advanced scale models C-130 Hercules Instruction Manual page 13

Reduce the outers to about 40% on the 'down wind leg and adjust the descent with the
inners. Reduce the outers to about 25% on the 'base leg' and again adjust the decent
with the inners. Once on 'finals' you can bring the outers back to idle and fly in on the
inners alone. This puts you back into a normal throttle stick mode and the multi
engine drama is gone (unless you have to go around again). All speed/descent
adjustments can be made with the inners and elevator. The round out is positive and
smooth with only a little elevator input. Once on the ground and speed is decaying
you can actually kill the outers. If something goes wrong on the landing approach and
you have to go around again, remember Golden Rule 2, inners up first!! Beware of an
engine going out as you throttle up and be prepared to counter the swing with rudder.
Now remember Golden Rule 3.
The flaps are non dramatic and tend to just make the model 'balloon' a little when
deployed. The down trim mix keeps the pitch neutral or you can adjust it if it does
not. Beware of a rapid speed decay response to closing the throttles when the flaps are
down. Use of flaps requires a little more throttle on the approach to counter the drag.
Once you have mastered the throttle technique (be gentle with them) you'll wonder
what all the fuss was about!
Maintenance
Always check the model out after a flight. Pay particular attention to engines and
nacelles working loose from vibration. The captive nuts in the nacelles that are used
to hold them on tend to bed into the wood a little after some use and will need
checking. Also check the security of all linkages, hinges and the undercarriage.
Always check the security of the wing/tail tube fixing screws before every flight.
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