Good point, I didn't think about the paddles at all... slipped my mind. Yes, they too have to be level. also I had to disassemble mine because I had my first real major crash with it. I took it outside and piled it into the asphalt. (Trying to fly in 15mph wind does not work well with this little thing). The only damage was a cracked canopy and a bent main rotor shaft which I fixed today. Make sure the lenght of both flybars are the same as well. wouldn't want one to be longer than the other.