Thank you for your prompt response. I'll copy the patch to a USB stick and load it the next time I visit.

With respect to the rest of your suggestions, I'm afraid they're not all that helpful. As I mentioned, we have already gone through the stick assignments and calibrations necessary to fly basic airplane models, so I'm familiar with the steps that you've elaborated. Where we're stuck is making the assignments for helicopter models, as I have absolutely no idea what the function or component of a 'copter each stick is intended to control.

I'm very surprised and a bit puzzled that it doesn't appear that AFPD installs a default configuration that allows first-time pilots to fly simple models "out-of-the-box." As I suggested in the first post, maybe it does, but it's Mode 1 because it's European?

Should it be necessary to select a different controller configuration for flying a basic airplane vs a basic helicopter? My only flight sim experience is with a competing product, in which it's possible to switch back and forth at will, without having to take such a step.

Again, thank you for your assistance.