[Aztek1701]

Hi Magnum,

Welcome

This is one of the biggest downsides of a ready to fly heli you dont get to build the machine.
The heli should have come with some kind of instruction manual that details what goes where. As you strip the broken parts off the heli pay special attention to what order the washers and bearings come out. When you put the heli back together, the washers and bearings must go back in the same order otherwise you'll get problems when you try to fly again. My recommendation to you would be to take the model to a your local heli shop and have them repair it and set it up for you again.

As far as learning tips goes. My biggest one would be get a sim and learn on that. (its cheaper as youve just found out) My next suggestion would be to learn it from the ground up. Ie start by skidding the model about on the floor. Take a look at Radds school... http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html which is a good self teach help.

Good luck... Azzy