Without a doubt the problem could be anything from mechanical to electrical but, from what I have seen in the forums people are having a lot of problems with the helimax gyro. When I get my heli parts in and it back up and running I'll tune the gyro in a little better and we'll go from there. I have some tail drift but then again I just got this heli not too long ago and havent even dialed in the tail yet. My next heli I'll make sure to get a radio that allows me to adjust the gyro from the transmitter. And yes, I LOVE the helimax axe 400, it's been very, very, very stable for a smaller (400 size) heli. I highly recommend playing with the exponential to get the "feel" right and I'm pretty happy with where I have mine now, I can go from mild to wild without issue.

I'm glad you have a good gyro and a good cheap gryo and a good expensive gyro does the same thing for the most part until you get into 3D and that's where you really notice the difference.

For the AXE 400 people, can you guys answer these questions and we can compare? I'm curious if everyone is experiencing the same thing with this model.

I'm using the 11.1V Lipo 2000mah battery that was recommended.

1. How long is your flight time?
Mine is about 9 minutes to empty.
2. Was your heli stable out of the box or did you have to do anything to get it there?
Mine is very stable and I did nothing other then dial in the trims.
3. Are you having any issues with the helimax gyro?
So far only tail drift out of the box but I have not fully dialed it in yet so we'll see.


Thanks guys! Josh.