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Step 13
Flying
1. After launching, your F-27 Stryker™ will climb
at full throttle. Keep the throttle full on until
you have reached an altitude of about 50 feet.
At this same time, make sure that you are
continuing to keep the airplane directed
into the wind.
2. Make right and left adjustments as necessary to
keep the plane headed directly into the wind.
After you have reached 50 feet of altitude, you
can begin to make directional changes that
you desire.
3. Use the trim levers on the transmitter to help
with trimming for level flight. If you still need
some additional trim adjustment to the elevons,
you can detach the clevis from the control sur-
face horn and turn the clevis in or out in order
to raise or lower the elevon until the desired
adjustment is made.
4. Remember—control range is 2,500 feet. Do not
allow the plane to get too far away from you. When
the plane is further in the air, it is harder to see and
the winds are stronger as well.
5. Always keep the plane upwind from you, so it
will not be carried away from you by the wind.
6. Flying in too much wind is by far the number one
reason for those who are inexperienced to crash or
have fly-aways.
7. Do not try to climb too fast by pulling all the way
back on the stick (up elevator), or your plane may
enter into a stall. Climb by giving small amounts
of elevator.
8. Damage/bends to the wings or tails can greatly
affect flight control. Replace the damaged
parts immediately.
Step 12
Hand Launching the F-27 Stryker
1. Make certain that the aircraft battery is fully charged.
2. Make sure the throttle slider is in the OFF position
before turning on the transmitter.
3. Turn on the transmitter. Make certain transmitter
switch is on correct mode.
4. Plug in aircraft battery.
5. Place the fingers of your launching hand into the
molded place on the bottom of the aircraft.
6. With the power off, throw your F-27 Stryker
™
firmly
with a slight angle upwards, directly into the wind.
7. After throwing, immediately give full throttle.
8. Keep steering into the wind and hold at full throttle
until you have reached an altitude of at least 50 feet.
9. When you have reached this safe altitude, it is safe to
steer in the desired direction as well as adjust the
throttle input to help control altitude and speed.
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