GREAT PLANES Ultra Sport 40 Plus, Instruction Manual

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INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.............................................................2
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE ...................................................3
Radio Equipment ...................................................................3
Engine Recommendations ....................................................3
Landing Gear Configurations.................................................3
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED................................................4
Hardware & Accessories .......................................................4
Adhesives & Building Supplies ..............................................4
Optional Supplies & Tools......................................................4
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES .................................................5
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................6
TYPES OF WOOD........................................................................6
METRIC CONVERSIONS ............................................................6
METRIC/INCH RULER .................................................................6
DIE PATTERNS .....................................................................7 & 8
RETRACT WIRE TEMPLATE.......................................................8
BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS.........................................................9
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES ......................................................9
Build the Stab & Elevator ......................................................9
Build the Fin & Rudder ........................................................11
BUILD THE WING ......................................................................13
Build the Wing Panels .........................................................13
Join the Wings .....................................................................23
BUILD THE FUSELAGE ............................................................24
RADIO AND ENGINE INSTALLATION......................................34
Radio Installation .................................................................34
Engine Installation ...............................................................36
MOUNT THE WING TO THE FUSELAGE ..................................38
INSTALL THE LANDING GEAR ................................................41
ASSEMBLE THE COWL ............................................................45
COVER THE MODEL WITH MONOKOTE
® ................................46
Covering Sequence .............................................................47
INSTALL THE STAB & FIN ........................................................47
PAINTING ...................................................................................47
JOIN THE CONTROL SURFACES ............................................48
FINISHING THE MODEL ...........................................................48
Apply the Decals .................................................................48
Finish the Cockpit ................................................................49
Finish the Radio Installation ................................................49
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY ............................................49
Check the Control Directions...............................................49
Set the Control Throws........................................................50
Balance the Model (C.G.) ....................................................50
Balance the Model Laterally ................................................51
PREFLIGHT ...............................................................................51
Identify Your Model ..............................................................51
Charge the Batteries ...........................................................51
Balance the Propellers ........................................................52
Ground Check .....................................................................52
Range Check .......................................................................52
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................52
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpt).................................................53
CHECK LIST ..............................................................................53
FLYING .......................................................................................53
Fuel Mixture Adjustments ....................................................54
Takeoff .................................................................................54
Flight ....................................................................................54
Landing ................................................................................54
FIXED TAILDRAGGER TEMPLATE ...........................................57
FIXED TRIKE TEMPLATE ..........................................................57
ENGINE MOUNT TEMPLATE ....................................................57
RETRACT TEMPLATE ...............................................................59
TWO VIEW DRAWING......................................Back Cover Page
FUSE & WING PLANS ..........................Center Pull-Out Section
The Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus ™ is a kit designed to
appeal to a wide range of modelers. The starting point for
the design of this new airplane was the original Ultra Sport
kit which was legendary. The new Great Planes Ultra Sport
40 Plus can be flown low and fast or it can be used for wild
aerobatics, including 3D type flying. The Great Planes Ultra
Sport 40 Plus tracks straight no matter what flying attitude
the pilot tries to hold. This is a fly-where-you-point airplane.
The Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus has an extremely
wide CG range to allow for fast and easy flying with a
forward CG or wild aerobatics with an aft CG. The new
airplane has also been designed to have no roll or pitch
coupling at an aft CG. An engine within the higher end of the
recommended engine range will provide unlimited vertical
while the 3D throws will make hovering maneuvers easy.
The Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus is a great sport
airplane that will do anything the pilot asks.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the
Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus visit the web site listed
below and select the Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus. If
there is new technical information or changes to this kit a
“tech notice” box will appear in the upper left corner of
the page.
http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/index.html
1. Your Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus should not be
considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated, working model
that functions very much like a full-size airplane. Because of
its performance capabilities, the Great Planes Ultra Sport 40
Plus, if not assembled and operated correctly, could
possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and damage
to property.
2. You must assemble the model according to the
instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as doing so
may result in an unsafe or unflyable model. In a few cases
the instructions may differ slightly from the photos. In those
instances the written instructions should be considered as
correct.
3. You must take time to build straight, true and strong.
4. You must use an R/C radio system that is in first-class
condition, and a correctly sized engine and components
(fuel tank, wheels, etc.) throughout the building process.
5. You must correctly install all R/C and other components
so that the model operates correctly on the ground and in
the air.
PROTECT YOUR MODEL, YOURSELF
& OTHERS...FOLLOW THESE
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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