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- Page 2 Wot Trainer - Instructions T h e d e s i g n e r Chris Foss Chris Foss The fascination of flight captured Chris's imagination early on in his life when he started building, from kits and plans, simple free flight gliders and rubber powered models.
- Page 3 A s s e m b l i n g t h e W o t T r a i n e r 278mm The Wot Trainer can be assembled in one of two formats - with a tricycle undercarriage, or as a 'tail-dragger'. The main undercarriage position 140mm changes depending on which version you choose.
- Page 4 Wot Trainer - Instructions STEP 6 If assembling the tricycle version, locate the noseleg steering arm and slide the 'z-bend' end through it as shown. Now bolt the noseleg nylon bearing block onto the pre-drilled bulkhead as shown. Captive nuts are already fitted in the bulkhead.
- Page 5 Wot Trainer - Instructions STEP 12 Use more foam to pack around the tank to hold it in position, then re-fit the tank hatch locating the dowel on the front of the hatch in the rear of the bulkhead, and re-fitting the retaining screw.
- Page 6 Wot Trainer - Instructions STEP 17 Centre the aileron servo and fit a servo arm as shown. Locate the aileron pushrods, metal clevises and silicon tube retainers. Screw a clevis onto the threaded end of the pushrod so that threads protrude 2mm inside the open area of the clevis. Slide on a tube retainer and connect the clevis to the aileron torque rod as shown.
- Page 7 Wot Trainer - Instructions STEP 23 Locate the nylon elevator control horn. Using the elevator pushrod as a guide to its position on the top of the left hand elevator (looking from the rear) mark and pilot drill its mounting hole positions. The holes in the control horn must be aligned with the hinge line as shown in the diagram below.
- Page 8 Wot Trainer - Instructions STEP 29 Using a pair of side cutters or suitable pliers, cut off any excess elevator or rudder pushrod as shown. STEP 30 Fit a further pushrod connector to the throttle servo's output arm. Slide it over the throttle pushrod.
- Page 9 Always fly the Wot Trainer in a safe location at its bay as necessary to achieve a slightly nose down attitude.