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WARRANTY

Tower Hobbies

®

guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty

does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification.

In no case shall Tower Hobbies' liability exceed the original

cost of the purchased kit.

Further, Tower Hobbies reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Tower Hobbies has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor

accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled

product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this
kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below:

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite 1

Champaign, IL 61822

USA

Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information as possible (daytime telephone number, fax

number, e-mail address), a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package

the problem will be evaluated as quickly as possible.

READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.

© Copyright 2005  V1.0

TOWZ1110 for TOWA4010

Tower Hobbies

P.O. Box 9078

Champaign, IL 61826

(800) 637-6050

www.towerhobbies.com

Wingspan:

78.5 in [2000mm]

Wing Area:

678 sq in [43.7dm

2

Weight:

28 – 32 oz [795 – 905g] 

Wing Loading:

5.9 – 6.7 oz/sq ft [18 – 21g/dm

2

Length:

41 in [1035mm] 

Radio:

Two-channel, two standard servos

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Страница 1: ...dvised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 USA Include a letter stating your name return shipping address as much contact information as possible daytime telephone number fax number e mail address ...

Страница 2: ...free phone number that follows IMPORTANT Two of the most important things you can do to preserve the radio controlled aircraft hobby are to avoid flying near full scale aircraft and avoid flying near or over groups of people PROTECT YOUR MODEL YOURSELF OTHERS FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 Your Tower Hobbies Vista sailplane should not be considered a toy but rather a sophisticated wor...

Страница 3: ...ing 800 637 6050 Parts may also be ordered from Hobby services by calling 217 398 0007 or via facsimile at 217 398 7721 but full retail prices and shipping and handling charges will apply Illinois and Nevada residents will also be charged sales tax If ordering via fax include a Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date for payment Mail parts orders and payments by personal check to Hobby Servi...

Страница 4: ...t 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax 217 398 7721 E mail airsupport towerhobbies com Kit Contents 1 Left Wing Panel 2 Right Wing Panel 3 Wing Joiner 4 Servo Rails 2 5 Wing Dowels 2 6 Rubber Bands 6 7 Horizontal Stabilizer Stab w Elevator 8 R L Vertical Stabilizer Braces 9 Vertical Stabilizer Fin w Rudder 10 Fuselage 11 Pushrods 2 Kit Contents not photog...

Страница 5: ...y as it is forced out of the wing Note There must be no empty space inside the wing where the joiner fits the cavity must be filled with epoxy If no epoxy oozes out when you installed the joiner remove the joiner and add more epoxy Then reinstall the joiner Proceed rapidly to the next step 4 Coat the protruding end of the joiner all the way around with epoxy and pour epoxy into the other wing Join...

Страница 6: ...om the bottom only of the horizontal stabilizer stab over the half circle notch in the trailing edge Also cut the covering from both sides of the stab over the half circle notch in the leading edge 4 Place the stab on the fuselage keying the notches in the stab into the pegs on the fuselage Use a fine point felt tip pen to mark the outline of the fuselage onto the stab 5 Take the stab off the fuse...

Страница 7: ...te measurements use a fine point felt tip pen to mark the center of the fuselage in the two locations shown 2 Using the marks to align a straightedge mark a centerline down the top of the fuselage and onto the stab as shown this will be used to align the fin 3 Place the fin on the fuselage accurately aligning it over the centerline Without using any glue place the tri stock fin braces on both side...

Страница 8: ...harden before proceeding 7 Take out the T pins Glue the tri stock braces into position with 30 minute epoxy using T pins to hold them in place 8 While you have some epoxy mixed glue in both wing dowels Hook Up the Controls 1 Cut one of the wire pushrods to a length of 27 685mm by cutting off the non threaded end Cut the other pushrod to a length of 29 3 4 685mm 2 Thread one of the pushrods halfway...

Страница 9: ...des For Futaba and Tower servos use the six arm servo arms and cut off the unused arms 8 Position the left servo all the way over to the left side of the fuselage then drill 1 16 1 6mm holes through the rails for the servo mounting screws Mount the servo with the screws that came with it 9 Move the rudder servo as far over to the right as it will go without the arm contacting the right fuselage si...

Страница 10: ...on off switch and then place it in the fuselage ahead of the receiver 5 Cut the 1 8 x 3 8 x 8 3 x 10 x 200mm balsa stick to the lengths required to fit between the fuselage sides where shown Then glue the sticks in place holding the receiver and battery in position 6 Use the mounting plate from your receiver on off switch as a template to cut and drill holes in the fuselage side Then mount the swi...

Страница 11: ... the chart that follows If your radio does not have dual rates we recommend setting the throws at the low rate setting Note The rudder throw is measured at the bottom of the rudder Balance the Model C G At this stage the model should be in ready to fly condition with all of the systems in place including the servos switch battery and receiver More than any other factor the C G balance point can ha...

Страница 12: ...equired at all AMA R C club flying sites and AMA sanctioned flying events Fill out the identification tag on page 15 and place it on or inside your model Charge the Batteries Follow the battery charging instructions that came with your radio control system to charge the batteries You should always charge your transmitter and receiver batteries the night before you go flying and at other times as r...

Страница 13: ...the Federal Communications Commission 5 I will not knowingly operate my model within three miles of any pre existing flying site except in accordance with the frequency sharing agreement listed in the complete AMA Safety Code 9 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a powered model in flight nor should any part of the model other than the landing gear intentionally touch the grou...

Страница 14: ...n be used after you get acquainted with the launching procedure Hold the plane above your head with the wings level and the nose pointed slightly up and directly into the wind Give the plane a strong push forward to get it flying and it will climb up like a kite You should not have to touch the elevator during the launch but use the rudder stick to keep it going straight up Note You need to rememb...

Страница 15: ...in the air Easy to lay out and retrieve Hi Starts include everything required for sailplane launches 100 of UV stabilized surgical tubing injection molded reel parachute steel stake and tow ring and nylon tow line Standard Hi Start with 1 8 diameter tubing offers strong steady power for 2 meter sailplanes Heavy Duty Hi Start with 3 16 diameter tubing provides the launch power needed for sailplanes...

Страница 16: ..._____________ Where Purchased _________________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of First Flight ________________________ FLIGHT LOG ...

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