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9: Flying the Prime Tundra.
Once all the above has been done, you should be ready to fly the Prime Tundra for the first time,
then we highly recommend that you enlist the help of an experienced RC pilot by joining a local
model flying club. Here you should find a wealth of experience and knowledge from fellow
members to help you in getting into the air within a frame work and environment that is both safe
and organised. If the above option is not available to you then the guidelines provided here should
be considered essential reading before flying the PT1200. Also we highly recommend that you
read them before flying within the confines of a club environment too, so please read and follow
these steps very carefully. The Prime Tundra is super stable when the gyro is in training mode, but
flying an RC model for the very first time on your own does need to be done carefully and
methodically.
1. Choose a day when the wind is light, ideally 5mph (8kph) or less. Choose your flying area
carefully as mentioned in the "Safety Precautions" at the beginning of this manual. As a reminder,
choose an open area of reasonably short grass that is away from roads, railway lines, trees, power
lines, buildings, and most importantly people, especially crowds. Also, you should be at least 3
miles (5km) away from a full-size airport or airfield, and you should limit your height to 400ft and
below. Once you are satisfied that your flying area reaches the above criteria you are ready to fly.
2. Check the model over to make sure that no damage has happened on the trip to your flying site.
Check the linkages, wing fixings, tail, and U/C for security. Check that the propeller has not suffered
any damage, and is secure on the motor shaft.
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3. Now you are ready to switch the model on as recommended earlier in the manual. Switch on the
transmitter, check the positions of the trims and switches, then plug in the flight battery. The most
important one to remember is the motor disarming switch, also please remember to keep the model
still as the gyro goes through its initialization phase.
4. Once the gyro has initialized, move the control sticks to check the servos and that the control
surfaces are moving correctly and in the right sense. This means that with the aileron stick left, the
left aileron goes up, the elevator stick down, the elevator goes up, the rudder stick right, the rudder
moves right.
5.
Now we need to do a range test of the radio system, we recommend that you do this before the
first flight every time you go out to fly, and not just before test-flying a new model. It is best to get a
helper to restrain the model on the ground whilst you perform this check just in case the motor
inadvertently starts up. It shouldn't with the motor switch in the disarm position, but it is always best
to play safe. Walk away with the transmitter for about 25-30 paces, then press the range test button
on the bottom left of the transmitter. With the button pressed (this reduces the power of the
transmitter) move the sticks about and check that the servos are functioning correctly. You can
always as well test the motor, but please make sure your helper who is holding the model is aware
and is clear of the propeller. If your radio system fails this test then do not fly. It may be that the
batteries in the transmitter are low, if so, install fresh batteries, then try again.