TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Engine Spinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
KIT INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
PREPARATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
FLYING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
INTRODUCTION
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to
the Pitts M-12s visit the Great Planes web site at www.
greatplanes.com. Open the "Airplanes" link, then select
the Pitts M-12s ARF. If there is new technical information or
changes to this model a "tech notice" box will appear in the
upper left corner of the page.
Academy of Model Aeronautics:If you are not already a
member of the AMA, please join! The AMA is the governing
body of model aviation and membership provides liability
insurance coverage, protects modelers' rights and interests
and is required to fl y at most R/C sites.
IMPORTANT!!!
Two of the most important things you can do to preserve the
radio controlled aircraft hobby are to avoid fl ying near full-
scale aircraft and avoid fl ying near or over groups of people.
The Great Planes Pitts M-12s is an excellent sport-
scale model and is eligible to fl y in IMAA events. The
IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Association) is an
organization that promotes non-competitive fl ying of giant-
scale models. If you plan to attend an IMAA event, obtain a
copy of the IMAA Safety Code by contacting the IMAA at
the address or telephone number below, or by logging on to
their web site at:
www.fl y-imaa.org/imaa/sanction
205 S. Hilldale Road
Salina, KS 67401
Scale Competition
Though the Great Planes Pitts M-12s is an ARF and may
not have the same level of detail as an "all-out" scratch-
built competition model, it is a scale model nonetheless
and is therefore eligible to compete in the Fun Scale class
in AMA competition (we receive many favorable reports of
Great Planes ARFs in scale competition!). In Fun Scale, the
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