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Only use the floats if you are comfortable flying your aircraft and have repeatedly
taken off, flown and landed with success. Flying off water poses a higher risk to the
airplane because the electronics can fail if fully immersed in water.
Always ensure the optional floats are secure on the fuselage and that the float
rudder system is correctly connected and moves freely before putting the aircraft
in water.
To take off on water, steer with the rudder and slowly increase the throttle. Keep
the wings level on takeoff. Hold a small amount (1/4–1/3) of up elevator and the
aircraft will lift off once flying speed is reached.
To land this aircraft on water, fly the aircraft to a couple of feet off the surface of
the water. Reduce throttle and add up elevator to flare the aircraft.
When taxiing, you must use throttle to move the aircraft forward, but steer with
the rudder stick. The stick will turn both the aircraft rudder and the small rudder
attached to the floats.
Avoid taxiing cross wind if there is a breeze, as this can cause the aircraft to flip
over if wind gets under the upwind wing. Taxi 45 degrees into the direction of
the wind (not perpendicular to the wind) and use aileron to hold the upwind wing
down. The aircraft will naturally try to face into the wind when taxiing.
Always fully dry the aircraft after landing on water.
CAUTION:
Never go alone to get a downed model in the water.
CAUTION:
If at any time water splashes in the fuselage while flying from
water, bring the airplane to shore, open the battery hatch and immediately
remove any water that may have gotten in the fuselage. Leave the battery hatch
open overnight to let the inside dry out and to prevent moisture damage to the
electronic components. Failure to do so could cause the electronic components
to fail, which could result in a crash.
Water Takeoff and Landing Using the Optional Float Set (Float Set EFLA5600 and Wire Mounting Set EFLA5605)
45º
Up Aileron
Down Aileron
Wind
Taxi 45 degrees into the direction of the wind.
Flying Tips and Repairs Continued
SAFE Select Flying Tips
When flying in SAFE Select mode the aircraft will return to level flight any time the
aileron and elevator controls are at neutral. Applying aileron or elevator control will
cause the airplane to bank, climb or dive, and the amount the stick is moved will
determine the attitude the airplane flies. Holding full control will push the aircraft to
the pre-determined bank and roll limits but it will not go past those angles.
When flying with SAFE Select it is normal to hold the control stick deflected with
moderate aileron input when flying through a turn. To fly smoothly with SAFE Select
avoid making frequent control changes and don’t attempt to correct for minor
deviations. With SAFE Select, holding deliberate control inputs will command the
aircraft to fly at a specific angle and the model will make all corrections to maintain
that flight attitude.
Return the elevator and aileron controls to neutral before switching from SAFE
Select mode to AS3X mode. If you do not neutralize controls when switching into
AS3X mode, the control inputs used for SAFE Select mode will be excessive for
AS3X mode and the aircraft will react immediately.
Differences between SAFE Select and AS3X modes
This section is generally accurate but does not take into account flight speed,
battery charge status, and many other limiting factors.
• In SAFE Select mode the aircraft will self level when the control stick is neutralized.
In AS3X mode the aircraft will continue to fly at its present attitude when the
control stick is neutralized.
• In SAFE Select mode holding a small amount of control will result in the model
banking or pitching to a moderate angle and remaining at that angle as long as
the control stick doesn’t move.
In AS3X mode holding a small amount of control will result in the model continuing
to pitch or roll at a slow rate as long as the control stick doesn’t move.
• In SAFE Select mode holding full control will result in the airplane banking or
pitching to the predetermined limits and the aircraft will keep flying at that
attitude as long as the control stick is fully deflected.
In AS3X mode holding full control will result in the aircraft pitching or rolling as
fast as possible, and it will continue to rapidly change attitude as long as the
control stick is fully deflected.
