Remember: Take your time and follow directions to end
up with a well-built model that is straight and true.
If you’re an inexperienced modeler, we recommend that you
get assistance from an experienced, knowledgeable
modeler to help you with assembly and your first flights.
You’ll learn faster and avoid risking your model before you’re
truly ready to solo. Your local hobby shop has information
about flying clubs in your area whose membership includes
qualified instructors.
You can also contact the national Academy of Model
Aeronautics (AMA), which has more than 2,500 chartered
clubs across the country. Through any one of them,
instructor training programs and insured newcomer training
are available. Contact the AMA at the address or toll-free
phone number below:
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
Tele. (800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
Or via the Internet at:
http://www.modelaircraft.org
Please inspect all parts carefully before starting to
build. If any parts are missing, broken or defective, or if
you have any questions about building or flying this
airplane, please give us a call at (217) 398-8970 or e-mail
us at [email protected] and we’ll be
glad to help. If you are calling for replacement parts,
please reference the part numbers and have them ready
when calling.
Following is a list of items required to finish the Yard Stik that
must be purchased separately. For some of these items
there is more than one option which will require a bit of
decision making ahead of time. Order numbers (in
parentheses) are provided for your convenience.
The Yard Stik requires a micro receiver and two micro
servos. If you already have a transmitter you are going to
use to fly the Yard Stik, you can get the receiver and servos
separately. Or, you can purchase a complete system
(including transmitter) specially packaged for park flyers. If
purchasing a complete system, the Futaba
®
3FR
Skysport
single-stick radio is suitable. It comes with a micro receiver
and two Futaba S-3106 micro servos. The transmitter also
has NiCd’s. Following are descriptions and part numbers for
suitable radio equipment.
•
Futaba 3FR Skysport single-stick radio system including
transmitter, receiver and servos (FUTJ52**)
– OR –
•
Futaba R114F 4-channel low band FM micro receiver
w/o crystal (FUTL0442)
•
Futaba low band receiver crystal for R114F receiver
(FUTL62**)
– OR –
•
Futaba R114F 4-channel high band FM micro receiver
w/o crystal (FUTL0443)
•
Futaba high band receiver crystal R114F receiver
(FUTL63**)
– OR –
•
Great Planes ElectriFly
™
4-channel FM low band mini
receiver w/o crystal (shown in this manual) (GPML0044)
•
Great Planes ElectriFly 4-channel FM high band mini
receiver w/o crystal (shown in this manual) (GPML0045)
– AND –
•
Futaba S3103 Micro-Mini servo (FUTM0037)
•
Futaba S3106 Micro-Mini servo (FUTM0041)
•
Hobbico
®
CS-5 Nano
™
servo (HCAM0090)
Note: When purchasing radio sets or receiver crystals,
replace the “**” at the end of the part number (FUTL62**)
with the desired channel number. Low band receivers must
use low band crystals and high band receivers must use
high band receivers. Channels 11 through 35 are in the low
band and channels 36 through 60 are in the high band. The
Great Planes ElectriFly 4-channel receivers use the same
crystals listed for the Futaba receivers. Be certain to select
a high band or low band crystal to match the receiver.
An electronic speed control with BEC (Battery Eliminator
Circuitry) is required. The BEC allows both the motor and
the radio system to be powered by the same battery (thus
eliminating the on-board receiver battery). The Great Planes
ElectriFly C-5
Nano High Frequency Electronic Speed
Control (GPMM2000) is recommended.
Speed Control
Radio Equipment
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE
Note: We, as the kit manufacturer, provide you with a top
quality kit and great instructions, but ultimately the quality
and flyability of your finished model depends on how you
build it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the
performance of your completed model and no
representations are expressed or implied as to the
performance or safety of your completed model.
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