Recent content by Curtis DeHaven

First time RC user here... I got Syma's X5C as a gift a few weeks ago. Total newbie. After a few weeks, I'm still having a lot of fun with it. Very easy to fly, but it still makes you think. I'm not familiar with the headless mode, but I see it has something to do with the orientation of...

Neil, what's binding? Thanks.

Hi, Neil. I think it would be unlikely for all 4 to fail at the same time... This thing was flying one moment and not the next. With a single failure, I would expect the software to throttle back the other 3 to provide the same lift as a failed one - just to maintain level. While holding...

thanks, neil. found some on amazon - I get free shipping with them... got two packs of two - total 4. less than $20 us. Am curious, though... Any way to isolate which one is bad?

Got the Syma X3C (upgraded) as a gift and been having a lot of fun with it. All of a sudden, though, I can't get any lift. With full throttle it sounds about right, but barely makes it 8 inches off the floor. I tried replacing the battery, removing the guards, and replacing the blades with...