8
FLIGHT
5.
Switch the transmitter on, then switch the receiver on.
6.
Always perform a range check with your transmitter. Make sure your plane is secure to prevent
damage to people and property.
7.
Check plane responds properly to control
inputs
.
8.
Re-check all your control s
urfaces
, airframe, screws and undercarriage etc.
9.
If there is no interference
on the RC controls t
he
n the
plane is ready to fly.
Take-off:
1. Place the model
into wind
and hold in some elevator
, slowly increase the throttle, use the rudder to
keep the
C
ub flying straight. Slowly
ease off some of the
elevator and
let the tail of the Cub rise
slightly until it is running on the main wheels only, a small touch of up elevator will see the Cub
become airborne
.
2. Try and fly straight into wind gaining height
, once at height and you are comfortable with
the flying
attitude of your plane
then adjust the trims for hands off flying
.
If trimmed correctly the Cub should
fly
straight and level
at about 50% throttle.
3.
Be careful not to over control the plane, just keep
the turns gentle and
steady and
fly at a safe
height as you get used to the Cub's flying characteristics
. A
s
you
get used to it you
should start to
make
gentle
circular climbs.
As you b
ecome more familiar with
your H-King Navy Cub
and
your flying
confidence develops the more manoeuvres you can
try and perform
.
Flight:
1.
The plane should fly level at around 50% throttle.
2.
The flight time will be prolonged if you
are economic with the power, the Cub does not want
to be flown about at full throttle all the time
.
Landing:
Now you
r first flight is coming to an end
, it’s time to land. Make sure you do a practice approach. After
this approach start your landing pattern beginning with a downwind leg, reducing throttle to slow the
C
ub to a suitable speed. Turn onto your base leg part of the circuit, use your rudder elevator and
ailerons to fly a co-ordinated turn. Turn onto final approach keep flying the
C
ub straight using the
rudder to adjust yaw control, the elevator controls your attitude and the throttle controls your altitude.
Using this method, the
C
ub is easy to control. Slowly decrease throttle and slowly fly the
C
ub onto
its main landing gear
,
when
the C
ub settles cut the throttle and slowly apply
some up
elevator
.
