Flight; Landing; Maintenance Tips; Covering - Hobbico NexSTAR EP Instruction Manual

of a climb which could cause the model to stall. The NexSTAR EP
Select includes a powerful brushless motor that will safely pull your
airplane up at a 45° angle. If you have the PA-2 Pilot Assist Link on,
it will try to level your airplane as soon as you let go of the elevator
stick, so make sure you keep some pressure on the stick to keep
the airplane climbing.
Once airborne, maintain a steady climb and make the initial
turn away from the runway. When at a comfortable, safe
altitude, throttle back to slow the model. This will give you
more time to think and react. The NexSTAR EP Select should
fl y well at half or slightly less than half-throttle. Adjust the trims
so that the plane fl ies straight and level. After fl ying around
for awhile still at a safe altitude with plenty of battery power,
practice slow fl ight and execute practice landing approaches
by reducing the throttle further to see how the model handles
when coming in to land. Add power to see how the model
climbs as well. Continue to fl y around while learning how the
model responds. Mind your battery power level, but use the
fi rst fl ight to become familiar with the model before landing.
When ready to land, pull the throttle stick fully back while fl ying
downwind just before making the 180° turn toward the runway.
Allow the nose of the model to pitch downward to gradually
bleed off altitude. Continue to lose altitude, but maintain airspeed
by keeping the nose down while turning. Apply up elevator to
level the plane when it reaches the end of the runway and is
about fi ve to ten feet off the ground. If the model is too far away,
carefully add a small amount of power to fl y the model closer.
If going to fast, smoothly advance the throttle and allow the
model to gain airspeed. Then apply elevator to climb out and go
around to make another attempt. When fi nally ready to touch
down, continue to apply up elevator, but not so much that the
airplane will climb. Continue to apply up elevator while the plane
descends until it gently touches down.
The NexSTAR EP Select has been designed to make steep
landing approaches so that the landing approach is short and
easy. The SpeedBrakes Training Flaps excel at maintaining
fl ying speed even in steep dives, and when the airplane is
leveled-out, they also help to increase lift. You can also make
a long landing approach and use throttle to keep the airplane
fl ying at a very low speed until you reach the runway threshold
where you should cut the throttle for the airplane to land.
After you have landed and shut off the power to your model,
adjust the pushrods on the ailerons, elevator and rudder
as necessary so the trim levers on the transmitter may be
returned to center. This will not be required on any of the
controls that did not need trim adjustments.
After your fl ight, the motor batteries will be hot. Allow them to
cool down before attempting to re-charge them.

Flight

Landing

MAINTENANCE TIPS

1. The NexSTAR EP Select is factory-covered with iron-on
model covering fi lm. Should repairs ever be required, the
covering can be patched with new pieces of iron-on covering.
Among several types of covering that will work, Top Flite
®
MonoKote fi lm may be used to make repair patches to this
model. MonoKote is packaged in six-foot rolls, but some hobby
shops also sell it by the foot. If only a small piece of covering
is needed for a minor patch, perhaps a fellow modeler would
give you some. The covering is applied with a model airplane
covering iron, but in an emergency a regular iron set to a
lower temperature could be used.
2. Check all screws that hold the wings together, tail bolts,
wheel collars, etc.
3. Check all the high-stress areas for cracks or fatigue such
as the landing gear area, the wing mounting area, stab and
fi n mounting area.
Your NexSTAR EP Select comes equipped with a nylon
10" x 5" propeller (APCQ4120). After initial fl ights, a 10" x 7"
propeller (APCQ4123) will provide a little more power.
Keep clear of the propeller while the motor is armed. This
motor is powerful enough to cause damage if anything
(including you) gets in the propeller arc.
If the propeller ever gets in contact with anything while the
motor is running, inspect it before running it again. Check
for cracks, scuffed tips or unbalanced blades. If necessary,
replace the propeller.
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