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10. Flying the Model In
After checking the centre of gravity, the motor functions and the rudder surface travel directions; your model is ready for its first flight. Due to the small wheels,
take-off is only possible one a grass runway with very short grass or a paved runway.
However, we recommend you contact an experienced model airplane pilot or a model construction club in your area if you are not sure as how to fly an airplane
model properly.
a) Range Check
Before the first start-up, you should charge the flight battery and any possibly inserted rechargeable batteries in the transmitter according to the specifications of
the manufacturer.
First carry out a range check of the remote control on the flying site. For this, switch on the transmitter first, then the receiver. Check the range according to the
operating instructions of your remote control. The transmitter aerial must be completely collapsed with 35/40MHz remote controls, and the receiver aerial, which
protrudes from the end of the fuselage and is simply dragged along in flight (with 35/40MHz remote controls), must not be wound up, turned over or cut off.
b) The First Flight
It’s best to use a runway for the first flight. Rapidly increase the speed of the plane until reaching full throttle and use the rudders to keep the plane on course. The
faster the plane is moving, the less effort you will need to correct the plane’s course. Keep the model moving along the runway for as long as possible before
pulling cleanly on the elevator and ascending at an even angle.
Our advice: In order to be able to distinctly see the flight attitude of your model, you should stand at a short distance behind your model and look into the flight
direction of the starting model.
If the assembly was carried out correctly, the model should rise up quickly at a flat angle. Try to control the model as little as possible. Only steer the model if it
changes the flight attitude by itself and e.g. flies a curve, ascends too high or is about to nose-dive. To sensitively correct the flight attitude and to carry out
specific changes of direction in normal flight attitude, short and limited movements of the control stick on the transmitter are sufficient.
Attention!
Always make sure the model plane flies at sufficient speed. Pulling the elevator control stick too far causes the model to slow down. It can turn over
laterally.
Therefore, fly at a sufficient safety height in the beginning in order to allow yourself to get used to the steering attitude of the model. To ensure a problem-free first
landing, first practice repeatedly at a sufficient safety altitude - with head wind as well as with tail wind - reducing the speed (reduce motor speed) and at the
same time maintaining the altitude or stalling.
A stall is an uncontrollable flying condition due to insufficient airflow which causes the plane to tilt to the side. The stall is the minimum flight speed (with head
wind or tail wind) at which the model can still be controlled because the airflow at the wings is still sufficient. Determining this borderline situation in flight is of
value when choosing the landing speed.
Do not try to fly too far away in order to be able to clearly judge the flight attitude at all times!
c) Trimming the Model
If your model tends to drift to one direction in straight flight, correct the neutral position of the corresponding rudder by trimming.
Fly some rounds at a safe height to get used to the steering characteristics of the model.
Attention!
Do not allow the model to fly away too far and make sure the plane has enough speed at all times.
