ZAGI 400 X ELECTRIC, Инструкция по сборке

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Preflight check and glide test
Do a preflight check before every flight. Always turn the transmitter power on before the
motor battery in the airplane is plugged in. Make sure that the motor control stick is in the
full down position. Make sure that the controls are working properly. Check the trim
levers on the transmitter. Pull the control stick back and observe that both elevons move
upward. Push the control stick to the right and observe the right elevon moves up and the
left elevon moves down. Hold the Zagi-400 X securely by the nose. Move the throttle
stick to the half throttle position momentarily. The first glide test should be done on flat
land in a light breeze. The Zagi-400 X should be held by the nose with your palm up over
your head and your thumb wrapped around to the top.
(See figure 20) Hold the Zagi-
400 X over your head with the nose pointed straight ahead. Run slowly into the wind.
Give it a gentle push STRAIGHT AHEAD. Do not point the nose upward. Correct the
flight path with the radio control stick. The test is successful when the Zagi-400 X flies
straight ahead with a slow sink rate to a sliding landing. If the Zagi-400 X turns in either
direction after the launch, compensate by adding 2 or 3 clicks of trim in the opposite
direction with the trim lever below or next to the control stick. If the Zagi-400 X pitches
up and immediately dives, add 2 or 3 clicks of down trim. Repeat the glide test until the
Zagi-400 X flies straight ahead with a slow sink rate to a sliding landing. Increase the
launch speed each time to provide longer control flights.
First flight
Check the frequencies (channel number) of all pilots within visual range before turning
on your transmitter. Turning on your transmitter with the same channel number as some-
one who is flying will certainly cause his plane to crash.
The Zagi-400 X is capable of high speed. Flights at a high rate of speed can cause consid-
erable damage to someone or something if a collision occurs. Please exercise caution
while flying.
It is recommended that you join the Academy of Model Aeronautics
(AMA) (1-800-435-9262) to provide insurance, awareness of safe flying practices,
and knowledge of what’s going on in the modeling field. At some flying sites it is
mandatory that you be a member of the AMA.
Do not launch the Zagi-400 X with the motor running. Hold the Zagi-400 X by the nose
with your palm up over your head and your thumb wrapped around to the top.
(See
Figure 21) Take a step or two forward and give the Zagi-400 X a good strong throw into
the wind. A follow through with a little finger tip will increase the launch speed. Slide
the throttle stick to the full forward position when the Zagi-400 X is a comfortable dis-
tance from the ground. Get some altitude and experiment with some throttle settings. Full
motor is fun but will use up the battery quickly.
Good luck,
JT
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