Carl Goldberg GPMA1956 Eagle 2 ARF - Manual (Page 36)

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Flight batteries, fresh or fully charged
Radio transmitter
Fresh 1 ½ volt starting battery & glo- plug clip
Fuel bulb or pump
Tools for tightening any parts that can vibrate and
loosen
Paper toweling for clean up
Extra #64 rubber bands
Extra props and an extra spinner
Prop wrench
WHERE TO FLY
Fly only in areas sanctioned for R/C and known to be free of
radio interference. Ask your hobby dealer or other modelers if
there is an R/C flying field that is used by a local R/C club. This
is the ideal place to fly. If you don't know of an R/C club nearby,
contact the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), at the address
on the front of this booklet, for information on a club in your area.
Remember: R/C flying fields need to have rules to help prevent
accidents, so ask about them before you turn on any of your
equipment! DO NOT TEST your transmitter in the parking lot or
anywhere nearby until you are sure no one else is using your
radio frequency. This could cause another flyer to crash and
make you very unpopular!
If there is no club or other R/C flying site available, locate a
square area (preferably a grassy field), at least four or five foot-
ball fields long, which is free of power lines, trees, poles, houses,
busy streets and other obstructions. It must be at least three
miles away from any areas where other R/C models, such as
boats or cars, are operated. It should also have a relatively
smooth surface, as it will take practice to learn precision land-
ings. If you find a suitable location, turn your receiver on for 2 or
3 minutes to check that no one in the vicinity is operating an R/C
device which could affect your receiver and cause your plane to
crash.
LEARNING TO FLY
Your chances of success are enormously increased if you have
an instructor. Learning to fly is harder than it looks, and a mis-
take can seriously damage or destroy your model. Even full-
scale pilots have problems learning to fly models because it's dif-
ferent-they're not in the cockpit. It's worth real effort to find
someone to teach you. Many clubs have authorized instructors
and there are even some R/C flight schools. Ask your dealer, or
even check on the Internet to see if there is someone who can
help. Only if there is no other way should you attempt to learn on
your own.
CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT
Prior to going to the flying field, with radio batteries fully charged,
turn on both receiver (Rx) and transmitter (Tx) and actuate all
controls many times until you are satisfied with all functions.
Before beginning each day's flying, make a range check of your
equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. In
general, with transmitter antenna collapsed to 6"-8", you should
have an at least 100 foot range on the ground. To check this,
turn on both the transmitter and the receiver switches, set the
model heading away from you, and walk away while transmitting
signals. Watch to see that no signals are missed until you are at
least 100 feet away. Only if the equipment works perfectly
should any flights be attempted. Again, be careful to not use
your transmitter when anyone else at the field is flying or testing
on the same frequency!
After the range check, stand behind the model and make sure
the control responses are correct. Moving the control stick to the
right should give right rudder (on a 3-channel set-up) or the right
aileron should go up (on a 4-channel set-up). Moving the stick
back or down on the Tx should move the elevator up, and vice
versa.
FLYING YOUR AIRPLANE
WHAT TO TAKE TO THE FIELD