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version 1.0.1 SCARAB™ Vampire Airframe guide
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Battery
Attach female velcro to battery.
Attach Lipo to base plate of Scarab
™
Airframe with velcro.
Battery should be oriented toward the back of the copter.
The battery is moved to set the balance point.
Adhesive v
elcro stops Lipo from slipping
.
Velcro
strap
, holds Lipo in place.
There are 3 possible positions for the battery:
1. for carrying a go pro
2. for carrying a heavy APSC camera
3. for no camera
ensure to position your battery accordingly.
Check Scarab
™
Copter is correctly weighted with Lipo
on board by balancing on index fingers. Copter should tilt
slightly toward the front. ALWAYS check CofG
Pre-flight inspection
Below - get used to to doing a full pre-flight inspection
everytime.
Its a full aircraft and requires methodical checkng. A
combination of eyeball - visual inspection and manual
checking - physical tightness checks - your quad does
not glide - if something goes wrong it will exit the flight
envelope.
Always do a Pre-flight and Post flight
check - dont become complacent.
be systematic and ALWAYS check
prop attachment - wiring and Temps.
Use cell-by-cell monitoring of LiPo
C of G test
set 10mm forward
of centre point