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PivotFlex
™
Wing Mounting System
The wings of most trainers are mounted with rubber bands.
This allows for some fl exibility in case of a hard landing.
Rubber bands work well, but they are just plain ugly and a
mess. The PivotFlex Wing Mounting System combines the
looks of a bolt-on system with the fl exibility of rubber bands.
The new system allows the wing to move under sudden loads
(such as a wing tip hitting the ground) and will release the
wing from the airplane under extreme loads such as a crash–
all that while looking great.
EasyAlign
™
Tail Mounting System
The Easy-Align Tail Mounting System aligns the stab with
the fuselage and fi n while tightening the tail bolts. The tail
bolts slide into blocks in the fuselage, located under the stab.
These blocks automatically align the bolts. The stab then
slides into its slot in the fuselage together with the fi n. As
the tail bolts are tightened, both the fi n and stab are secured
while strengthening the aft area of the fuselage. No tools are
necessary for installation.
SnapGear
™
Landing Gear
To speed and simplify assembly, the NexSTAR EP Select
comes equipped with the SnapGear Landing Gear. This new
gear offers effortless main landing gear installation with no tools
needed. It takes only a few seconds to install the landing gear
and it can also be removed from the fuselage in seconds.
Futaba
®
PA-2 Pilot Assist Link
The Futaba PA-2 Pilot Assist Link module has been
designed to help you earn your wings. This module scans for
differences in light around the model to know the airplane’s
fl ight attitude so that when you release the sticks, it sets it
back to straight-and-level fl ight. Let’s say that you are making
an aileron turn. The PA-2 will prevent the airplane from losing
or gaining altitude. If you lose sight of the airplane’s attitude
for a second, release your sticks and your airplane will go
back to fl ying straight and level in about one second. When
fl ying in wind, the PA-2 will make your plane fl y rock solid,
even when close to the ground. This is a great learning tool,
and as you learn, you can decrease its sensitivity until you do
not need it any more. Please see the
“Setting up the Futaba
PA-2 Pilot Assist Link”
section on page 16 of this manual
before using it.
