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STEP 12: Throttle and ESC
The throttle stick (left stick on transmitter) is one of the most important controls to achieve 1.
climbing, descending and level flight.
Once your Vector Kite™ has achieved a good altitude, practice slightly pulling back on the
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throttle stick to the point that the kite descends. As the kite descends, try slightly increasing
throttle and try and keep the kite flying level.
Make it a goal to achieve level flight with your Vector Kite™ before attempting aerobatics or
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radical maneuvers.
Please note your Vector Power Unit™ is equipped with a powerful custom designed 16 pole
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brushless motor. Although it weighs only 26 grams, it has about 800 grams of thrust with
the matching propeller, battery and ESC. The ESC is a sophisticated device that controls the
brushless motor’s speed and power usage. For the advanced hobbyist, Premier RC has available
for download a full set of instructions for the ESC that includes specifications and programming
features. These instructions can be found at
www.premierRC.com . Premier RC does not
recommend any sort of re-programming of the ESC for beginner flyers however, advanced
hobbyists may find the full ESC instructions useful.
Throttle
Power 'Off'
Maximum
Throttle Power
STEP 13: Landing
On your first flights, practice cutting the throttle down to about ½ or less and making a 1.
controlled descent.
As the Vector Kite™ descends under less power, steer the kite back to you. As the kite gets close
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to the ground, simply cut power and it will gently glide down.
For more advanced landings, you may “flair” the kite just before it lands. A flair is accomplished
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by giving the kite a burst of “up” vector thrust just before the kite comes down to the ground.
This maneuver makes for a gentler nose up landing.
LANDING TIP:
It is important to note that if you lose all battery power on the Vector Power Unit™ you also lose the
ability to steer. A de-powered Vector Kite™ is no problem as long as it is free from obstacles to land.
Thus on first flights, choose a large field and keep close to the landing zone. A de-powered kite
simply floats gently down to the ground.
WHEN YOU ARE AT FULL THROTTLE AND CAN NOT CLIMB ANYMORE, IT IS TIME TO STEER BACK TO A
SUITABLE LANDING ZONE. This means you are running out of power. The ESC is also programmed to
reduce power when the battery is low. Pilots will often sense this as a “surge” or sudden power drop
while flying. Even though you are running low on power, you still have enough power to steer. Use
your last bit of power wisely to steer back to the landing zone. Depending on conditions, you may
only have a half minute or less of effective steering power left. For power conservation, use short
bursts of directed vector thrust to coax the nose of the kite to the direction you want it to go.
EMERGANCY LANDING TIP FOR WIND ENCOUNTERS:
Although beginners should not attempt to fly their Vector Kite™ in any sort of wind, you may find
yourself at some point encountering an unforeseen breeze. As soon as you realize you are in a head
or tail wind, immediately turn the kite’s nose into the wind and head directly into the wind. Give the
Power Unit downward thrust and while steering the nose into the wind see if you can move forward
and descend. If you are headed into the wind with full downward thrust and your kite begins to
climb because you are being overrun by the breeze, POINT THE VECTOR THRUST DOWN AND GIVE THE
POWER UNIT A HARD TURN INPUT EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. This maneuver will put the kite in a spiraling
dive downward toward the ground. You will still loose some position if the wind is strong but at least
your kite will be coming down. Level the kite off as it gets close to the ground and land.
Cut Power as Kite
Nears the Ground
10 ft.
Kite shown is the Eagle.
Your kite may vary.