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Only use the fl oats if you are comfortable fl ying your aircraft and have repeatedly
taken off, fl own and landed with success. Flying off water poses a higher risk to
the airplane because the electronics can fail if fully immersed in water.
Always ensure the optional fl oats are secure on the fuselage and that the fl oat
rudder system is correctly connected and moves freely before putting the
aircraft in water.
To take off on water, steer with the rudder and slowly increase the throttle.
Keep the wings level on takeoff. Hold a small amount (1/4–1/3) of up
elevator and the aircraft will lift off once fl ying speed is reached.
To land this aircraft on water, fl y the aircraft to a couple of feet off the surface
of the water. Reduce throttle and add up elevator to fl are the aircraft.
When taxiing, you must use throttle to move the aircraft forward, but steer
with the rudder stick. The stick will turn both the aircraft rudder and the small
rudder attached to the fl oats.
Avoid taxiing cross wind if there is a breeze, as this can cause the aircraft to
fl ip over if wind gets under the upwind wing. Taxi 45 degrees into the direction
of the wind (not perpendicular to the wind) and use aileron to hold the upwind
wing down. The aircraft will naturally try to face into the wind when taxiing.
Always fully dry the aircraft after landing on water.
CAUTION:
Never go alone to get a downed model in the water.
CAUTION:
If at any time water splashes in the fuselage while fl ying
from water, bring the airplane to shore, open the battery hatch and
immediately remove any water that may have gotten in the fuselage. Leave
the battery hatch open overnight to let the inside dry out and to prevent
moisture damage to the electronic components. Failure to do so could cause
the electronic components to fail, which could result in a crash.
Flying Tips and Repairs
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Water Takeoff and Landing Using the Optional Float Set (Float Set EFLA5600 and Wire Mounting Set EFLA5605)
45º
Up Aileron
Down Aileron
Wind
Taxi 45 degrees into the direction of the wind.
SAFE Select Flying
SAFE Select will automatically compensate for pitch up with throttle
application and fl aps deployed.
IMPORTANT:
If SAFE Select is active, a fl ap to elevator compensation can
be used; however a throttle to elevator mix to reduce the pitchup with fl aps
deployed should not be used.
During takeoff, apply throttle and hold up some up elevator for short takeoffs,
once the desired pitch attitude is reached, hold that amount of elevator, once
the elevator stick is returned to center, the aircraft will automatically resume
level fl ight. If not doing a short takeoff, apply throttle and let the tail come up
and then gently apply up elevator and allow the plane to fl y off the ground.
For landing use the elevator and throttle to adjust your glideslope to the desired
landing point. Once at the landing point, just above the ground, reduce throttle
and fl are.
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