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  Never

 switch off the transmitter with the motor batteries 

plugged in.

  WARNING:

 Read the entire instruction sheet included 

with your motor batteries. Failure to follow the 

instructions could cause permanent damage to the 
batteries and its surroundings and cause bodily harm.

  ALWAYS 

use an LiPo approved charger.

  NEVER

 use a NiCd/NiMH peak charger to charge a 

LiPo battery.

  NEVER

 charge in excess of 4.20V per cell.

  ALWAYS 

charge through the “charge” lead.

  NEVER

 charge through the “discharge” lead.

  NEVER

 charge at currents greater than 1C unless the 

battery is rated for a higher charge rate.

  ALWAYS 

set the charger’s output volts to match the 

battery volts.

  ALWAYS 

charge a LiPo battery in a fi reproof location.

  NEVER

 trickle charge a LiPo battery.

  NEVER 

allow the battery temperature to exceed 150° F 

(65° C)

  NEVER

 discharge below 2.7V per cell

  NEVER 

place the battery or charger on combustible 

materials or leave it unattended during charge or 
discharge.

  ALWAYS 

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

  

NEVER charge the battery in the plane.

  ALWAYS 

remove the battery from the plane after a crash. 

Set it aside in a safe location for at least 20 minutes. If 
the battery is damaged in the crash it could catch fi re.

  ALWAYS 

move the battery to a safe location, preferably 

outside, if it starts to swell. Place it in a bucket and cover 
it with sand. Never use water to try and put out a LiPo fi re.

FLIGHT TIPS

Takeoff

Before taking off from a runway, do a few practice runs 
at low speed to see how the plane handles. Once you 
have made a few practice runs, point the plane directly 
into the wind and slowly advance the throttle. Use the 
rudder control to keep the plane straight. Once the plane 
has gained enough speed gently apply some up elevator. 

As the plane lifts off be ready to add some right rudder to 

counteract the motor torque.

When taking off from the water, again make a few practice 

runs to see how the plane reacts to the water rudder. 

Advance the throttle slowly for takeoff. We recommend 

taking off with the rudder on low rates to avoid over 
control and  causing one of the wing tips from catching 
the water and causing the plane to hook around. If your 
transmitter has Expo, it is recommended to use Expo on 
the rudder.

Flight

It is a good idea to have a timer set on your transmitter, 
wrist watch or cell phone. We found that the plane, if fl own 
with throttle management, can fl y for 6 minutes or more. 
Set the timer for 5 minutes. When recharging the battery 
note how much capacity was put back into the battery. To 
maintain the performance of LiPo batteries no more than 
80% of the capacity should be drained from the battery 
on a fl ight. Adjust the timer as needed.

While fl ying at a safe altitude, lower the throttle to see 

how the plane handles at slow speed. Also, at the slower 
speeds, lower the fl aps to see how the plane slows 
down and at what throttle settings will be needed to 
land. Normally with fl aps a few more clicks of throttle are 
needed to prevent the plane from slowing down too much.

Landing

The plane lands like most trike gear planes. The main 

wheels should touch down fi rst. Then, the nose of the 
plane is lowered until the nose gear touches. On water 
make sure to keep the wings level. If a wing tip catches 

it may cause the plane to hook. A small suction bottle 
is included with the Seawind to remove any water that 
may get into the fuselage. If water does get in, remove 
as much water as possible with the bottle and then use a 
paper towel to remove the rest. Leave the canopy open 
and allow the insides to dry before putting the plane away.

Note

: If for some reason the motor stops (didn’t set a timer 

and fl ew too long) do not extend the fl aps until certain the 
Seawind will make it back to the runway or pond. With 
a dead stick it is common to not land with fl aps at all. 
Without power the fl aps can greatly reduce the range, 
causing the plane to come up short of the landing area.

Summary of Contents for Seawind

Page 1: ...e original cost of the purchased kit Further Flyzone reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice In that Flyzone has no control over the final assembly or material used for fin...

Page 2: ...ould possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and damage to property 2 You must assemble the Seawind according to the instructions Do not alter or modify the model as doing so may result in an...

Page 3: ...tics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 9252 Tele 800 435 9262 Fax 765 741 0057 Or via the Internet at http www modelaircraft org ASSEMBLE THE MODEL Install the Main Landing Gear 1 Note that the...

Page 4: ...do not tighten at this time 4 Slide the fin tip in completely Install the Wing Halves 1 Insert the carbon fiber wing tube 2 Slide one wing panel onto the wing tube Route the flap pushrod and servo lea...

Page 5: ...Elevator CH2 Rudder CH4 Flaps and Lights CH6 Throttle CH3 Retracts CH5 3 Set the servo reversing switches on the TTX610 under the battery cover as shown All the switches are to the right except channe...

Page 6: ...ery to the ESC 2 Make sure the throttle stick is down 3 Press and hold the Link button on the receiver until the red LED goes out and then release the button and the red LED should come back on 4 Chec...

Page 7: ...battery Down Up Up Down 3 8 10mm 12 FLAPS 1 2 Flap 11 16 17mm 21 Full Flap These are the recommended control surface throws 5 8 16mm 21 7 8 22mm 12 3 8 10mm 10 15 16 24mm 32 1 1 2 38mm 21 1 2 13mm 15...

Page 8: ...ge 10 and place it on or inside your model Ground Check and Range Check Follow the radio manufacturer s instructions to ground check the operational range of your radio before the first flight of the...

Page 9: ...er again make a few practice runs to see how the plane reacts to the water rudder Advance the throttle slowly for takeoff We recommend taking off with the rudder on low rates to avoid over control and...

Page 10: ...OR MOUNT FLZA6579 17g NOSE WHEEL RETRACT SERVO FLZA6580 36g MAIN GEAR RETRACT SERVO FLZA6640 WING SET FLZA6641 FUSELAGE FLZA6642 HORIZONTAL STAB FLZA6643 VERTICAL FIN FLZA6644 COCKPIT SEAT FLZA6645 CA...

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