Great Planes F-16 Falcon EDF ARF - GPMA1801 - Manual (Page 20)

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Note: Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead
weight to permanently hold it in place. Over time the adhesive
may fail, causing the weight to come loose. Use RTV silicone
or epoxy to permanently hold the weight in place.
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4. IMPORTANT: If you found it necessary to add any weight,
recheck the C.G. after the weight has been installed.
Balance the Model Laterally
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1. With the wing level, lift the model under the nose and
tail of the fuselage. Do this several times.
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2. If one wing always drops, it means that side is heavy.
Add stick-on weight to the bottom of the wing under the light
wing tip. An airplane that has been laterally balanced will
track better in loops and other maneuvers.
PREFLIGHT
Identify Your Model
No matter if you fl y at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or if
you fl y somewhere on your own, you should always have your
name, address, telephone number and AMA number on or
inside your model. It is
required at all AMA R/C club fl ying sites
and AMA sanctioned fl ying events. Fill out the identifi cation
tag on page 22 and place it on or inside your model.
Charge the Batteries
Follow the battery charging instructions that came with your
radio control system to charge the batteries. You should always
charge your transmitter battery the night before you go fl ying,
and at other times as recommended by the radio manufacturer.
CAUTION: Unless the instructions that came with your
radio system state differently, the initial charge on new
transmitter batteries should be done for 15 hours using
the slow-charger that came with the radio system . This
will “condition” the batteries so that the next charge may
be done using the fast-charger of your choice. If the initial
charge is done with a fast-charger the batteries may not
reach their full capacity and you may be fl ying with batteries
that are only partially charged.
Assemble the Bungee Launch
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1. Loop one end of the rubber tubing and insert it through
one of the metal rings.
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2. Bend the loop down around the ring. Then pull the ring
the rest of the way through the loop.
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3. Pull the tubing to tighten the knot and make sure it is
secure.
Now attach the cord…
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4. Loop one end of the cord through the ring.
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5. Bring the loop in back over itself and the ring. You’ll have
to pull the rest of the cord up all the way through the loop
before tightening it around the ring.