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ASSEMBLE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION

Please read through this instruction booklet to 

THOROUGHLY

familiarize yourself with the assembly and flight characteristics of this

airplane before beginning to assemble the kit.

Please inspect all parts carefully before starting assembly! If any parts are missing, broken or defective, or if you have any questions
about the assembly or flying of this airplane, please call us at 

(217) 398-8970

and we’ll be glad to help.

WARRANTY

Hobbico

®

guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not

cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. 

In no case shall Hobbico’s liability exceed the original cost of the

purchased kit.

Further, Hobbico reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Hobbico has no control over the final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use
by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, they are advised to return this kit
immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below:

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite 1

Champaign IL 61822 USA

Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information as possible (daytime telephone number, fax
number, e-mail address), a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package
the problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.

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AIRPLANE

AIRPLANE

8 (AA) Alkaline Batteries

Electronic Speed Control

(Great Planes C-12 

GPMM2015 is recommended)

3-Channel Radio

2 Micro Servos

Entire Contents © Copyright 2006

HCAZ1175 for HCAA1985 & HCAA1979  V2

Printed in China

RTF Version Requires

ARF Version Requires

Summary of Contents for Sky Pilot

Page 1: ...y damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product they are advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase To make a warranty claim send the de...

Page 2: ...tions you will void your warranty 2 Test the operation of the model before each flight to insure that all equipment is operating properly and that the model remains structurally sound 3 Fly only on calm days with wind speeds less than 5 mph and in large open areas free of trees people buildings or any other obstacles Remember Take your time and follow the instructions to end up with a well built m...

Page 3: ...re damaged or missing give us a call at 217 398 8970 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 FCC REQUIREMENT Carrier Frequency 27 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Changes or ...

Page 4: ...ack side of the receiver not included with rubbing alcohol Apply double sided tape not included to the back of the receiver Then install the receiver in the fuselage on top of the battery holder 4 Route the antenna through the antenna tube located at the top back of the servo tray and out the tail of the fuselage Caution Do not cut the excess antenna exiting out the aft end of the fuselage Cutting...

Page 5: ...w AA batteries following the diagram on the holder 3 Insert the battery holder in the transmitter case so that the two contacts on the battery holder align with the contacts in the transmitter case Reinstall the battery hatch on the transmitter case and tighten the screw 4 Switch on the transmitter and check the LED on the front of the transmitter If the green light is on it is safe to fly If the ...

Page 6: ...le 7 After each flight remove the pack from the airplane and allow it to cool completely before recharging 1 Always remove the battery from your Sky Pilot before charging 2 Remember to check the temperature of the battery every 5 minutes during the charge If the battery becomes hot unplug the battery from the charger even if the charger has not stopped charging 3 Charging the Sky Pilot battery whi...

Page 7: ...d connector in the hole 1 4 6 4mm from the center of the servo arm Press the plastic pushrod connector keeper on the pushrod connector pin Install a 4 40 machine screw in the top of the pushrod connector Make two servo arms with pushrod connectors attached 2 Switch on the transmitter Make sure the green light is on Open the battery hatch cover on the bottom of the plane and attach the battery to t...

Page 8: ...the control horn will increase the amount the control surface moves 1 When viewing the airplane from the aft end move the rudder stick to the left The rudder must move to the left If it does not change the position of the rudder servo reversing switch on the transmitter When the rudder stick is moved all the way left the trailing edge of the rudder should move to the left 3 8 9 5mm When the rudder...

Page 9: ...sten the wing to the fuselage with the large screw and metal washer The screw should be tight enough to hold the wing snug against the fuselage yet does not crush the wing 2 Turn the plane over and attach the wing struts to the battery tray and the wing with four small screws Important The Sky Pilot must never be flown without the wing struts attached The wing struts help support the wing Note Thi...

Page 10: ...ke sure the battery pack is fully charged and that the transmitter has fresh AA batteries installed 4 If others are flying in the same area make sure that they are not using the same channel radio system you are The front of your transmitter has a tag with a number on it i e 1 through 6 and 26 995 through 27 255 This is the channel number and frequency you are using If someone is on the same chann...

Page 11: ...stick to the right will make the airplane turn to the right By adding a little up elevator moving the stick towards you during the turn the airplane will turn much tighter To stop the turn move the stick the opposite direction until the airplane is flying straight Caution It only requires a small amount of up elevator 8 When the airplane is coming toward you moving the rudder stick left still caus...

Page 12: ...s contact Product Support Phone 217 398 0007 Fax 217 398 7721 E mail productsupport hobbico com Before starting to build take an inventory of this kit to make sure it is complete and inspect the parts to make sure they are of acceptable quality If you need assistance with assembly contact Product Support When reporting defective or missing parts use the part names exactly as they are written in th...

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