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Set the control throws – Great Planes U-Can-Do SF EP/GP .80 ARF - GPMA1272 User Manual

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FULL

THROTTLE

RUDDER

MOVES

RIGHT

ELEVATOR

MOVES DOWN

RIGHT AILERON

MOVES UP

LEFT AILERON

MOVES DOWN

4-CHANNEL RADIO SET UP

(STANDARD MODE 2)

3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the throttle

respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram.
If any of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use
the servo reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos
connected to those controls. Be certain the control surfaces
have remained centered. Adjust if necessary.

Set the Control Throws

Use a Great Planes AccuThrow (or a ruler) to accurately
measure and set the control throw of each control surface
as indicated in the chart that follows. If your radio does not
have dual rates, we recommend setting the throws at the

low rate setting.

NOTE: The throws are measured at the widest part of the
elevators, rudder and ailerons.

These are the recommended control surface throws:

ELEVATOR

HIGH

LOW

1"

[ 25 mm]

15°

3/4"

[19 mm]

11°

15/16"

[ 24mm]

12°

5/8"

[16 mm]

2-1/2"

[ 64 mm]

23°

1-1/8"

[ 29 mm]

10°

RUDDER

AILERONS

3D

2-5/16"

[ 59mm]

36°

1-1/2"

[ 38 mm]

20°

4"

[102 mm]

39°

Up & Down

Up & Down

Right & Left

IMPORTANT: The U-Can-Do SF has been extensively

fl own and tested to arrive at the throws at which it fl ies best.
Flying your model at these throws will provide you with the
greatest chance for successful fi rst fl ights. If, after you have
become accustomed to the way the U-Can-Do SF fl ies, you
would like to change the throws to suit your taste, that is fi ne.
However, too much control throw could make the model

diffi cult to control, so remember, “more is not always better.”

The pushrod farther out

means More Throw

The pushrod closer in

means Less Throw

The pushrod farther out

means Less Throw

The pushrod closer in

means More Throw

At the Servos

At the Control Surfaces

1. If necessary, adjust the location of the pushrod on the

servo arm or on the elevator horn, or program the ATVs in

your transmitter to increase or decrease the throw according
to the measurements in the control throws chart.