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Flying Tips and Repairs
Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a fl ying location.
Flying Field
Always choose a wide-open space for fl ying your aircraft. It is recommended
that you fl y at a designated RC fl ying fi eld. Always avoid fl ying near houses,
trees, wires and buildings. Avoid fl ying in areas where there are many people,
such as parks, schoolyards, or soccer fi elds.
Range Check your Radio System
Before you fl y, range check the radio system. Refer to your specifi c transmitter
instruction manual for range test information.
Oscillation
Once the AS3X system is active (after advancing the throttle for the fi rst time),
you will normally see the control surfaces react to aircraft movement. In some
fl ight conditions you may see oscillation (the aircraft rocks back and forth on
one axis due to overcontrol). If oscillation occurs, refer to the Troubleshooting
Guide for more information.
Takeoff
Place the aircraft facing into the wind. Set your transmitter in low rate and
use your fl aps switch to drop the fl aps to takeoff or “half position”. Gradually
increase the throttle to ¾ and steer with the rudder.
Flaps make takeoffs
shorter
. As the tail comes off the ground, pull back gently on the elevator.
Climb to a comfortable altitude and then fl ip your fl aps switch to level the fl aps.
Flying
Fly the airplane and trim it for level fl ight at ¾ throttle with fl aps up. After
adjusting trim in fl ight do not touch the control sticks for 3 seconds. This allows
the receiver to learn the correct settings to optimize AS3X performance.
Landing
For your fi rst fl ights with the recommended battery pack (EFLB22003S30), set
your transmitter timer or a stopwatch to 5 minutes. After fi ve minutes, land the
aircraft. Adjust your timer for longer or shorter fl ights once you have fl own the
model.
If at any time the motor pulses, land the aircraft immediately to
recharge the fl ight battery.
See the Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) section for more
details on maximizing battery health and run time.
Land the aircraft into the wind. Use high rate Elevator for landings. Use a small
amount of throttle for the entire descent. Lower the throttle to ¼ and fl ip your
fl aps switch to deploy the fl aps to the landing or “full down position”.
Flaps
will make the landing approach steeper and slower, and allow for a
smoother landing.
Keep the throttle on until the aircraft is ready to fl are. During fl are, keep the
wings level and the aircraft pointed into the wind. Gently lower the throttle
while pulling back on the elevator to bring the aircraft down on the front
wheels (two point landing). The aircraft can also be landed on all three wheels
(three point landing). When the aircraft touches down, reduce back pressure on
the elevator stick to keep the aircraft from becoming air born again.
If landing on grass, it is best to hold full up elevator after touchdown and when
taxiing to prevent nosing over.
Once on the ground, avoid sharp turns until the plane has slowed enough to
prevent scraping the wingtips.
NOTICE:
If a crash is imminent, reduce the throttle and
trim fully. Failure to do so could result in extra dam-
age to the airframe, as well as damage to the ESC and
motor.
NOTICE:
After any impact, always ensure the receiver
is secure in the fuselage. If you replace the receiver,
install the new receiver in the same orientation as the
original receiver or damage may result.
NOTICE:
Crash damage is not covered under warranty.
NOTICE:
When you are fi nished fl ying, never leave the
aircraft in direct sunlight or in a hot, enclosed area
such as a car. Doing so can damage the aircraft.
Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)
When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V per cell, it will not hold a charge.
The ESC protects the fl ight battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage
Cutoff (LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC removes
power supplied to the motor. Power to the motor pulses, showing that some
battery power is reserved for fl ight control and safe landing.
Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent
trickle discharge. Charge your Li-Po battery to about half capacity before stor-
age. During storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V
per cell. LVC does not prevent the battery from over-discharge during storage.
NOTICE:
Repeated fl ying to LVC will damage the battery.
Tip
: Monitor your aircraft battery’s voltage before and after fl ying by using a
Li-Po Cell Voltage Checker (EFLA111, sold separately).
Repairs
Thanks to the Z-Foam
™
material in this aircraft, repairs to the foam can be
made using virtually any adhesive (hot glue, regular CA, epoxy, etc). When parts
are not repairable, see the Replacement Parts List for ordering by item number.
For a listing of all replacement and optional parts, refer to the list at the end of
this manual.
NOTICE:
Use of CA accelerant on your aircraft can damage paint. DO NOT
handle the aircraft until accelerant fully dries.
WARNING:
Always decrease
throttle at propeller
strike.
In Flight Trimming
During your fi rst fl ight, trim the aircraft for level fl ight at 3/4 throttle. Make
small trim adjustments with your transmitter’s trim switches to straighten the
aircraft’s fl ight path.
After adjusting trim
do not touch the control sticks for 3 seconds.
This al-
lows the receiver to learn the correct settings to optimize AS3X performance.
Failure to do so could affect fl ight performance.
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