Flight Controls; Using The Motor; Using The Elevator; Using The Ailerons - Merlin CESSNA T-206 Instruction Manual

Flight Controls

Using the Motor

The motor is used to control the flying speed and rate of climb of the aeroplane
Initial take off and climb to minimum altitude is carried out at full power.
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To achieve and maintain a level "cruising" altitude, reduce the power by moving the throttle stick down to
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approximately 70% of full on. The throttle stick is proportional, so you can add or reduce throttle in small
increments as needed to maintain the altitude that you desire.
To reduce altitude you need to reduce the throttle, and to increase altitude you need to increase the throttle
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Using the Elevator

The elevator is used to control the pitch (level) of the aeroplane. In normal flight small adjustments of the elevator are
used to maintain even level flight.
Pushing forwards on the elevator stick makes the nose lower and the speed to increase entering a dive.
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Pulling back on the stick provides up elevator making the nose rise and flight speed slow. Pulling too far back
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on the elevator and climbing too quickly will cause the aeroplane stall. To avoid crashing from a stall, always
maintain enough altitude to recover. Just after a stall has occurred, the nose of the aeroplane will fall and the
aeroplane will look like it is diving. To pull out of a stall, simply pull back slowly on the elevator stick until level
flight is resumed. Pulling back too quickly or for too long will once again cause the aeroplane to enter a stall.

Using the Ailerons

In a 4-channel model the ailerons provide the primary control for turning.
Moving the stick to the left or right will roll the aeroplane which will begin to turn and slip sideways.
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To continue the turn the aileron is returned to neutral and up elevator applied until the desired direction is
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achieved.
To complete the turn an opposite application of aileron will achieve level flight.
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Continued holding of the aileron stick will cause the aeroplane to roll upside down and eventually level once
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more, such as used in advanced aerobatic manoeuvres.

Using the Rudder

The rudder is used to control the turning of your aeroplane in the air or when taxiing on the ground through the
steerable front nose wheel. Once airborne on a 4-channel model the rudder is used to help with aileron turns or for
more complex aerobatic manoeuvres.
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