Dynaflite GPMA1052 Bird of Time - Manual (Page 16)

4. I will operate my model using only radio
control frequencies currently allowed by the
Federal Communications Commission.
The best place to fly any model is at an AMA
chartered club field. Club fields are set up for R/C
flying, making your outing safer and more
enjoyable. We recommend that you join the AMA
and a local club so you can have a safe place to
fly and have insurance to cover you in case of a
flying accident. The AMA address and telephone
number are in the front of this manual.
If there is no club or R/C flying field in your area,
find a suitable site that is clear of trees,
telephone poles, buildings, towers, busy streets
and other obstacles. Since you are not flying at
a sanctioned AMA site, be aware that there may
be others like yourself who could be flying
nearby. If both of your models happen to be on
the same frequency, interference will likely
cause one or both of the models to crash. An
acceptable minimum distance between flying
models is five miles, so keep this in mind when
searching for a flying site.
In addition to obstacles, it is important to be
aware of people who may wander into the area
once you begin flying. At AMA club flying sites it
is a severe rule infraction to fly over others and
this is a good practice if flying elsewhere. R/C
models tend to attract onlookers whose
numbers can soon multiply, forming small,
uncontrolled crowds. Onlookers pose two main
problems. First is the danger of actually crashing
your model into a person, causing injury. Second
is the distraction from those who ask you
questions while you are trying to concentrate on
flying. To minimize or avoid this problem, have
an assistant standing by who can spot people
who wander into your flying site (so you can
avoid flying over them) and who can perform
“crowd control” if people start to gather.
IMPORTANT: If you are an inexperienced
modeler we strongly urge you to seek the
assistance of a competent, experienced R/C
pilot to check your model for airworthiness AND
to teach you how to fly. No matter how stable or
“forgiving” the Bird of Time is, attempting to
learn to fly on your own is dangerous and may
result in destruction of your model or even
injury to yourself and others. Therefore, find an
instructor and fly only under his or her
guidance and supervision until you have
acquired the skills necessary for safe and fully
controlled operation of your model.
We recommend flying the Bird of Time when
the wind is no greater than ten miles per hour.
Less experienced flyers should fly only in calm
conditions. Frequently, winds are calm in the
early morning and early evening. Often these
are the most enjoyable times to fly anyway!
Until you have the Bird of Time properly
trimmed for level flight, we recommend having
an assistant launch the model instead of
launching it yourself. Test glide the model from
a gentle hand launch to initially trim the model.
Turn on the transmitter and receiver. Confirm
that the transmitter operates the controls by
moving the sticks and watching the surfaces
respond. Occasionally, sailplanes have been
launched with the transmitter or receiver turned
off. Connect the model to the winch or high start.
We recommend the standard high start
(DYFP8301) due to the light weight of this model.
When ready to launch, the assistant should hold
the bottom of the fuselage under the wing, then
raise the model high above his head with the
nose about 45 degrees up and the wings level
Takeoff
FLYING
FIND A SAFE PLACE TO FLY
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