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Now
that
you’ve
selected
a
suitable
flying
area
you’re
ready
to
fly!
And
when
making
your
first
flights
we
suggest
following
these
steps:
There
are
two
ways
to
get
the
P
‐
51D
Mustang
350
into
the
air,
the
first
way
being
to
‘hand
‐
launch’
the
airplane.
This
can
be
accomplished
by
holding
the
fuselage
of
the
model
(just
behind
the
wing)
between
your
fingers
and
thumb
with
the
wings
level
(relative
to
the
horizon
and
the
ground)
and
with
the
nose
pointed
into
any
wind
(ALWAYS
HAND
‐
LAUNCH/TAKEOFF
AND
LAND
WITH
THE
NOSE
POINTED
INTO
ANY
WIND!)
.
Then,
raise
the
left
‐
hand/throttle
stick
to
the
highest/full
‐
power
position
and
‘throw’
the
model
forward
with
the
nose
level
to
or
just
slightly
above
the
horizon.
After
the
airplane
leaves
your
hand
focus
on
keeping
the
wings
level
and
the
nose
pointed
into
the
wind
while
continuing
to
climb
to
a
safe
altitude.
IMPORTANT
NOTE:
DO
NOT
hand
‐
launch
the
airplane
with
the
nose
angled
too
high
(more
than
2–4
degrees)
above
the
horizon.
Also,
do
not
attempt
to
climb/gain
altitude
with
the
nose
of
the
airplane
angled
upward
more
than
approximately
20–30
degrees
above
the
horizon,
or
at
less
than
full
power,
otherwise
the
airplane
may
lose
lift,
‘stall’
and
crash.
The
second
way
to
get
the
airplane
into
the
air
is
to
perform
a
Rise
Off
Ground
(R.O.G.)
takeoff
from
a
smooth,
level
surface
(such
as
asphalt
or
short
grass).
Set
the
airplane
on
the
takeoff
surface
with
the
nose
pointed
into
any
wind
then
raise
the
left
‐
hand/throttle
stick
to
the
highest/full
‐
power
position.
Keep
the
nose
pointed
into
the
wind
by
using
rudder
control,
and
when
the
airplane
reaches
flying
speed
it
will
slowly
rise
off
the
ground
or
you
can
pull
back
slightly
on
the
right
‐
hand
stick
(‘up’
elevator)
to
help
the
model
rise
off
the
ground.
And
again,
do
not
attempt
to
climb/gain
altitude
with
the
nose
of
the
airplane
angled
more
than
approximately
20–30
degrees
above
the
horizon,
or
at
less
than
full
power,
otherwise
the
airplane
may
lose
lift,
stall
and
crash.
After
hand
‐
launch/takeoff
focus
on
keeping
the
rate
of
climb
smooth
and
steady,
the
wings
level
and
the
nose
pointed
into
any
wind
until
reaching
an
altitude
of
approximately
150–250
feet
high.
Higher
is
even
better
as
long
as
you
can
still
see
the
airplane
clearly
but
keep
the
airplane
at
an
altitude
and
distance
that
allows
you
time
to
react
and
also
makes
it
possible
to
know
the
exact
orientation
of
the
airplane
so
you
can
always
respond
accordingly.
At
the
desired
altitude
you
can
level
the
airplane
off
by
pushing
forward
slightly
on
the
right
‐
hand
stick
(‘down’
elevator)
until
the
airplane
is
flying
level.
Then,
reduce
the
left
‐
hand/throttle
stick
position/power
to
approximately
1/2
to
2/3
for
cruise
flight.
Flying
