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If you start your motor when the model is standing on loose or sandy ground, the propeller will
suck up sand and dust and hurl it around, and it could easily get in your eyes and do damage.
Wear protective goggles at such times.
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Take care that the glowplug clip and the glow lead cannot get tangled in the propeller or other
rotating parts. Check the throttle linkage too.
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Take particular care when carrying the model with the motor running. Keep well clear of the
rotating parts!
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Be sure to keep an adequate supply of fuel in the tank. Don’t continue to fly the model until the
tank is drained dry.
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Never fly directly over people.
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Never fly directly towards people.
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Keep a safe distance from residential areas: at least 1.5 km “as the crow flies”. The best solution
is to join a model flying club and use the approved flying site. Always keep well clear of high-
tension overhead cables.
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Whenever you are working on the motor, make sure that you are on a safe surface and cannot
slip. Get used to holding the model really securely.
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Take-off and landing strips should be kept free of unauthorised people and movable obstacles,
particularly when a model is using the strip.
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Watch the model constantly while it is in the air. Models must always give way to full-size aircraft.
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Don’t operate your model from public roads, squares, school playgrounds, public parks or sports
grounds etc., and ensure that you always have the model under control.
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It is important that you can stop your motor at any time. This is achieved by adjusting the throttle
so that the barrel closes completely when you move the throttle stick and trim to their end-
points. If this does not work, pinch the fuel feed line between your fingers or pull it off the
carburettor. Never try to stop the motor by grasping the flywheel, propeller or spinner!
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All model flyers should behave in such a way that the danger to people and property is
minimised. Never act in any way which will disturb other flyers and prevent safe, orderly flying at
the site.
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 und mehr” (Model Aviation Law, Articles 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. Models fitted with glowplug motors may only be flown with
the landowner’s permission, and third party insurance is mandatory. There are also Post Office
regulations concerning your radio control system, and these must be observed at all times.
Please don’t misunderstand the purpose of these notes. We only want to make you aware of the
many dangers and hazards which can arise if you lack knowledge and experience, or work carelessly
or irresponsibly. If you take reasonable care, model flying is a highly creative, instructive, enjoyable
and relaxing pastime.
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
