Finishing Cont.
Optional Float Kit Available!
Part Number:
SAK-SKYSCOUT425/FLOAT
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Mount wheels and retain with brass collar and
hairpin clip.
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Congratulations! Your Pietenpol Sky Scout is
finished! Don your flying cap, goggles & scarf
and buzz the cornfields ‘till the sun goes
down!
Sky Scout Floats:
Flight Control Setup
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Inspect wing for any warps that may have
worked their way in when covering or while
the model was in storage and remove prior to
flight.
DO NOT ATTEMPT FLIGHT IF WING
IS WARPED
.
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Center control surface then set direction, rate
of travel, and dampening (expo).
Rudder Travel
Low Rate +/- 15 degrees
0-10% expo
High Rate +/- 30 degrees
20% expo
Elevator Travel
Low Rate +/- 15 degrees
0-10% expo
High Rate +/-30 degrees
20% expo
Aileron Travel
Low Rate +20 / -10 degrees 0-10% expo
High Rate +40 / - 20 degrees 20% expo
Preflight to First Flight
This model is supplied with functional flying
struts. Flight should never be attempted
without struts properly installed to model.
Have and experienced pilot assist you with pre-
flighting your new model. Just like having
someone proof read something you’ve written,
having a second fresh set of eyes to inspect your
final product is often helpful at avoiding disaster.
While not an exhaustive pre-flight check these are
some of the major items that you should consider
using when developing your own pre-flight check
list. Get in the habit of always pre-flighting your
models before each and every flight.
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Weight and Balance
- Check the
Sky
Scout’s
center of gravity. The model should
balance between 2-1/2 - 3 inches from the
leading edge of the wing Use a permanent
marker or trim tape to mark the underside of
the left and right wing half at the forward and
aft most CG measurements as given above.
Use your right and left hand index fingers and
suspend the model from below, between the
marked CG measurements. Site from profile
of aircraft against horizon. If the shape
stringer along fuselage side appears to hang
level with horizon line, then the
Sky Scout
is
Build Instructions
SkyScout 480
- Build Instructions © 2010 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.
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