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3-1/2", 27% THE BEST BALANCE POINT FOR BEGINNERS!
At this balance point the KADET LT-40 will have its best trainer qualities! It will be super stable in flight and will have
strong "hands off, self correcting" tendencies. If this is your first R/C airplane, we strongly recommend that you use this
balance point!
3-7/8", 30%
A good middle of the road balance point for modelers who already know how to fly R/C, or for beginners who have
progressed far enough that they no longer get disoriented and loose control. The KADET LT-40 will still be perfectly
stable, but it won’t return to level flight quite as quickly as it would at the forward balance point.
4-1/4", 33% THIS BALANCE POINT IS DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS!
The most rearward balance point is only recommended for experienced fliers who want the most aerobatic performance
they can get out of a high-wing trainer. This balance point, in conjunction with increased control surface throws, will
enable the KADET LT-40 to do advanced aerobatics like spins and snap rolls. With this balance point, the KADET LT-
40 takes a long time to self correct.
234.
Using a ruler, measure back from the leading edge of the wing to the balance point you want to use (3-1/2" for beginners).
Make a pencil mark at this point on the bottom of the wing, next to the fuselage. Make the same mark on the other side of
the fuselage.
235.
Place a fingertip on each pencil mark and lift the airplane up in the air. No part of the model should be touching anything
except your fingertips! If the KADET LT-40 will sit on your fingertips in a level or very slightly nose down attitude, then it is
properly balanced and ready to fly.
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If the airplane sits on your fingertips in an extreme nose down attitude, then it is nose heavy. You will have to add weight
to the rear of the airplane to get it to balance. NOTE: Before adding additional weight to the model, try simply moving the
battery pack to a further aft location. The battery pack is relatively heavy and therefore makes a good balancing tool. You
might try switching places between the battery and receiver; or move the battery right in front of the servos; or in extreme
situations, move it behind the servos. If you can’t get your model balanced simply by re-locating the battery pack, then you
will have to purchase lead weights from your hobby dealer and glue them into the tail end of the fuselage.
237.
If the airplane sits on your fingertips with the tail down, it is tail heavy. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLY IT! A tail heavy model
is very dangerous and will most likely crash!! Lead weight will have to be added to the nose of the model to bring it into
balance. The weights can be glued to the inside of the fuselage "cheeks" in front of the firewall; or inside the fuselage
alongside the fuel tank. There are also "spinner weights" available for tail heavy models. Wherever you put the balancing
weight, make sure it cannot loose in flight!
If you ever change any major components in your KADET LT-40, such as the engine, muffler, battery pack, etc.,
be sure to re-balance the model!
WHY MODELS MUST BE INDIVIDUALLY BALANCED
It is impossible to produce a model airplane kit that will automatically have the correct balance
point. Not everyone uses the same engine, or muffler, or radio, or covering material - and all
those items can vary in weight! You might be surprised to know that .40 size 2-stroke R/C
model engines can vary in weight from 11 oz. to 18 oz. - that’s almost a half pound difference,
way out on the nose of your model! There can even be as much as a 3/4 oz. difference in
weight between different brands of 10-6 props! So, that’s why every model must be balanced
before flying. Don’t feel that whatever the balance point your model came out at is "good
enough". Check carefully and make whatever adjustments are required. Trying to fly an out of
balance model is dangerous!
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKOUT
Be certain to range check your radio equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions before attempting to fly.
Run your engine for the first time on the ground. A lot of problems can be avoided if your new engine has been "broken in"
by running at least two tanks of fuel through it on a test stand before you attempt to fly.
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