FLIGHT LOG
Page 1: ... this warranty without notice In that Dynaflite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associa...
Page 2: ...he Dynaflite Bird of Time 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 www dynaflite com airplanes index html 1 Your Bird of Time ARF should not be considered a toy but rather a sophisticated working model that functions very much like a full size airplane Although the Bird ofTime is a lightweight soaring mode...
Page 3: ... stabilizer and is mounted in the rear of the fuselage where it is very narrow If a mini servo is used you may need to trim the fuselage opening for the servo to fit Because the elevator is aerodynamically counter balanced a servo with at least 15 oz in of torque is adequate Servos HCAM0110 CS 12 mini 35 oz in torque FUTM0033 S3101 mini 34 7 oz in torque HCAM0090 CS 5 micro 16 7 oz in torque FUTM0...
Page 4: ...mber four screw that is 3 4 19mm long with forty threads per inch When you see the term test fit in the instructions it means that you should first position the part on the assembly without using any glue then slightly modify or custom fit the part as necessary for the best fit When you get to each step read that step completely through to the end before you begin Frequently there is important inf...
Page 5: ...opy These Items DYFA6554 Decal Sheet IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT WORKING WITH FIBERGLASS When you are cutting into fiberglass be sure you are cutting the correct place Unlike wood you are not able to go back and easily fix a mistake Whenever you are gluing a part to the inside of fiberglass it is important to roughen the inside surface of the fiberglass with 80 grit sandpaper and then wipe the area with...
Page 6: ...r web site at www dynaflite com for the latest Bird ofTime updates 1 3 2 4 9 8 5 5 7 6 12 11 10 1 Left Wing Panel 2 Center Wing Panel 3 Right Wing Panel 4 Fiberglass Fuselage 5 Left Right Stabilizer 6 Canopy 7 Wing Joiners 8 Stabilizer Joiners 9 Rudder 10 1 4 Wood Dowels 11 Tow Hook Block 12 TE Reinforcement 1 Nylon Control Horn 1 Nylon Clevis 1 Nylon Swivel Clevis 1 Nylon Faslink Connector 4 4 40...
Page 7: ... should be a tight fit Also insert one of the short 1 25 4mm metal anti rotation pins into the panel Test fit the panel to the wing center section Be sure the dihedral brace and anti rotation pin fit properly and that the wing tip panel fits tightly to the center section Make any adjustments needed 3 When satisfied with the fit remove the wing tip panel from the center section Glue the dihedral br...
Page 8: ...age between 14 and 17 356 and 432mm aft of the nose 2 Using the pre drilled tow hook block mark the location of the four holes in the block onto the bottom of the fuselage The first hole should be 15 aft of the nose Carefully drill a 1 8 3 2mm hole at each of the four marks 3 Install four 4 40 blind nuts in the flat side of the tow hook block Hold the blind nuts in place with some epoxy or CA glue...
Page 9: ...rk the location of the mounting screw holes on the rudder Drill 3 32 2 4mm holes for the screws and mount the control horn to the rudder with the 2 56 x 5 8 15 9mm machine screws and the nylon back plate Note that the holes in the front of the control horn for the clevis are in line with the hinge line Trim the corner of the control horn and the nylon backplate as shown in the picture above 3 Mark...
Page 10: ... want to glue these wires permanently into one of the stab halves with thin CA This will make it harder to misplace the wires 4 The stab pivots on the rear wire It is full flying and aerodynamically balanced Check that your stab fits properly then remove it The following photos show a CS 5 micro servo being installed If you are using a larger mini servo you may need to trim the hole in the fuselag...
Page 11: ...r wire positioned through the hole in the swivel clevis Be sure the servo arm is perpendicular to the servo 3 Cut the two 1 4 x 3 8 6 4 x 9 6mm hardwood blocks so that they are as long as the width of your servo Glue the blocks to the fuselage side with a 6 minute epoxy Do not get any epoxy on the servo Note The blocks are not attached to the servo They are used as guides to hold the servo in plac...
Page 12: ...d it in place Note The receiver can also be mounted in the nose if required for balancing the model 2 Route the receiver antenna to the second tube in the fuselage Push the antenna into the tube making sure the antenna goes down the full length of the tube 1 Cut the canopy along the cut lines and fit it to the fuse The canopy can be held in place with clear tape or 2 x 3 8 9 6mm screws Note If you...
Page 13: ...r the control horns to get the control surface throws shown in the chart that follows The throws are measured at the trailing edge of the widest part of the control surface To increase the control surface throw move the pushrod to the hole that is closer in on the control horn on the control surface or move the pushrod to the hole that is farther out on the servo arm To decrease the control surfac...
Page 14: ... G or balancing the sailplane fore and aft Now that the aircraft is complete it s time to balance the sailplane laterally side to side 1 Mount the wing to the fuselage 2 With the wing level carefully lift the model by the nose and the aft end of the fuselage under the stab this may require two people Do this several times 3 If one wing always drops when you lift the model that side is heavy Balanc...
Page 15: ...attery pack or a defective cell or a damaged receiver crystal from a previous crash Read and abide by the following Academy of Model Aeronautics Official Safety Code 1 I will not fly my model aircraft in competition or in the presence of spectators until it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously successfully flight tested 2 I will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximat...
Page 16: ...ave an assistant standing by who can spot people who wander into your flying site so you can avoid flying over them and who can perform crowd control if people start to gather IMPORTANT If you are an inexperienced modeler we strongly urge you to seek the assistance of a competent experienced R C pilot to check your model for airworthiness AND to teach you how to fly No matter how stable or forgivi...
Page 17: ...ms adjusted but this should be your first priority once at a comfortable altitude Continue to fly around executing turns and making mental notes or having your assistant take notes for you of what additional adjustments or C G changes may be required to fine tune the model so it flies the way you like Begin the landing approach by flying downwind at an altitude of approximately 20 feet 6 meters Wh...
Page 18: ...ude a slide switch that gives you proportional control of throttle All include a jack for in transmitter recharging FUTJ50 2FR AM R132JE S3003 2 27 72MHz Stock System Receiver Servos Band FUTJ51 3FR AM R114H S3003 2 27 72MHz Futaba Single Stick 2FR and 3FR AM Radios Worried about receiver transmitter compatibility Hook up an economical ElectriFly MIni FM receiver and it will automatically select t...
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