ORIGINAL: CocoSantango
<span class=''Apple-style-span'' style=''font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; ''>Is allowing the battery to reach LVC safe or should I use the timer with the mSR? I'm new, so be kind please.</span>
If you run it to the LVC (blinking light) You risk the possibility of losing control of the heli.
This has happened to me a few times.
You also risk reducing the capacity of the lipo battery although I didn't notice this on any of my original batteries.
I run mine for about 6 minutes each flight.