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INSTALLING THE CANOPY HATCH.
BALANCING.
1) It is critical that your airplane be bal-
anced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash. The cen-
10-13cm
ter of gravity is locate
leading edge of the wing, measured at center
rib of upper wing (see picture below).
2)
If the nose of the plane falls, the plane
is nose heavy. To correct this first move the
battery pack further back in the fuselage. If
this is not possible or does not correct it, stick
small amounts of lead weight on the fuselage
sides under the horizontal stabilizer. If the tail
of the plane falls, the plane is tail heavy. To
correct this, move the battery and receiver for-
ward orif this is not possible, stick weight onto
the firewall.
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When balanced correctly, the airplane should
sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it
up with your fingers.
CG=10-13cm.
ULTIMATE using the control throws listed at
right. We have listed control throws for both
Low Rate (initial test flying/sport flying) and
High Rate (aerobatic flying).
trim tabs on the transmitter in neutral, center
the control surfaces by making adjustments
to the clevises or adjustable servo connectors.
The servo arms should be centered also.
control surfaces are centered, use a ruler and
check the amount of the control throw in each
surface. The control throws should be
measured at the widest point of each sur-
face!
back from the
initial test flying or sport flying.
able control horn out from the control surface,
you will decrease the amount of throw of that
control surface. Moving the adjustable con-
trol horn toward the control surface will in-
crease the amount of throw.
CONTROL THROWS.
1)
We highly recommend setting up the
2)
Turn on the radio system, and with the
3) When the elevator, rudder and aileron
INITIAL FLYING/SPORT FLYING
Ailerons:
3/16" up
Elevator:
3/8" up
Rudder:
3/4" right and left
AEROBATIC FLYING
Ailerons:
3/8" up
Elevator:
7/8" up
Rudder:
1 1/4" right and left
Do not use the aerobatic settings for
4) By moving the position of the adjust-
3/16" down
3/8" down
3/8" down
7/8" down
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