GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
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01/2008
Limitation by lapse of time
If we do not acknowledge the validity of a claim based on this declaration within the claim period, all claims based
on this declaration are barred by the statute of limitations after six months from the time of implementation;
however, this cannot occur before the end of the claim period.
Applicable law
This declaration, and the claims, rights and obligations arising from it, are based exclusively on the pertinent
German Law, without the norms of international private law, and excluding UN retail law.
Important Safety Notes
You have acquired a kit which can be assembled into a fully working RC model when fitted out with suitable
accessories. However, we as manufacturers have no control over the way you build and operate your RC model
aircraft, nor how you install, operate and maintain the associated components, and for this reason we are obliged to
deny all liability for loss, damage or costs which are incurred due to the incorrect use of our products or due to
incompetent behaviour on the part of the user, or which are connected with such operation in any way. Unless
otherwise prescribed by binding law, the obligation of the GRAUPNER company to pay compensation, regardless of
the legal argument employed, is excluded. This includes personal injury, death, damage to buildings, damages due
to loss of business or turnover, interruption of business or other direct or indirect consequent damage whose root
cause was the operation of the model.
The total liability in all cases and under all circumstances is limited to the amount of money which you actually paid
for the model.
This model is built and flown at the sole and express responsibility of the operator. The only way to avoid
injury to persons and damage to property is to handle and operate the model with the greatest care and
consideration at all times.
According to the new regulation of §103 Paragraph 3 of the LuftVZO (German Aviation Approvals Office),
all
model
aircraft - whether slow-flyer, park-flyer, glider, or model aircraft propelled by any form of power plant - must be
insured before the model is operated. If you are not sure about this, please ask at your local model shop where the
staff will be glad to advise you.
These safety notes must be kept in a safe place. If you ever dispose of the model, be sure to pass them on to the
new owner.
The following points are important and must be observed at all times:
•
This model is not suitable for young persons under 16 years of age. Young people under this age may safely
operate the model, but only under the supervision of an adult or guardian.
•
All
model flyers
must behave in such a way
that there is no danger of them
endangering or adversely
affecting
public safety and order, and especially other people and property.
•
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.
•
If you have any questions regarding the safe operation of your RC model aeroplane, please turn to your local
model shop in the first instance, as the staff will be pleased to help you.
•
Radio-controlled model aircraft are extremely demanding and potentially dangerous objects, and require a high
level of expertise, skill and responsibility from the operator.
•
In legal terms our models are classed as aircraft, and as such are subject to legal regulations and restrictions
which must be observed at all times. Our brochure “Modellflugrecht, Paragrafen und mehr” (Model Aviation
Law, Legal Requirements and more) is available under Order No. 8034.01, 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 be observed. Refer to your RC system
instructions for more details.
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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. 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 aircraft and try to fly it without undergoing training beforehand, and model flying is a skill which
also needs to be learned. We suggest that you ask an experienced model flyer for help, or join a model club or
flight training school. Your local model shop and the specialist magazines are excellent sources of information.
If at all possible, it is always best to join a club and fly at the approved model flying site.
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If you are flying a model aircraft for the first time we strongly recommend that you ask an experienced modeller
to check the aeroplane first and be ready to help you during the first few flights.
•
Be sure 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 system will work reliably, and such changes also invalidate your guarantee.
