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Wingspan: 43 in [1090 mm]
Wing Area: 237 sq in [15.3 dm
Weight: 26 – 32 oz [735 – 905 g]
Wing Loading: 15.8 – 19.4 oz/sq ft [48 – 59 g/dm
Length: 31 in [785 mm]
Radio: 4-channel with four micro servos and micro receiver
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READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING
CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND Champaign, Illinois (217) 398-8970, Ext 5 USE OF THIS MODEL. airsupport@greatplanes.com Entire Contents © Copyright 2006 GPMZ0186 for GPMA1165 V1.2... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASSEMBLE THE TAIL SECTION........9 Lancair ES EP ARF visit the Great Planes web site at Install the Stabilizer .............9 www.greatplanes.com. Open the “Airplanes” link, then Build the Pushrods ............11 select the Lancair ES EP ARF. If there is new technical Finish the Tail Section ..........11... -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
PROTECT YOUR MODEL, YOURSELF DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE & OTHERS...FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Radio Equipment 1. Your Lancair ES EP ARF should not be considered a toy, A 4-channel radio system with a micro receiver and four but rather a sophisticated, working model that functions very micro servos are the minimum requirements for the Lancair much like a full-size airplane. -
Page 4: Additional Items Required
To view this information visit the web site at www.greatplanes.com and click on “Technical Data.” Due to manufacturing tolerances which will have little or no effect on the way your model will fly, please expect slight... -
Page 5: Ordering Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts List. Payment by credit card or personal check only; no C.O.D. If additional assistance is required for any reason contact Product Support by e-mail at productsupport@greatplanes.com, or by telephone at (217) 398-8970. Replacement Parts List Order Number... -
Page 6: Kit Inspection
Kit Contents list. Great Planes Product Support 3002 N. Apollo Drive, Suite 1 Champaign, IL 61822 Telephone: (217) 398-8970, ext. 5 Fax: (217) 398-7721 E-mail: airsupport@greatplanes.com KIT CONTENTS Kit Contents Vertical Stabilizer & Rudder Horizontal Stabilizer & Elevators Fuselage... -
Page 7: Before You Begin
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you begin assembly, take a moment to inspect the covering on the wing panels and tail section. Use a heat gun or covering iron to tighten any wrinkled or loose covering. Be careful when applying heat around the clear hinge tape ❏... - Page 8 ❏ 8. Trim the bottom tabs of two control horns so that only 5/32" [4 mm] remains. ❏ 5. Remove the tape holding the end of the servo wire draw-strings inside the servo bays. Tie these ends to the servo connectors and use the string to pull the servo leads through the wing ribs.
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Page 9: Assemble The Tail Section
❏ 2. Use a hobby knife to cut away the material at the line for the elevator control horn. Unlike the ailerons, the elevator control horn will pass all the way through the elevator. ❏ 11. Remove the servo horns from the servos. Make a Z-bend at the masking tape of each pushrod. - Page 10 ❏ 8. Remove the stabilizer from the fuselage. Cut away the covering just inside your lines on the underside of the fuselage. If you use a hobby knife to cut the covering, be careful not to cut the balsa wood underneath which could result in compromising the strength of the stabilizer.
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Page 11: Build The Pushrods
denatured alcohol. Mix up a small batch of 30-minute epoxy and glue the stabilizer into position using the lines you drew in step 7. Wipe away any excess epoxy with denatured alcohol. Clamp the stab in place and allow the epoxy to cure undisturbed. ❏... - Page 12 ❏ 3. Make a 7/16" [11 mm] long mark 1/8" [3 mm] above the bottom of the hinge line on the left side of the rudder. The mark should be just behind the bevel on the leading edge of ❏ the rudder.
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Page 13: Assemble The Fuselage
slot. The forward hole should be inline with the leading edge of the stab and 5/8" [16 mm] below it as shown in the picture. Use a hobby knife to carve out the material between the holes to finish the pushrod exit slot. Test fit the rudder pushrod through the fuselage exiting out of the slot and make any adjustments to the slot as necessary to prevent the pushrod from rubbing. -
Page 14: Assemble The Landing Gear
Assemble the Landing Gear ❏ 1. Make a center mark on both sides of the wheel cutouts on all three wheel pants. ❏ 5. Use fine sandpaper to roughen up the area around the bend in the landing gear wire on the wheel pants as well as the wheel pant straps. -
Page 15: Install The Landing Gear
Install the Landing Gear ❏ 4. Slide a nose wire bracket, wheel collar with screw and bracket, followed by another nose wire bracket, onto the ❏ 1. Fit the main landing gear into the holes on the underside nose gear wire. Tighten the screw in the wheel collar tightly of the fuselage. -
Page 16: Install The Radio System & Battery
❏ 3. Install three screw-lock pushrod connectors into the outer holes of the servo horns. Loosely thread a 4-40 x 1/4" [6 mm] socket head cap screw into each connector. ❏ 6. Drill the marks with a 5/64" [2 mm] drill bit. Thread a 2.6 x 8 mm [7/64"... -
Page 17: Finish The Model
❏ 7. Sand the left side of the fuselage above the battery pack. Clean that area with denatured alcohol. Brush a light ❏ coat of epoxy onto the sanded area. This will provide a 2. Mix up some 30-minute epoxy and coat a 1/4" [6 mm]- smooth surface for the electronic speed control (ESC) to wide strip around the inside edges of the wing tips. -
Page 18: Attach The Canopy & Cowl
❏ 6. Slide the wing panels onto the wing joiner tube and ❏ push them firmly into place. Loosely thread a 4-40 x 1/4" 3. Slide the cowl onto the front of the fuselage and make [6 mm] SHCS into two 3/32" [2.4 mm] wheel collars. Tighten a mark where it should be trimmed for the nose gear. -
Page 19: Attach The Propeller & Spinner
Attach the Propeller & Spinner GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY Check the Control Directions ❏ 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims. If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos and reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the screws that hold on the servo arms. -
Page 20: Balance The Model (C.g.)
These are the recommended control surface throws: ELEVATOR: 3/8" [10 mm] up 3/8" [10 mm] down RUDDER: 1/2" [13 mm] right 1/2" [13 mm] left AILERONS: 3/8" [10 mm] up 3/8" [10 mm] down ❏ IMPORTANT: The Lancair EP has been extensively flown 2. -
Page 21: Charge The Batteries
Charge the Batteries Ground Check Follow the battery charging instructions that came with your After you test the operation of the motor on the model, radio control system to charge the batteries. You should inspect the model closely to make sure all screws remained always charge your transmitter and motor batteries the night tight, the hinges are secure, the prop is secure and all before you go flying, and at other times as recommended by... -
Page 22: Ama Safety Code (Excerpts)
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts) CHECK LIST Read and abide by the following excerpts from the Academy During the last few moments of preparation your mind may of Model Aeronautics Safety Code. For the complete Safety be elsewhere anticipating the excitement of the first flight. Code refer to Model Aviation magazine, the AMA web site or Because of this, you may be more likely to overlook certain the Code that came with your AMA license. -
Page 23: Flying
Takeoff FLYING Before you get ready to take off, see how the model handles The Lancair ES EP ARF is a great-flying model that flies on the ground by doing a few practice runs at low speeds on smoothly and predictably. The Lancair does not, however, the runway. - Page 24 maneuver(s), improving a maneuver(s) you already know, or learning how the model behaves in certain conditions (such as on high or low rates). This is not necessarily to improve your skills (though it is never a bad idea!) , but more importantly so you do not surprise yourself by impulsively attempting a maneuver and suddenly finding that you’ve run out of time, altitude or airspeed.