E-flite Mini ShowTime ARF Assembly Manual
Control Throws
1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your aircraft.
Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter.
When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also
move right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the
transmitter if necessary.
2. Check the movement of the ailerons using the
transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the right
aileron will move up and the left aileron will move
down. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter
if necessary.
3. Check the movement of the elevator with the radio
system. Moving the elevator stick down will make the
airplane elevator move up.
4. Use a throw gauge to adjust the throw of the elevator,
ailerons and rudder. Adjust the position of the pushrod
at the control horn, or the travel/endpoint adjustments
of your computer transmitter, to achieve the following
measurements when moving the sticks to their endpoints.
The control throw measurements are taken at the widest
point on the surface.
Low Rate
High Rate
Ailerons:
Up
3
/
4
-inch (19mm)
2
1
/
2
-inch (63mm)
Down
3
/
4
-inch (19mm)
2
1
/
2
-inch (63mm)
Elevator:
Up
3
/
4
-inch (19mm)
2
1
/
4
-inch (57mm)
Down
3
/
4
-inch (19mm)
2
1
/
4
-inch (57mm)
Rudder:
Right
1-inch (25mm)
4-inch (102mm)
Left
1-inch (25mm)
4-inch (102mm)
These are general guidelines measured from our own
flight tests. You can experiment with higher rates to match
your preferred style of flying.
Range Test Your Radio
1. Before each flying session, be sure to range check
your radio. This is accomplished by turning on your
transmitter with the antenna collapsed. Turn on the
receiver in your airplane. With your airplane on the
ground and the engine running, you should be able to
walk 30 paces (approximately 100 feet) away from your
airplane and still have complete control of all functions.
If not, don’t attempt to fly! Have your radio equipment checked
out by the manufacturer.
2. Double-check that all controls (aileron,elevator, rudder
and throttle) move in the correct direction.
3. Be sure that your transmitter batteries are
fully charged, per the instructions included
with your radio.
