Balance The Model Laterally; Balance The Model (C.g.) - GREAT PLANES Avistar 30cc ARF Instruction Manual

2. Install the propeller. Drill holes through the propeller if
necessary.
ELECTRIC ONLY: Install the spinner adapter (GPMQ4584)
before installing the spinner cone.
3. Install the spinner cone.
4. Install the plastic floor.

Balance the Model Laterally

ELECTRIC ONLY: Install the fl ight batteries, but do not
plug the batteries into the ESC.
1. With the wing level, have an assistant help you lift the
model by the engine propeller shaft and the bottom of the
fuse under the TE of the fi n. Do this several times.
2. If one wing always drops when you lift the model, it
means that side is heavy. Balance the airplane by adding
weight to the other wing tip. An airplane that has been
laterally balanced will track better in loops and other
maneuvers.

Balance the Model (C.G.)

DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS IMPORTANT PROCEDURE.
A model that is not properly balanced may be unstable and
possibly unfl yable.
1. Mark the C.G range.
2. With the plane ready to fl y, with an empty fuel tank or
motor batteries installed, use a Great Planes C.G. Machine or
apply narrow (1/16" [2mm]) strips of tape at the front and rear
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5-7/16" [ 114 mm ]
4 -1/2" [138 mm]