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Step 3: Range Testing the Radio System
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Turn on the transmitter.
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Plug in and install the flight battery. Do not press the motor safety arming switch yet.
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Set the Electric Cub on the ground.
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Extend the transmitter's antenna completely. Move the two control sticks back and forth to check the controls.
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Walk approximately 150ft. from the Electric Cub and move the control sticks back and forth. Check to make sure that
the Electric Cub's controls are moving smoothly at this distance. You may need a friend to help you with this step.
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If the Electric Cub does not range check, don't fly! Please refer to the troubleshooting guide on page # 19.
Flying the Electric Cub
Step 1: Hand Launching and Setting the Trim
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You should always launch the Electric Cub into the wind. Determine wind direction by tossing some blades of grass
into the air and watching which direction they fall.
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Turn on the transmitter and plug in and install the flight battery. Do not press the motor safety arming switch yet.
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In your throwing hand hold the Electric Cub from
the base, up above shoulder level.
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While holding the transmitter in your other hand,
firmly toss the Electric Cub straight ahead and level
(without power). Do not throw it hard or up or down.
IMPORTANT
When trimmed properly, the Electric Cub should glide
level for a short distance then go into a shallow nose
down attitude for about 20 - 30 feet. Adjust the trim of
the horizontal control surface using the up/down trim
lever on the transmitter to achieve this - see below.
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To make the Electric Cub pitch up more, slide the up/down trim lever back just a little bit.
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To make the Electric Cub pitch down more, slide the up/down trim lever forward just a little bit. In most cases,
keeping the up/down trim lever centered will result in excellent power-off glide performance.
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When you are satisfied with the trim, press the motor arming switch once.
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While holding the Electric Cub at shoulder level like before, push the motor on/off switch to turn the motor on. With
the propeller spinning at high speed, firmly toss the Electric Cub straight ahead and level.
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When trimmed properly, the Electric Cub will gently climb on its own without being given any up/down stick input.
If the Electric Cub begins losing altitude after launching, pull back gently (only a small amount) on the up/down control
stick. This will cause the Electric Cub to pitch up and climb.
