Range Test; Anti-Crash Technology (Act) - HobbyZone Firebird Phantom User Manual

Range Test

You will need two people to do the range
test: one to hold the transmitter and one to
hold the airplane.
1. One person holds the transmitter; the
other person walks 100 paces away with
the airplane.
2. Extend the transmitter antenna complete-
ly and turn the transmitter on.
3. Plug in the airplane battery and close
the hatch cover.
4. Pull the throttle stick back to arm the
motor.
5. As the first person moves both of the
transmitter controls at the same time,
the other person watches to be sure the
airplane's motor and tail controls operate
smoothly.
If model does not range test correctly, do
not fly. Call the Horizon Hobby Product
Support staff toll-free at 1-877-504-0233
for directions on how to proceed.
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WARNING: The person holding the air-
plane should hold it so that the propeller
does not come near any part of their body.

Anti-Crash Technology (ACT)

Your Firebird Phantom comes equipped
™
with exclusive Anti-Crash Technology. ™ This
software helps prevent crashes due to over-
control by the pilot. The sensors included in
the fuselage "see" the horizon. One sensor
is above the canopy and faces forward. The
other is at the bottom of the fuselage and
faces backward.
Top Sensor
Bottom sensor
The electronic system connected to them
knows the airplane should not be allowed to
enter a steep dive or aggressive bank. If you
give transmitter input that causes the plane
to enter into a spiral dive that may threaten
your aircraft, the ACT software will override
your input to help prevent the aircraft from
ACT Turned ON
ACT Turned OFF
crashing to the ground (providing you have
sufficient altitude). The ACT will intervene
for you when the aircraft is in jeopardy
by reducing throttle and adding some up
elevator as well. This causes the nose of
the airplane to pull up, thereby helping to
prevent your Firebird Phantom from crash-
ing, provided there is enough altitude for
recovery. The ACT software will only inter-
rupt flight in extreme situations, allowing
you to enjoy as much control of the airplane
as you need.
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