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Old 12-12-2009 | 09:28 PM
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redneckjedi
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Default Axe 400 RTF Tail Rotor Failure First Flight

Well due to travel plans and such my wife and I celebrated Christmas last night and I got the chance to fly my new Axe 400 for the first time. I haven't flown a chopper since I had my Concept 30 Dx many years ago. Anyway, on the first flight as I was getting a little braver with my hovering it went bonkers. I was able to save it enough to just have some nicks on the blade tips. Checking out the bird I found that the tail rotor is not receiving power from the belt. I can see the main gear turning the smaller gear attached the belt, but the belt is not turning. I can turn the tail rotor and it is working the belt around the same gear. Is this a defect? The instructions are lacking any sort of trouble shooting help.