Roban Airwolf Compactor, Manual

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Step 11 ‐ Now it is time to fly
For the first few circuits: starting from ground effect, accelerate to a moderate speed in level flight, and only then initiate a climb,
always keep the model flying at a brisk forward speed; on the landing approach always descend towards the landing area at a steady
angle (around 45°) directly into wind, and don’t bring the model to a halt until it is in ground effect again. This way you can save your
model through autorotation. If one particular technical fault keeps recurring in your model, replacing the component concerned will
not solve the problem unless you change some other aspect of the operating conditions. It is as hard to fly nice and smooth scale
maneuvers as flying F3C or exact 3D figures.
And one final request:
Please be realistic when assessing your piloting skills, because a scale helicopter is heavy and hence much less agile in response than
any 3D helicopter. Keep this comparison in mind: if you can’t swim and you dive into deep water, the chances are that you will
drown.