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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
BALANCING
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Ruler
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Pencil
BALANCING THE MINI-MAX EP
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1)
It is critical that your airplane be balanced cor-
rectly. Improper balance will cause your airplane to either
perform poorly or to lose control and crash.
This location is recommended for initial test flying. The
C.G. can be moved fore or aft up to 3/8", but it is not
recommended that the C.G. be located any farther back
than 2-3/4" behind the leading edge of the wing, at the
fuselage sides.
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The Mini-Max EP should be balanced with the flight
battery mounted in the fuselage.
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2)
Using a ruler and a pencil, measure and mark
the location of the Center of Gravity on both sides of the
fuselage.
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3)
With the airplane right side up, place your fin-
gers on the two marks you drew and carefully lift the
airplane. If the nose of the airplane falls, the airplane is
nose heavy. To correct this, move the flight battery back
just far enough to bring the airplane into balance. If the
tail of the airplane falls, the airplane is tail heavy. To
correct this, move the flight battery forward just far
enough to bring the airplane into balance. When bal-
anced correctly, the airplane should sit level or slightly
nose down when you lift it up with your fingers.
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Once you have flown and become familiar with the
flight characteristics of the Mini-Max EP, the balance
point (C.G.) can be moved fore or aft up to 3/8" in each
direction to change the flight performance. Moving the
The Center of Gravity is located 2-3/8"
back from the leading edge of the
wing, at the fuselage sides.
balance point back will cause the airplane to be more re-
sponsive, but less stable. Moving the balance point
forward will cause the airplane to be more stable, but less
responsive. Do not fly the Mini-Max EP beyond the
recommended balance range or an uncontrollable
crash could result!
CONTROL THROWS
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1)
We recommend setting up the Mini-Max EP us-
ing the control throws listed below. Once you become
familiar with the Mini-Max EP's flying characteristics, feel
free to increase the control throws as necessary.
Measure the control throws from the
widest point of each control surface.
IMPORTANT
So that the Mini-Max EP will fly straight and level the
elevator must be trimmed down 3/8" from center. This
is the "neutral point". The elevator control throws
should be measured from the neutral point.
To hand-launch the Mini-Max EP, gently grasp the fuse-
lage between your thumb and forefingers at the C.G.
location. Hold the airplane above shoulder level and
turn on the motor to full power. With the motor running
at full power, gently toss the Mini-Max EP straight ahead.
Do not throw it up at an angle or throw it hard. Let the
airplane fly straight and level to pick up airspeed, then
climb to your desired altitude. Be careful not to climb
too steeply after hand-launching or you could stall the
airplane.
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The Mini-Max EP can be flown in light winds; how-
ever, we don't recommend flying it in the wind until you
have become familiar with its flying characteristics.
LAUNCHING THE MINI-MAX EP
SAFETY
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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1)
Always turn on your transmitter first, then plug
in the flight battery. After you land unplug the flight
battery; only then turn off your transmitter.
TEST FLYING
Elevator:
3/4" up
3/4" down
Rudder:
1" right
1" left
