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SECTION 25: PREFLIGHT CHECK & SAFETY
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Completely charge the transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying.
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Check every bolt and every glue joint in the airplane to ensure that everything is tight and well-bonded. This
should include all of the control surface hinges as well.
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Double-check that you've installed and tightened all of the servo horn retaining screws.
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Double-check that the receiver and battery are properly secured in the fuselage. There's nothing worse than the
battery pack coming loose during a violent aerobatic maneuver.
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Double-check the balance of the airplane.
Do this with the fuel tank empty.
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Check the control surfaces. They should all move in the correct direction and not bind.
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Make sure that you've installed 1/4" long pieces of clear tubing over the clevises to prevent them from opening
during flight.
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If your radio transmitter is equipped with dual rate switches, double-check that they are on the low-rate setting for
your first few flights.
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Check to ensure that all of the control surfaces are moving the proper amount in both low and high rate settings.
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Check the receiver antenna. It should be fully extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage.
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Properly balance the propeller. A propeller that is out of balance will cause excessive vibration, which could lead
to engine and/or airframe failure, and it will reduce engine efficiency and power.
The following are our general guidelines for your safety and the safety of others. Please read and understand
these safety guidelines before going out to the flying field for the first time.
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Do not test-fly your model for the first time without first having it safety-checked by an experienced modeler.
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Do not fly your model higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without having an observer
with you. The observer should tell you about any full-size aircraft in your vicinity and you should always give the
right-of-way to full-scale aircraft.
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When flying at a flying field with established rules, you should abide by those rules. You should not deliberately fly
your model in a reckless and/or dangerous manner.
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While flying, you should not deliberately fly behind the flight line. If your model should inadvertently fly behind the
flight line, you should change course immediately.
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You should complete a successful range check of your radio equipment prior to each new day of flying, or prior to
the first flight of a new or repaired model.
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You should perform your initial turn after take- off away from the flightline and/or spectator area.
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You should not knowingly operate your R/C radio system within 3 miles of a preexisting model club flying field
without a frequency sharing agreement with that club.
