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Page 1: ...www f lexinnovations com DESIGNED BY...

Page 2: ...EASE VISIT OUR WIKI SUPPORT SITE FOR THE LATEST PRODUCT UPDATES FEATURE CHANGES MANUAL ADDENDUMS AND FIRMWARE CHANGES FOR BOTH YOUR CESSNA 170 60E G2 AND THE INSTALLED AURA 8 ADVANCED FLIGHT CONTROL S...

Page 3: ...able anywhere else The Cessna 170 60E G2 is the second generation of the extremely popular and successful Flex Innovations Cessna 170 60E Improvements from the Flex Innovations Design Team and valuabl...

Page 4: ...Digital Metal Gear Mini Servo FPZDS15F Potenza DS15 MG Digital Sub Micro Servo Floats FPZM1060L Potenza 60 Light 540 KV Brushless Motor FPZM10603D2 Potenza 60L 60 3D 65 3D 70 Motor X Mount w Screws F...

Page 5: ...Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property 3 This model must be assembled according to these instructions Do not...

Page 6: ...ny excess CA 3 Secure the lower plastic support in place by threading an M3x10 Phillips head self tapping screw through the bottom of the plastic part in the fuselage Do not fully tighten as you can c...

Page 7: ...f the fuselage Orientation of the wire landing gear does not matter however the plastic wire covers are directional You should have more material AFT of the landing gear wire Insert the plastic landin...

Page 8: ...e Do not force it into place 3 Slide the other stabilizer half onto the tube being sure to index the elevator joiner tabs into one another Do not force it into place 4 Apply 4 pieces of clear tape to...

Page 9: ...the hole in the fuselage Connect the all in one servo lead to the receptacle in the wing 3 If you have a night version connect the wing JST to the LED controller JST 4 Slide the other wing half onto...

Page 10: ...through the hole in the retaining pin to secure it in place 7 Repeat step 6 but for the plastic mount in the bottom of the fuselage The strut goes ABOVE the mount in the fuselage Note that for faster...

Page 11: ...HE LED CONTROLLER The LEDs on your aircraft are switchable via the transmitter and are designed to be powered by 12 volts 3S Li Po through the 6S JST XH balance tab on the LED controller By default th...

Page 12: ...tick movement will also move the ailerons and elevator Flap CH6 movement will also move the elevator This is NORMAL and is the pre programmed mixing Each of the modes has been tuned by our team to o f...

Page 13: ...tle set to reversed by default We recommend that you leave the reversing set to the defaults and reverse it if needed after testing NOTE do all throttle testing with the prop removed 3 This time is a...

Page 14: ...te If you are using Futaba S Bus be sure to use the proper S Bus port in your receiver DO NOT use the S Bus2 port as it is not supported for use with the Aura 8 Refer to your manufacturer s instructio...

Page 15: ...the battery lower the throttle and reconnect the battery 2 Ensure the aileron elevator and rudder gimbals are centered 3 With the airplane on a solid surface connect the battery to the ESC and wait T...

Page 16: ...OTH the Transmitter Control Direction Test AND the Flight Controller Sensor Direction Test MUST BE PASSED IF EITHER ONE DOES NOT PASS DO NOT FLY NOTE There is pre con fi gured rudder to aileron and ru...

Page 17: ...ovations com The fl ight control system activates with RF broadcast Perform these tests in Mode 3 higher gain for better visibility and then in Mode 2 and any other modes that have gyro gains assigned...

Page 18: ...achine screws and secure the prop adapter to the motor Make sure that the propeller adapter seats fully against the motor face and is concentric with the motor shaft 2 Install the spinner backplate on...

Page 19: ...hardware etc installed Failure to do so will result in inaccurate measurement BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Push the spring loaded battery latch tab back to release the battery hatch Lift the hatch away fro...

Page 20: ...f light oil to each hinge pivot Move the surface back and forth to work the oil into the hinge Repeat as needed 4 Verify that all hardware and other aircraft parts are properly secured including those...

Page 21: ...laps work in conjunction with ailerons for added roll authority Gyro is set to its highest setting and will oscillate in high speed fl ight Do not fl y at high airspeeds in this Flight Mode Quick Set...

Page 22: ...G2 should be dedicated to trimming and setup Fly the airplane at 2 3 power in any Flight Mode you are comfortable fl ying in and trim for level fl ight DO NOT CHANGE FLIGHT MODES Land adjust linkages...

Page 23: ...al missing from the airframe regular CA is very e ff ective The use of odorless foam safe CA is not required and not recommended on EPO foam aircraft because it takes a longer period of time to cure t...

Page 24: ...l horn for damaged components and replace as required Wire damaged or connector loose Examine wires and connections replace as necessary Transmitter bound incorrectly incorrect active model memory inc...

Page 25: ...with the use of the Product purchaser is advised to return the Product immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase Law These terms are governed by Florida law without regard to co...

Page 26: ...25 Building and Flying Notes...

Page 27: ...26 Building and Flying Notes...

Page 28: ...and are used under license by Flex Innovations Inc DSM DSM2 and DSMX are trademarks of Horizon Hobby Inc Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan J...