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Safety Notes
Before you fly the model for the first time it is essential (and a legal requirement) to take out an
insurance policy designed to cover modelling risks.
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. You alone are responsible for the safe
operation of your radio-controlled model aeroplane. Young people should only be permitted to
build and fly this model under the instruction and supervision of an adult who is aware of the
hazards involved in this activity.
In legal terms our models are classed as aircraft, and as such are subject to statutory
regulations and restrictions which must be observed. Our brochure “Modellflugrecht,
Paragrafen und mehr” (Model Aviation Law, Legal Requirements and more) is available under
Order No. 8034.02, and contains a summary of all these rules; your local model shop should
have a copy which you can read. There are also Post Office regulations concerning your radio
control system, and these must always be observed. Refer to your RC system instructions for
more details.
It is important to use only those parts included in the kit, together with other genuine Graupner
accessories and replacement parts as recommended expressly by us. Even if you change a
single component, you can no longer be sure that the whole system will work reliably, and
such changes also invalidate your guarantee.
Avoid short circuits and reverse polarity at all times.
The high energy density of rechargeable batteries involves a constant risk of fire and even
explosion.
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. If you wish to avoid injuring
people and damaging property, it is essential to be cautious and painstaking at all stages of
building and operating your model. Nobody would climb into a full-size sailplane and try to fly
it without first completing a course of training. Model flying is just such a skill, and has to be
learned in exactly the same way.
However, as manufacturers we have no means of influencing the way you build and operate
your RC model aircraft, and for this reason we can do no more than point out the hazards
expressly. We accept no further liability.
If you need help, please enlist the aid of an experienced modeller, join a model club or enrol at
a model flying training school. Model shops and the specialist model press are also good
sources of information. The best course is always to join a club and fly at the approved model
flying site.
Adhesives and paints contain solvents which may be hazardous to health under certain
circumstances. Always read and observe the notes and warnings supplied by the manufacturer
of these materials.
The operator of the model must be in full possession of his or her bodily and mental faculties.
As with car driving, flying a model aircraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs is highly
dangerous and not permissible under any circumstances.
Make sure that all passers-by and onlookers are aware of the hazards involved in the operation
of your model. Remind spectators to keep a safe distance from the model.
Always maintain a safe distance between your model and other people or objects. Never fly low
over people or directly towards them.
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, the strength of glued joints and other unwanted effects.
