Congrats Greg on your maiden flight!

Just for future reference, any pitch changes are made at the SERVOS & LINKAGES on the AXE CP using the stock radio. The further down the swashplate travels, the MORE pitch you get. After disassembling my head one day, I spent several hours tuning the AXE CP so the mix was smooth in NORMAL MODE, I moved my swash up so at zero throttle I had -2 degrees pitch and about +8 at full throttle, that allowed the headspeed to come up alittle higher (better stability), before take-off.

Blade tracking is another common issue, I have found it easiest to use 2 different colors of tape on the blades, so you can follow which blade is running high. The IDEA is to lower the high blade, undo the linkage at the trailing edge of the blade & turn it 1/2 turn out, reattach it to the blade grip & recheck the tracking.
Uneven tracking blades can cause vibration, collective & cyclic control issues, and is often overlooked.

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