GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
No liability for printing errors. We reserve the right to introduce modifications.
10/2006
2
•
These safety notes are an integral part of the instructions. Please keep them and the operating
instructions in a safe place. If you ever dispose of the model be sure to pass them on to the
new owner.
•
Powered model aircraft are very demanding and potentially dangerous machines, and call for
a high level of technical knowledge and skill from the operator, together with a responsible
attitude.
•
Powered model aircraft are not suitable for young persons under 18 years of age.
•
Young people should only be permitted to operate this model under the instruction and
supervision of an adult who is aware of the hazards involved in this activity.
•
The operator of the model must be in full possession of his or her bodily and mental faculties.
As with car driving, operating a model aircraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not
permissible under any circumstances.
•
Radio-controlled model aircraft may only be employed for the purpose intended by the
manufacturer. They must never be used as man-carrying machines. We do not permit this
model’s use in any way except as a model aircraft.
•
A radio-controlled model aircraft can only work properly and fulfil your expectations if it is
built very carefully and in accordance with the building instructions. Do not make any
modifications of any kind to the design features or materials. If you wish to avoid injuring
people and damaging property it is essential to be careful and painstaking at all stages of
building and operating your model. Nobody would climb into a full-size aircraft and try to fly it
without completing a course of training first. Model flying is a skill which has to be learned in
just the same way. We suggest that you ask for help from an experienced model flyer, or join a
model club or flight training school. Your local model shop and the specialist magazines are
excellent sources of information.
•
It is fundamentally essential to set the Centre of Gravity (CG) and control surface travels
correctly. Adjust the model until they are exactly correct.
•
Radio control system: satisfy yourself that your frequency is vacant before you switch on.
Check your RC system regularly as its components eventually wear and need to be replaced
or repaired. Radio interference caused by unknown sources can occur at any time without
warning. If this should happen, your model will be uncontrollable and completely
unpredictable. Never leave your radio control system unguarded, as other people might pick it
up and try to use it. Your RC system can only work reliably if the batteries are kept fully
charged.
•
Don’t ignore our warnings. They refer to materials and situations which, if ignored, can result
in fatal injury or permanent damage.
•
You alone are responsible for the safe operation of your radio-controlled model and motor.
•
If you have any questions regarding the safe operation of your RC model aircraft, please turn
to your local model shop in the first instance as the staff will be pleased to help you.
•
Propellers and other rotating parts which are powered by a motor represent a permanent
hazard and present a real risk of injury. Don’t touch them with any part of your body. For
example, a propeller spinning at high speed can easily slice off a finger.
•
Keep well clear of the rotational plane of the propeller. You never know when some part may
come loose and fly off at high speed, hitting you or anybody else in the vicinity. Never touch
the revolving propeller with any object.
•
Take care with loose clothing such as scarves, loose shirts etc. Flapping cloth can easily be
sucked into the area of the propeller and then get tangled in the blades. This is extremely
dangerous.
•
If there are passers-by or spectators at your flying site, make sure that they are aware of the
dangers inherent in your activity, and insist that they keep a safe distance away (at least 5 m).
•
Radio-controlled models should only be flown in “normal” weather conditions, i.e. a
temperature range of -5° to +35° C. More extreme temperatures can lead to changes in battery
capacity, material characteristics and other unwanted effects.
•
Model fuels are toxic; do not allow them to come into contact with your eyes or mouth. Fuel
should always be stored in clearly marked containers, out of the reach of children.
•
Never run an internal combustion engine in an enclosed space such as a cellar, garage etc.
Model motors produce lethal carbon monoxide gas just like full-size engines.
•
Motors should only be run in the open air!
•
Adhesives and paints contain solvents which may be hazardous to health under certain
circumstances. Read and observe the notes and warnings supplied by the manufacturer of
these materials.
