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Safety notes
Valid third-party insurance must be obtained before you operate any model aircraft; this is now
a legal requirement.
Before you attempt to assemble and fly the model, it is essential to carefully read all the
assembly and operating instructions. You alone are responsible for the safe operation of your
RC model aircraft. Young persons should only be permitted to build and operate 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 legal regulations
and restrictions which must be observed. Our brochure “Modellflugrecht, Paragrafen and
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. In addition, you must also observe postal regulations for the remote
control system. You will find more information on this subject in the operating instructions
supplied with your radio control system.
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.
Take care to avoid short-circuits and reversed polarity.
The high energy density of LiPo batteries involves a 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 assembly instructions. To avoid injuring people and
damaging property, it is essential to be careful and painstaking at all stages of operating your
model. Nobody would climb into a full-size glider and attempt to fly it without undergoing
suitable training beforehand. Successful model flying is also only possible with suitable
training and plenty of practice.
As manufacturers, however, we are not in a position to influence the way you build and operate
your RC model aircraft. All we can do is expressly point out the hazards involved in this
activity, and for this reason we reject any liability.
We suggest that you ask an experienced model flyer for help, or join a model club or model
flight training school. Your local model shop and the specialist magazines are excellent
sources of information. It is always best to join a club and fly at the approved model flying site.
Adhesives contain materials which may be hazardous to health under certain circumstances.
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, operating a model aircraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not
permissible under any circumstances.
If there are passers-by or spectators at your flying site, make sure that they are aware of the
dangers inherent in your activity before you start the motor, and insist that they keep a safe
distance away.
Always keep a safe distance from people and objects when flying; never fly low over people’s
heads, and never fly directly toward them!
Models should only be flown in a temperature range of -5° to +35 ° C. Extreme temperatures can
lead to changes in battery capacity and material characteristics, weakened glued joints, and
other unwanted effects.
