4. Although the Micro B-17 Flying Fortress are designed to be fairly easy to fly, if you are a first-time pilot, you may still benefit from the assistance of an experienced pilot for your first flights. If you’re not a member of an R/C club, your local hobby shop has information about clubs in your area whose membership includes experienced pilots.
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to surroundings. LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY RECYCLING ATTENTION: The product you have purchased is powered by a rechargeable battery. At the end of the battery’s useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste system.
CHARGE THE LIPO BATTERY Use the charging box included in the package to charge the lipo battery. The power source can be a connected mobile phone adapter, power bank or car charger. Illuminated green light indicates charging. When the LED goes out, charging is complete. TRANSMITTER FUNCTIONS...
Low High Gyro OFF Gyro ON Power switch 2. Elevator / Aileron (mode 2) Throttle / Aileron (mode 1) 3. Aileron Trim 4. Elevator Trim Gyro switch Throttle and Rudder (mode 2) Elevator / Rudder (mode 1) Rudder Trim 8.Throttle Trim Gyro PID tuning button LINKING TO MICRO AIRCRAFT...
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Press hold the upper left button, power Enter Setup transmitter. Enter the transmitter setup when “BEEP” is heard. MODE 2 : 1. Elevator setting: Press and hold button 1 until “BEEP” is heard, then the direction is reversed; Control MODE 1: 2.
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reversed; 3. Rudder gyroscope: Press and hold on button 6 until “BEEP” is heard, then the direction is reversed. MODE 1: Power on the transmitter. Press and hold the upper left button and upper right button. All parameters are reset when “BEEP” is heard RESET (Trims return to center;...
Disconnect and remove the battery after each flight by holding the battery lead with two fingers and removing the battery from the lead with the other hand. Do not yank or jerk the battery from the aircraft. This could dislodge the RX board from the Micro B-17 Flying Fortress. CHECK THE CG...
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CHECK THE GYRO DIRECTION Wrong gyro directions will lead to crashes. Check all 3 gyro directions before each flight: Head Down Head Roll Right Roll Left...
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Turn Right Turn Left ADJUSTMENT OF LINKAGE To alter the center position, or increase/decrease the control throw, follow these steps. Be sure to unplug the battery from the model before attempting to mechanically adjust the linkage.
Once in the air, gain altitude to allow yourself sufficient reaction time to make a correction during flight. Once you’re comfortable, adjust the aileron and elevator trims one click at a time so that the Micro B-17 Flying Fortress flies straight and level with the control sticks centered.
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