F3A EUROPA PRO Mini, Assembly Manual

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6. Balancing the Model/Control Throws
At this stage the model should be in ready-to-fly condition with all of the systems
in place including the brushless motor, servos, landing gear, the radio system,
and battery packs.
The recommended Center of Gravity
location is 145 - 147 mm behind the leading
edge of the wing against the fuselage.
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For windy condition
– 145 -147 mm behind the leading edge is good.
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For no wind condition
– 145 mm behind the leading edge is good. Please use
the battery pack, moving it forward or backward, to achieve the perfect balance.
Balance the plane laterally also, holding the motor propeller shaft and a fingertip
under the fin post, and if needed add a small weight to the light wing to make it
track correctly.
Please, follow the recommend throws:
Control surface High rate,0
up/left down/right
Ailerons 130 or 15 mm 130 or 15 mm
Elevator 110 or 13 mm 110 or 13 mm
Rudder 400 400
9. Preflight
Pre-Flight checks are just as important for any RC airplanes as they are for full
scale airplanes. There are very much things that could go wrong during a flight. It
is critical that you check everything twice to minimize the risk of crashing your
expensive and carefully constructed airplane.
Step 1. Check CG is set properly. It is always a good idea to check the CG each
time before the first flight of each day.