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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for Alula Evo

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL dream flight...

Page 2: ...ed manufacturing process which allows us to minimize material usage and achieve a more refined product The Alula design has been completely overhauled It now employs a computer designed modular ARCEL...

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Page 4: ...ve larger heavier flying models the right of way Treat flying sites with the utmost of respect and care as future access to them is by no means guaranteed The Alula must be assembled balanced and trim...

Page 5: ...ontroller 10 Attaching Wings to Body 11 Installing Antenna 13 Installing Pushrods 15 Applying Grip Tape to Wingtip for Side Arm Launch Method 16 Balancing the Alula 18 Setting Control Rates 19 Pre Fli...

Page 6: ...g Spars 12 9 in 327 mm 2 USA G Carbon Fiber Pushrods 4 5 in 115 mm 2 USA H Black Nylon Wing Joiner Tubes 1 75 in 45 mm 2 USA I Lightweight Pushrod Links 2 Great Britain J Lightweight Flex Control Horn...

Page 7: ...l curved scissors for trimming plastic belly skid Inexpensive nail trimming scissors are great and can be found at most drug and pharmacy stores Lexan scissors are also well suited Small screw drivers...

Page 8: ...sand away the small bumps on the surface of the foam parts While it is possible to do this we now advice against it It proves to be more work than it s worth and the performance of the glider may be...

Page 9: ...end of channel and may drip onto whatever is below it 9 Complete steps 6 8 for remaining wing panel 10 Locate two 45mm 1 75 in black plastic wing joiner tubes H If you would like to assemble wings as...

Page 10: ...t glue wicks in between control horn and foam surface See Figure 5 Hold firmly in place for 5 10 seconds Wipe away any excess adhesive with a paper towel 15 Turn wing over Using a pair of nail clipper...

Page 11: ...r Plastics TS series spray paints 20 Locate center wing section i e fuselage A and lightly sand away any excess flash around perimeter using fine sandpaper 220 320 grit 21 Locate foam fin i e vertical...

Page 12: ...g a 1 6 mm 1 16 in drill bit 27 Programming Transmitter Controller Turn on transmitter Enable Elevon or V tail mixing and set all trims to zero Set transmitter s independent elevator throws to 20 and...

Page 13: ...se of glider away from you Push joystick to the left Glider rolls left Control arm on your right rotates towards you Left control arm rotates away from you Push joystick to the right Glider rolls righ...

Page 14: ...receiver in most forward position trace outline onto fuselage as shown in Figure 11 34 Using a hobby knife cut along the traced outline as deeply as needed so that receiver will sit just below flush...

Page 15: ...ok apply a strip of tape over channel containing plastic wing joiner tube Repeat for other wing 3 Piece Option Slide wing B or C onto fuselage A by aligning black plastic wing joiner tube with round c...

Page 16: ...d 2 To recess antenna between hole and spar channel use a sharp hobby knife to cut a shallow slit into foam on flat side of fuselage body from hole to end of spar Push antenna through hole from its or...

Page 17: ...gh fuselage into receiver cavity 2 Cut slit from hole to spar channel 3 Tuck antenna into slit 4 Tape antenna in spar channel and beyond If desired 2 4 1 3 4 Figure 13 C Long Antenna Installation 1 Pi...

Page 18: ...tape i e align control surface with rear of fuselage and wing tips See Figure 15 The tape holds the control surfaces in the proper position during attachment of the pushrods Slide end of pushrod into...

Page 19: ...pply one drop of instant glue to secure each pushrod to corresponding control horn as shown in Figure 16 below Allow glue to cure 10 minutes before moving glider Once cured gently remove temporary mas...

Page 20: ...re left handed grip right wing tip instead Note the locations of both your finger and thumb tip Apply a strip of grip tape under your finger and thumb at these locations to increase your grip during l...

Page 21: ...CG Center of Gravity location See Figure 19 to the right 44 As shown in Figure 20 below hold two ballpoint pens in a V configuration and balance glider on tips of pens Pen tips should be inserted into...

Page 22: ...across compartments Tape should not extend past perimeter of belly skid recess Firmly press belly skid onto fuselage and apply plastic tape K in pieces along entire perimeter of belly skid for a secur...

Page 23: ...w to fine tune control surface deflections to suit your skill level and preferences Separate rates for pitch and roll control are set via the transmitter s Dual Rate DR menu DO NOT use EPA End Point A...

Page 24: ...r Check controls for proper operation If transmitter permits set control rates deflections to low beginner settings 59 Use simple overhand javelin style launches until you achieve proper trim See Figu...

Page 25: ...pivoting between fingers Always keep arm straight and fully extended during entire launch If you are having trouble launching this way one trick is to release glider a little sooner than you usually d...

Page 26: ...Figure 25 CAUTION Do not to apply glue in or around set screw Using back end of a ball point pen firmly press tube down to ensure a good tight bond between foam and tube assembly V Repeat Steps I IV...

Page 27: ...on the magnet must face inward i e towards depression to ensure that corresponding magnets attract during final assembly Glue in magnets one at a time as described in Step IX See Figure 27 XIII Set c...

Page 28: ...se weight or remove tail weight o Repeat the above steps until the aircraft remains in a straight 45 dive hands off then the CG and trim is almost perfect This holds true for all aircraft not just Alu...

Page 29: ...ou are seeing it it s a sure sign your elevator rates are too high URBAN SOARING BACKGROUND AND TECHNIQUE Background The Alula is our unofficial urban flyer Successfully flying an R C sailplane doesn...

Page 30: ...arge vacuum and will suck surrounding air towards it so a sudden change in wind direction usually indicates that a thermal is near and probably downwind of your location A thermal generally tries to p...

Page 31: ...NOTES A place to write down your favorite control settings lay out a color scheme for your new glider or record anything else you like 26...

Page 32: ...ble business model In order to minimize our environmental impact we use earth friendly materials in our kits and in our packaging methods whenever possible We strive to minimize our waste by using mor...

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