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Step 3: Range Testing the Radio System
Turn on the transmitter.
Plug in and install the flight battery. Do not press the motor safety arming switch yet.
Set the Sky Wizard on the ground.
Extend the transmitter's antenna completely. Move the two control sticks back and forth to check the controls.
Walk approximately 150ft. from the Sky Wizard and move the control sticks back and forth. Check to make sure that
the Sky Wizard's controls are moving smoothly at this distance. You may need a friend to help you with this step.
If the Sky Wizard does not range check, don't fly! Please refer to the troubleshooting guide on page # 23.
Flying the Sky Wizard
Step 1: Hand Launching and Setting the Trim
You should always launch the Sky Wizard into the wind. Determine wind direction by tossing some blades of grass
into the air and watching which direction they fall.
Turn on the transmitter and plug in and install the flight battery. Do not press the motor safety arming switch yet.
To make the Sky Wizard pitch up more, slide the up/down trim lever back just a little bit.
To make the Sky Wizard pitch down more, slide the up/down trim lever forward just a little bit. In most cases,
keeping the up/down trim lever centered will result in excellent power-off glide performance.
When you are satisfied with the trim, press the motor arming switch once.
While holding the Sky Wizard at shoulder level like before, push the motor on/off switch to turn the motor on. With
the propeller spinning at high speed, firmly toss the Sky Wizard straight ahead and level.
When trimmed properly, the Sky Wizard will gently climb on its own without being given any up/down stick input.
If the Sky Wizard begins losing altitude after launching, pull back gently (only a small amount) on the up/down control
stick. This will cause the Sky Wizard to pitch up and climb.
In your throwing hand hold the Sky Wizard from the
base (just behind the string), up above shoulder level.
While holding the transmitter in your other hand,
firmly toss the Sky Wizard straight ahead and level
(without power). Do not throw it hard or up or down.
IMPORTANT
When trimmed properly, the Sky Wizard should glide
level for a short distance then go into a shallow nose
down attitude for about 20 - 30 feet. Adjust the trim of
the horizontal control surface using the up/down trim
lever on the transmitter to achieve this - see below.
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