TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mount the Cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FINAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mount the Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ground Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
INTRODUCTION
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to
the Great Planes Giant Matt Chapman Eagle 580 ARF visit
the Great Planes web site at www .greatplanes .com . Open
the "Airplanes" link, then select the Great Planes Giant
Matt Chapman Eagle 580 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 .
AMA -
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 fly at most
R/C sites .
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
IMPORTANT!!!
Two of the most important things you can do to preserve the
radio controlled aircraft hobby are to avoid flying near full-
scale aircraft and avoid flying near or over groups of people .
The Great Planes Eagle 580 ARF is an excellent sport-
scale model and is eligible to fly in IMAA events . The
IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Association) is an
organization that promotes non-competitive flying 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 .
IMAA
205 S . Hilldale Road
Salina, KS 67401
2
Tele . (800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
Or via the Internet at:
http://www.modelaircraft.org
IMAA
(913) 823-5569
Or via the Internet at:
http://www.fly-imaa.org/imaa/
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