Landing Your Slo-V
When you begin to notice that your Slo-V
™
no longer
climbs well under full power (normally after approxi-
mately 12–15 minutes), the battery is getting low and it
is time to land. Bring in your Slo-V, directly into the
wind and toward the desired landing spot. Gradually
reduce throttle to reach an altitude of approximately 5
feet).
At this point, reduce thottle even more and your Slo-V
should glide in softly for a landing.
Expert Tip:
As you get better and more experienced at
flying, try adding a bit of “up” elevator just prior to
landing to “flare” the plane. With some practice, your
landings should become smooth and on target.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to catch the airplane or
injury may occur. Remember, there is a spinning pro-
peller on the plane that can cause injury! Also, be sure
to cut power to the motor right before you land to
prevent damage to the propeller.
11
10
Reduce power at 5 feet.
Step 18
Using Elevator
Your Slo-V
™
is equipped with a third channel for ele-
vator (pitch control). Pulling back on the stick provides
up elevator. This allows for shorter takeoffs, better
flares for landing, better climb rates, and more effective
turns. However, pulling too far back on the elevator to
climb too quickly could cause the airplane to enter a
stall (make the nose of the plane come down). To avoid
crashing from a stall, always maintain enough altitude
to recover.
Just after a stall has occurred, the nose of the air-
plane will fall and the plane will look like it is diving. To
pull out of a stall, simply pull back slowly on the stick
(partial up elevator) once your Slo-V has built up air-
speed. Remember, pulling back too quickly or for too
long will once again cause the airplane to enter a stall.
Effectively avoiding and recovering from stalls requires
experience. Always seek the help of an experienced
radio control pilot if you are not familiar with pitch con-
trol. Failure to do so, could result in a crash and signifi-
cant damage to your airplane.
Step 19
Full
Throttle
Full
Throttle
Approx. 50% Throttle
Reduced
Throttle
Step 17
Throttle Adjustment
1. Climb to an altitude of 50 feet or more with
full throttle.
2. To achieve and maintain a level “cruising” alti-
tude, reduce the power by moving the throttle
slide down to approximately 50% of full-on. The
thottle slide is proportional, so you can add or
reduce throttle in small increments as needed to
maintain the altitude that you desire.
3. To reduce altitude, reduce throttle
4. To increase altitude, increase throttle.
Step 21
Step 20
Auto Cut-Off
When your flight battery gets low enough, this fea-
ture will automatically shut off the motor and save
enough battery for the radio and tail control so you can
land safely. If you are high enough and have some time
to rest the battery, you may re-arm the motor by mov-
ing the throttle slider to off and then advancing it again.
This may give you an extra bit of power to adjust your
landing. Do not re-arm more than once or twice, or you
may lose your control power.
Aerobatic Flight
Your Slo-V comes out of the box with the controls
set for softer responses and at the outer holes of the
control surfaces. However, once you get used to the
flight characteristics and want to perform more aero-
batic maneuvers you can change the amount of throw
that is permitted by moving to the inner holes of the
control horns.
After making any adjustments, always turn on the trans-
mitter and center the transmitter trim levers, making
sure the control surfaces are adjusted evenly.
Note:
By making these changes, you will make the con-
trols much more responsive. This makes the airplane
much less forgiving and easier to stall. Remember,
crash damage is not covered under the warranty.
