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The
Taylorcraft
130
is
equipped
with
a
compact
and
advanced
3
‐
in
‐
1
control
unit.
The
control
unit
is
a
lightweight
combination
of
a
2.4GHz
receiver,
two
servos
and
an
electronic
speed
control
(ESC).
This
checklist
includes
the
steps
you
must
follow
to
ensure
proper
initialization,
arming
and
operation
of
the
control
unit:
Before
each
flight
you
should
always
turn
the
transmitter
on
before
connecting
the
LiPo
flight
battery
to
the
control
unit.
Never
connect
the
battery
to
the
control
unit
before
turning
the
transmitter
on
first.
After
each
flight
you
should
always
disconnect
the
battery
from
the
control
unit
before
turning
the
transmitter
off.
The
left
‐
hand/throttle
stick
must
be
set
in
the
lowest
possible
position
in
order
for
the
ESC
of
the
control
unit
to
arm.
Turn
the
transmitter
on
and
confirm
that
the
LED
indicator
is
glowing
solid
red.
Then
connect
and
install
the
LiPo
flight
battery
in
the
airplane.
Control Unit Initialization and Arming