GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
Änderungen vorbehalten! Keine Haftung für Druckfehler 02/2007
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powered by glowplug motors and petrol engines
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Be sure to read right through the instructions covering assembly and operation of your
model before you attempt to operate it for the first time.
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These safety notes are an integral part of the instructions. Please keep them and the
operating instructions in a safe place. If you ever dispose of the model be sure to pass
them on to the new owner.
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Powered model aircraft are very demanding and potentially dangerous machines, and call
for a high level of technical knowledge and skill from the operator, together with a
responsible attitude.
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Powered model aircraft are not suitable for young persons under 18 years of age.
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Young people should only be permitted to operate this model under the instruction and
supervision of an adult who is aware of the hazards involved in this activity.
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The operator of the model must be in full possession of his or her bodily and mental
faculties. As with car driving, operating a model aircraft under the influence of alcohol or
drugs is not permissible under any circumstances.
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Radio-controlled model aircraft may only be employed for the purpose intended by the
manufacturer. They must never be used as man-carrying machines. We do not permit this
model’s use in any way except as a model aircraft.
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A radio-controlled model aircraft can only work properly and fulfil your expectations if it is
built very carefully and in accordance with the building instructions. Do not make any
modifications of any kind to the design features or materials. If you wish to avoid injuring
people and damaging property it is essential to be careful and painstaking at all stages of
building and operating your model. Nobody would climb into a full-size light aircraft and
try to fly it without completing a course of training first. Model flying is a skill which has to
be learned in just the same way. We suggest that you ask for help from an experienced
model flyer, or join a model club or flight training school. Your local model shop and the
specialist magazines are excellent sources of information.
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It is fundamentally essential to set the Centre of Gravity (CG) and control surface travels
correctly. Adjust the model until they are exactly correct.
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Radio control system: satisfy yourself that your frequency is vacant before you switch on.
Check your RC system regularly as its components eventually wear and need to be
replaced or repaired. Radio interference caused by unknown sources can occur at any
time without warning. If this should happen, your model will be uncontrollable and
completely unpredictable. Never leave your radio control system unguarded, as other
people might pick it up and try to use it. Your RC system can only work reliably if the
batteries are kept fully charged.
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Don’t ignore our warnings. They refer to materials and situations which, if ignored, can
result in fatal injury or permanent damage.
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You alone are responsible for the safe operation of your radio-controlled model and motor.
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If you have any questions regarding the safe operation of your RC model aircraft, please
turn to your local model shop in the first instance as the staff will be pleased to help you.
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Propellers and other rotating parts which are powered by a motor represent a permanent
hazard and present a real risk of injury. Don’t touch them with any part of your body. For
example, a propeller spinning at high speed can easily slice off a finger.
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Keep well clear of the rotational plane of the propeller. You never know when some part
may come loose and fly off at high speed, hitting you or anybody else in the vicinity. Never
touch the revolving propeller with any object.
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Take care with loose clothing such as scarves, loose shirts etc. Flapping cloth can easily
be sucked into the area of the propeller and then get tangled in the blades. This is
extremely dangerous.
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If there are passers-by or spectators at your flying site, make sure that they are aware of
the dangers inherent in your activity, and insist that they keep a safe distance away (at
least 5 m).
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Radio-controlled models should only be flown in “normal” weather conditions, i.e. a
temperature range of -5° to +35° C. More extreme temperatures can lead to changes in
battery capacity, material characteristics and other unwanted effects.
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Model fuels are toxic; do not allow them to come into contact with your eyes or mouth.
Fuel should always be stored in clearly marked containers, out of the reach of children.
