Getting Started Guides
Start here before your first flight, first boat run, or first RC car session.
Choose a Starting Guide
RC Airplanes
Charge the battery, check the transmitter, inspect the propeller and control surfaces, choose a wide open area, and start with the most stable flight mode.
RC Boats
Check the battery, transmitter, hatch seal, propeller, rudder, and water conditions. Run only where the boat can be safely recovered.
RC Cars
Check battery connection, steering, throttle, tires, wheel nuts, and drivetrain movement. Start slowly until everything responds normally.
Battery Safety
Use the correct charger, stay nearby while charging, and stop using any damaged, swollen, leaking, or overheated battery.
First-Run Checklists
- Charge the flight battery completely.
- Install fresh transmitter batteries.
- Inspect the propeller, control surfaces, hinges, and battery hatch.
- Choose a wide open field with calm wind.
- Use beginner mode for the first flight and keep turns gentle.
- Charge the boat battery fully.
- Check transmitter batteries.
- Inspect hatch seal, propeller, rudder, and cooling lines.
- Use calm freshwater where the boat can be safely recovered.
- Dry the hull and leave the hatch open after the run.
- Charge the battery and confirm connector fit.
- Turn transmitter on before powering the car.
- Check steering, throttle, tires, wheel nuts, and suspension.
- Start on open pavement or packed dirt at low speed.
- Clean dirt from the drivetrain after the first run.
- Use the correct charger for the battery type.
- Stay nearby while charging.
- Let batteries cool before recharging.
- Stop using any swollen, damaged, leaking, or overheated battery.
- Store batteries away from heat and flammable materials.