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Summary of Contents for Hobbico AirVista
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Page 1: Assembly Instructions
™ Innovative Prebuilt R/C Trainer Aircraft Assembly Instructions • The video “Getting to the Flying Field” makes mastering Radio Control even easier – watch it before getting started • Builds with 2 tools in 1 evening • We guarantee your success ©... - Page 2 You will successfully learn how to fly with the Hobbico AirVista or we will replace it with your choice of another Hobbico trainer of up to equal value. All we ask is that you learn under the supervision of a qualified, club-designated instructor, follow normal safety precautions, fly at an AMA- chartered club and construct the kit as outlined in the included instruction manual.
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Page 3: Required Tools
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ACCESSORIES REQUIRED TO FINISH YOUR AIRVISTA Your AirVista is not a toy, but rather a sophisticated, working model that functions very much like an actual airplane. 4-channel radio system with 4 servos Because of its realistic performance, the AirVista, if not We recommend the Top Flite ®... - Page 4 See more of our products at www.hobbico.com Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the parts of the AirVista. (1) Right Wing Panel (7) Metal Wheel Collars (1) Left Wing Panel (1) White Decal Strip...
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Page 5: Radio System Preparation
SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Radio System Preparation STEP 2: Connect your Radio System STEP 1: Unpack your Radio System A A . . Connect your radio Charge your radio system following the system and turn it on. Transmitter manufacturer’s instructions. This is usually Throttle Trim an overnight process. - Page 6 STEP 5: Connect the Servos to the Receiver STEP 4: Install the Servos A A . . Position the servos A A . . Connect the three servos to the receiver where shown. Note according to the manufacturer’s instructions. the orientation. B B .
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Page 7: Wing Assembly
SECTION 2 SECTION 2 Wing Assembly STEP 1: Install the FOUR Torque Rod Horns Nylon Torque Rod Horn (4) Actual Size Right Wing (Upside Down) Install the nylon torque rod R R u u d d d d e e r r horns to the Ailerons, Rudder and Elevator. -
Page 8: Fuselage Assembly
SECTION 3 Note: Replace page 8 in SECTION 3 the Instruction Manual Fuselage Assembly with this page. Tail and Wing Dowel Installation STEP 2: Install the Fin STEP 1: Install the Horizontal Stabilizer 4-40 Lock Nut (2) Insert the Stabilizer into the Fuselage. #4 Washer (2) The nylon horn Actual Size... - Page 9 Fuel Tank and Radio Tray Installation STEP 1: Assemble the Fuel Tank A A . . Insert the Black Nozzle into the Rubber “Stopper.” B B . . Cut the fuel line to 2-3/4" (70mm) and install it onto the black nozzle and to the Metal fuel pickup (commonly referred to as the “clunk”).
- Page 10 STEP 4: Install the Radio Tray A A . . Install the radio tray into the fuselage. Make sure the servo wires do not get pinched. Cut the white tubes if they are in the way. B B . . Secure it in place with four #4 x 5/8" screws and washers.
- Page 11 STEP 6: Attach the Clevises to the Control Surfaces A A . . Slide a silicone clevis retainer onto each wire pushrod. Attach the clevises onto the threads using the tool provided. B B . . Make sure the servos do not move. Silicone Clevis C C .
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Page 12: Landing Gear Installation
Landing Gear Installation 3 x 8mm Screw (1) STEP 1: Install the Steering Hardware 3 x 5mm Screw (1) IMPORTANT! Check and retighten the engine 4mm Metal Collar (1) mount screws. Actual Size Nylon Steering A A . . Insert the steering pushrod wire through the outer hole in the nylon steering arm. -
Page 13: Engine Installation
Engine Installation STEP 1: Install the Engine Position the engine straight or slightly right. 4 x 20mm Screws Distance Gauge 4mm Split Washers Place the engine onto the engine mount. Use the plywood gauge to set the distance from the Mounting Plates firewall. - Page 14 STEP 3: Position the Cowl, Install the Muffler Work the cowl around the engine. Install the muffler. Note: For some engines, you may need to trim the cowl to provide access to the needle valve. A A . . Position the cowl so the thrust STEP 4: Attach the Cowl and Install the Spinner washer on the engine sticks out 1/8"...
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Page 15: Final Assembly
Final Assembly STEP 1: Attach the Antenna to the Fin A A . . Insert the T- Pin into the top of the fin just in front of the plastic tip. Strain Relief B B . . Thread the second nylon strap near the end of the antenna wire. -
Page 16: Preparing For Flight
SECTION 4 SECTION 4 Preparing For Flight RADIO SYSTEM SET-UP Open Slightly (Idle) Barrel Fully Open Note: We recommend that you have your instructor help you with the set up of your radio system. CHECK THE CONTROL DIRECTIONS 1. Turn on the transmitter and then the receiver. Standing behind the plane, make the following movements with the transmitter and observe the control surfaces: 4-CHANNEL RADIO SET-UP... -
Page 17: Balance Your Model
If you need more control movement, you can move the nylon 3. If one wing always drops when you lift the model, it horn closer to the control surface or you can move the rod at means that side is heavy. Balance the airplane by attaching the servo away from the center of the servo horn. - Page 18 GPMR2400. PREPARING TO FLY YOUR AIRVISTA If you are a novice, there is one thing that you will need to fly your AirVista safely that is not furnished with the kit: You will We use a Top Flite ®...
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Page 19: Range Check Your Radio
Commission (FCC). Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotating FLYING YOUR AIRVISTA propeller. IMPORTANT: Never reach around a rotating propeller. The moment of truth has finally arrived. You’ve put a lot of The engine gets hot! Do not touch it during or after operation. -
Page 20: Using Rubber Bands
2. Become familiar with starting your engine, and break it in Although many R/C pilots have taught themselves to fly, we before going for your first flight. Be sure the engine will stop strongly recommend that you find an instructor to help get you when the trim lever is pulled all the way back. -
Page 21: Some Modeling Terms & Trivia
Add and practice one maneuver at a time, learning how your model behaves in each one. For ultra-smooth flying and normal maneuvers, we recommend using the “low rate” settings as listed on page 16. High rate control throws will give your model enough control for loops, barrel rolls, and many other basic aerobatic maneuvers. - Page 22 airplane about the roll axis. The control direction is often Differential Throw - Ailerons that are set up to deflect more in confusing to first time modelers. For a right roll or turn, the the upward direction than downward are said to have right hand aileron is moved upward and the left hand aileron Differential Throw.
- Page 23 sometimes cause the surface to break away from the aircraft element. Too much raw fuel will cool the plug and prevent it and cause a crash. There are many reasons for this, but the from igniting the fuel/air mixture. An idle bar is a help in most common are excessive hinge gap or excessive “slop”...
- Page 24 Re-Kitting Your Airplane - Changing your finished model Tip Stall - The outboard end of one wing (the tip) stops back into a kit, as a result of “stuffing it in.” developing lift, causing the plane to roll suddenly in the direction of the stalled wing.