FMA Direct
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Skysprite instruction manual
Assemble the airplane
1. Using a sharp hobby knife, make 10 cuts along the short in-
dentations in the elevator, wing and vertical fin as shown by
the black lines below.
4. Slide the Tail Wheel into the slot in the bottom rear of the fu-
selage until it is all the way in.
5. Gently straighten the antenna wire that exits the fuselage un-
der the tail. Don’t pull on the wire.
6. Install 6 AA alkaline cells in the Transmitter:
a. Turn the Transmitter On/Off switch to Off.
b. Remove the Battery Cover from the bottom of the Trans-
mitter.
c. Install the cells as shown here:
d. Replace the Battery Cover on the bottom of the Transmitter.
2. Using pliers, bend the Landing Gear as shown below. This
toe-in
helps Skysprite roll straight as it takes off from a
smooth surface.
About 2-3°
About 2-3°
Front of Skysprite
Grip here with pliers
to bend this side
Grip here with pliers
to bend this side
3. With the toe-in toward the front of the airplane, slide the
Landing Gear into the slot on the bottom of the fuselage until
it is all the way in.
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