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1. After you have launched your Super Cub LP, it will
begin climbing at full throttle. With the throttle
advanced all the way forward, your Super Cub LP
should not need any elevator input to climb steadily.
2. Make adjustments on the throttle slider and control
stick that are necessary to keep your aircraft
heading directly into the wind.
Do not attempt a
turn until you have reached a minimum of 50–100
feet (15.25–30.5 meters) of altitude, about as tall
as a four-story building.
3. Control range is 2500 feet (762 meters), so if you fly
beyond that, you will lose control of your airplane. At
that distance, however, you would likely lose sight of
your airplane before you’d lose control.
4. Don’t let your airplane get too far downwind from
you. Always fly with the airplane UPWIND from you.
Failure to do this could result in a fly-away!
Remember, the wind is stronger as your plane flies
higher in the air. It’s ok to fly higher, just be cautious
and watch how your plane reacts to the wind. Most of
the time, you can fly at higher altitudes at
half-throttle. This is great for smooth, easy
flying when you’re first learning to fly, and conserves
battery power.
5. When you have reached higher altitudes and want
to practice using the elevator, begin with small and
smooth inputs to the transmitter. Very little input is
needed to get the plane to turn, climb or descend.
6. Avoid long vertical dives, with the motor on or off, as
it can cause a lot of stress on the aircraft.
Flying
7. It may be helpful to fly in smooth large ovals at higher
altitudes so you can get used to steering the plane
with the nose coming at you. Flying with the plane
coming toward you takes some practice and is one of
the hardest things to get used to when you first begin
to fly.
Sharp turns: Move the stick in the direction you want
to turn and add a bit of UP elevator at the same time
(pull back on the stick). The plane will make a sharper
banking turn.
Rudder trim: If the Super Cub LP seems to drift in one
direction when the control stick is in the neutral
(centered) position, gradually move the rudder trim lever
(below the control stick) in the OPPOSITE direction of the
drift. Adjust until the plane flies straight with the control
stick at neutral.
Elevator trim: If the model “hunts” up or down, use the
trim lever to the left of the stick to correct this problem.
If it hunts up, slide the left trim lever up one notch at a
time until it flies level. The model should fly straight with
the stick at neutral. Your Super Cub LP should have a
steady climb at full throttle when it is trimmed properly.
Flying (continued)
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