Fixed pitch isn't necessarily easier to fly. Converting the Axe to fixed pitch wouldn't make it easier to fly. The problem is the cyclic stick and orientation of the heli, when to move the stick, what direction, and how much. Read Radd's school of rotary flight here:
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html
from battery 1 throught battery 10 then go out and practice. You'll be flying that Axe in no time.
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