Heli-Max HMXE0802 - Manual (Page 17)

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Moving the tail rotor stick towards the right will cause the helicopter nose to rotate
right (clockwise).
flying
The Heli-Max Novus CX and FP are extremely lightweight helicopters. Taking that
into consideration, you should only fly the helicopter indoors or in calm winds less
than 1mph.
The Novus CX coaxial helicopter is very stable and easy to fly in comparison to
the Novus FP single rotor helicopter. Until you become accustomed to the Novus
FP helicopter we highly recommend flying it in a large area of at least 35 feet
[10.5m] square with no obstacles.
Both the Novus CX and Novus FP are extremely lightweight and do not fly well in
ground effect (air disturbance when the model is hovered below 1 foot [30cm]).
Both models should be flown at a minimum altitude of 1foot [30cm] to avoid the
ground effect.
Crashing
We already know that crashing is going to occur. Once you realize the model is
going to collide with something or crash into the ground, you should always bring
the throttle stick all the way down to stop the main rotor blades from rotating. If you
can remember to do this, chances are you will not damage the helicopter in the
crash. The main rotor blades carry a lot of RPM and inertia during flight. Cutting
the power to the main rotor blades will prevent most of the crash damage.