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It is important to use only those parts included in the kit, together with other genuine Graupner
accessories and replacement parts as recommended expressly by us. Even if you change a
single component, you can no longer be sure that the whole system will work reliably, and
such changes also invalidate your guarantee.
Avoid short circuits and reverse polarity at all times.
The high energy density of rechargeable batteries involves a permanent risk of fire and even
explosion.
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. Nobody would climb into a
full-size sailplane and try to fly it without first completing a course of training. Model flying is
just such a skill, and has to be learned in exactly the same way.
However, as manufacturers we have no means of influencing the way you build and operate
your RC model aircraft, and for this reason we can do no more than point out the hazards
expressly. We accept no further liability.
If you need help, please enlist the aid of an experienced modeller, join a model club or enrol at
a model flying training school. Model shops and the specialist model press are also good
sources of information. The best course is always to join a club and fly at the approved model
flying site.
The operator of the model must be in full possession of his or her bodily and mental faculties.
As with car driving, flying a model aircraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs is highly
dangerous and not permissible under any circumstances.
Make sure that all passers-by and onlookers are aware of the hazards involved in the operation
of your model. Remind spectators to keep a safe distance from the model.
Always maintain a safe distance between your model and other people or objects. Never fly low
over people or directly towards them.
Radio-controlled models should only be flown in “normal” weather conditions, i.e. a tem-
perature range of -5° to +35°C. More extreme temperatures can lead to changes in battery
capacity, material characteristics, the strength of glued joints and other unwanted effects.
All model flyers should behave in a way which minimises the danger to people and property.
Never act in any manner which will disturb other pilots, or have an adverse effect on safe,
orderly flying at the site.
Don’t operate your model in the vicinity of overhead power cables, industrial sites, residential
areas, public roads, school playgrounds, public parks or sports fields etc.
Pre-flight checks
Check that the radio control system works correctly before every flight: switch on the
transmitter and the receiving system, and check that all the control surfaces are at neutral,
work smoothly and immediately, and deflect in the correct “sense” in relation to the stick
movements.
If you are a beginner to this type of model flying, we recommend that you enlist an experienced
model pilot to help you check and test-fly the model.
Don’t ignore our warnings They refer to hazardous materials and processes which, if ignored,
can result in fatal injury or serious damage to property.
Propellers powered by a motor constitute a permanent hazard and represent 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 cut your finger badly.
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. In un-
favourable circumstances this could result in serious injury. Ensure that the revolving pro-
peller never comes into contact with any object.
