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turn to your local model shop in the first instance, as the staff will be pleased
to help you.
Radio-controlled model aircraft are extremely demanding and potentially
dangerous objects, and require a high level of expertise, skill and
responsibility from the operator.
In legal terms our models are classed as aircraft, and as such are subject to
legal regulations and restrictions which must be observed at all times. Our
brochure “Modellflugrecht, Paragrafen und mehr” (Model Aviation Law, Legal
Requirements and more) is available under Order No. 8034.01, and contains a
summary of all these rules. Your local model shop should have a copy which
you can read. There are also Post Office regulations concerning your radio
control system, and these must be observed. Refer to your RC system
instructions for more details.
Be sure 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
system will work reliably, and such changes also invalidate your guarantee.
Use only matching polarised electrical connectors. The flight battery, all cables
and connectors must be insulated carefully to prevent short-circuits, especially
if you make them up yourself. Never combine connectors with contacts of
different materials, e.g. tin-plated and gold-plated, as the connections will not
be reliable in the long-term.
If you are using a motor switch or speed controller with integral receiver power
supply (BEC system), be sure to use Graupner gold-contact connectors.
Avoid short-circuits and reversed polarity.
The high energy density of Li-Po batteries involves a 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. 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
undergoing training beforehand, and model flying is also a skill which needs to
be learned.
As manufacturers we are not in a position to influence the way you build and
operate your RC model aircraft, and for this reason we deny all liability. All we
can do is expressly point out the hazards involved in this activity.
We suggest that you ask an experienced model flyer for help, or join a model
club or flight training school. Your local model shop and the specialist
magazines are excellent sources of information. If at all possible, it is always
best to join a club and fly at the approved model flying site.
You alone are responsible for the safe operation of your radio-controlled
model. If you have any questions regarding the safe operation of your RC
