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Continue to make turns, holding the Turn Right/Left Stick in the direction you want the kite-plane to turn. You will notice
that when you turn, the kite-plane will climb as long as you are holding the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick completely forward.
Make a series of S-turns and circles to practice getting the hang of flying. Once the kite-plane has reached a comfortable
height, release the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick and the kite-plane will begin to slowly descend. During this time you can
continue to make right and left turns. When you want to climb again, simply push and hold the Motor Speed Up/Down stick
forward until the kite-plane reaches a comfortable height.
Because of the design of the kite-plane and for ease of flying, you will find that it may take a second or two
for the kite-plane to start turning after you've moved the Turn Right/Left Stick. This will keep you from overcontrolling the
kite-plane and getting into trouble. Just remember to hold the Turn Right/Left Stick in the direction you want to turn and
release it only after the kite-plane is flying in the direction you want it to.
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Don't hold the Right/Left Stick completely over for too long. Doing so may cause the kite-plane to either
turn too quickly, stall or spin to the ground. If this happens and the kite-plane is up high enough, you can simply release
both control sticks and the kite-plane will right itself.
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You should continue to fly, making circles and S-turns for about 5 minutes or so. This will give you plenty of time for
landing. Remember, with the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick released the kite-plane will descend, but when you make a turn
the kite-plane will basically hold altitude and even climb slightly if you hold the Turn Right/Left Stick for a longer period of
time. If the kite-plane gets lower than you want, either turn to climb or, for a more rapid climb, push and hold the Motor
Speed Up/Down Stick completely forward.
If there is any wind when you are flying, you will notice that when the kite-plane turns into the wind it will
slow down and climb steeper. When this happens, you can release the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick if you don't want the
kite-plane to climb. When the kite-plane turns down-wind (with the wind), it will speed up and descend. You should push
and hold the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick completely forward to keep the kite-plane from descending too much while
flying down-wind.
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Level flight will consist of a series of right and left turns, along with the addition of motor power, using the Motor Speed
Up/Down Stick to gently climb and descend. After some practice, you will learn how to minimize the amount of up and down
movement of the kite-plane and be able to control the kite-plane in a smooth and graceful manner.
Flying the Wind Craft RTF R/C Kite-Plane
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Landing should always be done into the wind with the kite-plane level.
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To prepare for landing from normal flight, make a shallow turn so that the kite-plane is now flying into the wind. Make
small turns to level the kite-plane, then let go of both the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick and the Turn Right/Left Stick. When
you do this, the kite-plane will gradually descend straight ahead.
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If you need to make a slight turn, push the Turn Right/Left Stick, but only for a second. Make small turns like this to keep
the kite-plane flying straight. Do not try to make large turns.
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When the kite-plane is about 4 feet off the ground, push the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick forward for just a second or two,
then release it. Doing this will level the kite-plane so it doesn't nose down hard into the ground.
When landing, you should just try to land anywhere on your flying field, as long as it's into the wind. Don't
try to land in a particular spot. You can do that once you've mastered flying the kite-plane.
Landing the Wind Craft RTF R/C Kite-Plane
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Now that you've made your first few successful flights, congratulations!
Now you may want to trim your kite-plane to fly even better.
That's done in the next section.
