Identify Your Model; Charge The Battery; Flying The Syncro; Find A Suitable Flying Site - GREAT PLANES SYNCRO Instruction Manual

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3. If the tail sits low the plane is tail-heavy and ballast
will be required in the nose. If the nose is low the plane is
nose-heavy and ballast will be required on the tail. If using
a smaller battery it is likely that nose weight will be required
and this is not at all unusual. Determine how much weight
will be required by temporarily placing segments of Great
Planes stick-on lead (GPMQ4485) in the nose or on the tail
and lifting the wing on the middle balance lines until you can
get the model to balance. Once you have determined how
much weight is required peel off the backing and securely
attach it to the model. Nose weight can be conveniently
attached to the inside of the canopy hatch. Tail weight can be
stuck to the side of the fuselage or bottom of the horizontal
stabilizer next to the fuselage—just make sure it doesn't
interfere with any of the controls.
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4. Recheck the C.G. to make certain the model still
balances where required. Once fi nished, remove the battery.
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5. Later, once you become an expert at fl ying your Syncro,
you can change the fl ying characteristics by changing the
balance point—but do not go beyond the marks you made
on the bottom of the wing. Moving the C.G. forward (adding
nose weight or removing tail weight) will make the model
more stable which may be better for windier days, but this
will also make it less maneuverable. Moving the C.G. back
(adding tail weight or removing nose weight) will make the
Syncro more maneuverable which is good for experienced
pilots who wish to perform aerobatics. In any regard, start
at the recommended balance point and never fl y the model
with the C.G. outside of the recommended range.

Identify Your Model

No matter if you fl y at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or
if you fl y somewhere on your own, you should always have
your name, address, telephone number and AMA number
on or inside your model. It is required at all AMA R/C club
fl ying sites and fl ying events and simply is a good idea no
matter where you are fl ying. Write the information directly on
the model or on a strip of tape and place it on or in the model.

Charge the Battery

Be certain to refer to the instructions that accompany the
charger and battery to properly and safely charge the battery.

FLYING THE SYNCRO

Following are some basic fl ying guidelines intended for
beginners who already have at least a little fl ight experience.
These guidelines are not a substitute for having an R/C fl ight
instructor, which is essential to learning to fl y safely and
properly without destroying your Syncro.
Pilots with little experience should initially fl y their Syncro with
the glider wing. The glider wing will enable the Syncro to fl y
slowly and be more "forgiving." After you have mastered fl ying
the Syncro with the glider wing you can switch to the sport
wing which will fl y faster and be more responsive. Whichever
wing you use, don't forget to re-check the balance (C.G.)
before fl ying your Syncro with the other wing.

Find a Suitable Flying Site

Find a fl ying site clear of buildings, trees, busy streets, power
lines and other obstructions. Until you have mastered fl ying
your Syncro and know how much area will be required, a
site at least the size of two or three football fi elds should be
used—a fl ying fi eld specifi cally intended for R/C planes is
by far the best. Never fl y your Syncro near or over people—
especially around children who can wander unpredictably.

Ground Range Check

Follow the manufacturer's instructions that came with your
radio control system to perform a ground range test to check
the operational control range of your radio. If your radio
control system does not pass a ground range test you could
lose control in the air.
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