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Old 01-11-2007 | 07:41 PM
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Mike01
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Default Falcon 3D doesn't work in the cold?

This may be a stupid question, but I just got my Falcon 3D and I've put on the landing gear and was messing around trying to control it on the ground. It worked fine. I took it outside because it was calm (but cold, about 35F). The helicopter will take off briefly, but after i land it, it will stop responding to radio signals. If I unplug it and plug it back in, the gyro light will blink red. If I take it inside, unplug it, plug it back in, it will start working again.

The throttle stick is all the way down when I plug it in. I can kill the battery indoors with no problems, but out in the cold I can get it to work for maybe 30 seconds. Are RC helis not supposed to function in the cold? Or is there something wrong with my falcon?