2. With the throttle fully depressed, hand launch the
Aero Scout into the wind, at a slight upward angle.
Note: For the first couple of flights, we recommend
having a helper hand launch the airplane.
3. Your transmitter controls the altitude, direction and
speed of the airplane. The thumb stick controls the
direction and the trigger on the transmitter controls
the speed and altitude. The Aero Scout gains
altitude only while under power. The longer you have
the motor at full speed, the higher it will gradually
climb. Taking power off will cause the Aero Scout to
decrease in altitude. The plane will NOT climb while
banked in a turn under power. Power should be
applied when exiting a turn to maintain altitude.
4. When your airplane is moving away from you,
moving the rudder stick to the left will make your
plane turn to the left. Moving the stick to the right
will make the airplane turn to the right. To stop the
turn, move the stick the opposite direction until the
airplane is flying straight.
5. When the airplane is coming toward you, moving the
rudder stick left still causes left rudder, but your airplane
goes to your right. In short, you have to reverse the way
you control the rudder. Here’s a good way to familiarize
yourself with the controls: When the airplane is coming
toward you, turn your body so that you are facing the
same direction the airplane is going, looking over your
shoulder at the airplane. Now when you move the
rudder stick left, the plane will go to your left.
6. Don’t let the airplane get too far away from you.
The farther away it is, the harder it is to see what the
airplane is doing.
7. When learning to fly, it is best to keep the airplane
high enough so that if you make a mistake, you
have enough altitude to correct the mistake.
It’s a known fact among fellow R/C pilots that your
airplane will land. It is up to you as to where and
how it lands.
1. For your first couple of flights we recommend that
you attempt to land before the motor stops.
2. When the transmitter battery power gets low, the
LED will go out. When this happens, it’s time to land
your Aero Scout.
3. During your first flight, while at a high altitude,
turn the motor off by releasing the throttle and note
how the Aero Scout reacts. This will give you an
idea of how the airplane will react during a landing.
4. To land the Aero Scout, fly downwind, past the
landing area. Gently turn into the wind and cycle the
throttle off and on so that the airplane starts to
come down. Adjust the throttle as needed to reach
the landing area, but not fly past it.
5. Just before landing, at about 1 foot above the
ground, release the throttle and the Aero Scout
should safely land.
Remove the battery from the airplane. Then, switch
the transmitter off. Allow the motor and battery to cool
before recharging. Check the airplane over to make
sure nothing has come loose or may be damaged.
AFTER THE FLIGHT
Caution: If, during a rough landing, the
propeller on the Aero Scout should become
jammed and cannot rotate with the throttle in
the run position, the battery and speed
control will become very hot. Immediately
take your finger off of the throttle trigger to
stop the motor. If you fail to do this, the motor,
and/or battery will be damaged.
LANDING THE AERO SCOUT
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