gi1mo2,
Your first CPP2 flight sounds very familiar! I had the same "drift" butmine wasn't overly sensitive, in fact,my right stick commands were very mushy. I was using 1/2 to 3/4 value stick, and holding it for a second or too, to get it back to level (and that was after I got the trims set.)My day was also ended bya slightlyoff attitudelandingand the<u>grass</u> tore one ofthe rotor blade covers. I don't really care for the idea of repairing main rotor blades, and I certainly don't want to have to do it after every landing in grass! So, I ordered two sets of CF blades, the CF tail fin set,and the FS One simulator.Thendid some research and development while I waited.
Here is what I did.
First, I modifiedthe throttle/collective axis on the stock TX, bysanding the teeth off of the ratchet gear, and bending the metal ratchet lever to get the resistance set the way I like it. (Some people simply remove the metal piece, but that made it way too sloppy for my taste.)
Second, I found that several posterson RCU, had issues with the collective pitchnot matching the settings described in the manual. Most were finding that they were getting +4 to +5 degrees at half stick out of the box.Since this check wasn't part of the setup instructions in the manual, I assumed that it came out of the box with the set up shown in the diagrams. WRONG, mine was+4 degrees, so I dialed that in, andchecked thatitmatches the curves shown in the bookin allflight modes.
Third,during my initial setup I had a lot of trouble getting the CG forward enough for proper balance, andstill secureing the battery tight enough to keep it from shifting around whenI tilted the heli by hand.The velcro and rubber bandsthat came in the box just didn't seem to do the trick, so, I got some better velcro andadded some poly bands to help secure the battery. It was still a bit too wobbly but good enough for testing, and I moved the horizontal stabilizer forward about 1 inch to helpwith the CG issue. However, I still wasn't satisfied that these issues were resolved. I ordered the CF tail set, hoping that it would be lighter than the stockset. (It turns out that they are about the same, but I like CFso I put them on and will save the stocks for spares.)I alsobought some Scotch "dual lock fastener" to take care of the battery securityissue. The piece attached to the battery support is cut to length of the support, the piece attached to the battery is the length of the battery, and then I attached asmall piece to the 2-in-1 input connector. I attach the battery with the leads facing forward, and the rear of the battery aligned with the rear of the support,then fasten the connector to the frontof the battery. I now have everything stable up front and have 1 degree nose down on the CG.
Fourth, I spentquite a bit of time with the FS One simulator, and I can assure you that it helped me brush upmy computer skills andexpand my 4 letter vocabularywhile trying to get it to work!! I did get about an hour or so of practice, and that probablyhelpedme refreshmy R/C skills as well.

I have only been able to fly my CPP2 twice after the adjustments, but it is definately a different machine! The first time back,I needed to make some minor trim adjustments, but I kept it airbourne for five straight minutes. The second flight (last evening) was actually pretty boring. Even with some light gusts of wind I was able to keep it in a tight area, it hovered "hands off" for around30 seconds...twice.At the end Itrieda pair ofspot landings, and only missed by a couple of inches. Next time out, I will be working on sides in hover.

I hope that this helps, and keep searching the threads, there is a lot of good advice around here!

Logan</p>