I made three laps around the field. When I went to turn back downwind, I couldn't really see what it was doing and I suddenly realized that it was pointing straight up. I gave it full down elevator, but by the time I got it leveled out, the rotor had stopped spinning. That was the best impersonation of a lawn dart I have ever seen. Luckily the ground was pretty soft and the expensive parts survived, but the gyro is done. Pretty much turned her into a horseshoe. The rotor blades and hub are still good so I have something to start with. I'd be alot more bummed, but at least I got a video.