[hawkman]

I would go mode 2 for sure. The majority of flyers use this mode.

It makes sense because the right stick is the cyclic and the left stick the collective/power and rudder.

If you make an extra purchase I would opt for an extra battery and a better charger than the one you might be getting with the heli...I say this because most package chargers will take up to 3 hrs or so to charge a single battery.

I better spec charger can get the job done in half the time...maybe even an hour.

I bought an '***** proof' one called a LI PO 4, its very simple to use and can be used with either mains or a car battery. You cant overcharge the batterys either.

Whenever you charge, place the batterys on something fireproof and dont leave alone...Lipo batterys are good, but mistreated/damaged or over charged or even over discharged they can get nasty.

Be careful of the cheap batterys too...they can be substandard and can let you down with loose wires etc.

Rob