Great Planes Extra 300S 60 Kit - GPMA0236 - Manual (Page 46)

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stall. When the plane has gained enough flying speed to
safely lift off, gradually and smoothly apply up elevator and
allow the model to climb at a shallow angle (do not yank
the model off the ground into a steep climb!).
We recommend that you take it easy with your Extra 300S
for the first several flights, gradually “getting acquainted”
with this great sport model as your engine gets fully broken
in. If you feel as though you have your hands full, keep this
one thing in mind: pull back on the throttle stick to slow
the model down. This will make everything happen a little
slower and allow yourself time to think and react. Add and
practice one maneuver at a time, learning how the Extra
behaves in each. For smooth flying and normal maneuvers,
use the low rate settings as listed on page 43. High rate
elevator may be required for crisp snap rolls and spins. For
good knife-edge performance airspeed is the key.
Sometime well before it’s time to land you should climb
your Extra to a safe altitude and cut the throttle to an idle
and check out the model’s low speed characteristics. Do
this a few times so you know what to expect upon landing.
When it’s time to land, fly a normal landing pattern and
approach. Keep a few clicks of power on until you are over
the runway threshold. For your first few landings, plan to
land slightly faster than stall speed and on the main
wheels, as this is the easiest way to land your Extra. Later,
with a little practice you will find you can make slow 3-point
landings.
Have a ball! But always remember to think about your
next move and plan each maneuver before you do it.
Impulsively “jamming the sticks” without any thought
is what gets most fliers in trouble rather than lack of
flying skill.
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