Air Hogs helicopter Review

The Air Hogs Helix from SpinMaster is a toy-grade, electric indoor micro RC helicopter aimed at ages 12 and above. The manufacturer gives it an intermediate skill flight difficulty rating. Does that mean it's hard to control? Yes and no. Hovering is fairly easy but due to sluggish response to the controls and the heavy body design, the Helix can be slightly difficult to maneuver in flight.

Control BasicsThe Helix hovers well once you get it calibrated and adjusted using the included instructions. The transmitter has simple 2-stick controls. Moving the right stick forward moves the helicopter forward or pull back to go backward. Pushing the stick to the left or right moves it in that direction. The left stick of the controller is the throttle. Push forward to increase throttle. Releasing the left stick results in a gradual, not instant, deceleration.