Preflight Check - Seagull Models CHEROKEE Instruction Manual

PREFLIGHT CHECK.

1) Completely charge your transmitter
and receiver batteries before your first day of
flying.
2) Check every bolt and every glue joint
in the CHEROKEE to ensure that
everything is tight and well bonded.
3) Double check the balance of the air-
plane. Do this with the fuel tank empty.
4) Check the control surfaces. All should
move in the correct direction and not bind in
any way.
We wish you many safe and enjoyable
flights with your CHEROKEE.
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with dual rate switches double check that they
are on the low rate setting for your first few
flights.
are moving the proper amount for both low
and high rate settings.
5) If your radio transmitter is equipped
6) Check to ensure the control surfaces
7) Check the receiver antenna. It should
be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.
8) Properly balance the propeller. An out
of balance propeller will cause excessive vi-
bration which could lead to engine and/or air-
frame failure.
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