Great Planes ESP6 Easy Sport 60 - GPMA0152 - Manual (Page 52)

Follow the battery charging procedures in your radio
instruction manual You should always charge your
transmitter and receiver batteries the night before you go
flying, and at other times as recommended by the radio
manufacturer.
The best place to fly your R/C model is an AMA
(Academy of Model Aeronautics) chartered club field.
Ask your hobby shop dealer if there is such a club in
your area and join Club fields are set up for R/C flying
and that makes your outing safer and more enjoyable.
The AMA also can tell you the name of a club in your
area. We recommend that you Join 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 is listed on page 3 of this instruction book)
If a club and its flying site are not available, you
need to find a large, grassy area at least 6 miles away
from any other R/C radio operation, like R/C boats and
R/C cars and away from houses, buildings and streets A
schoolyard may look inviting but it is too close to people,
power lines and possible radio interference.
If you are not thoroughly familiar with the operation
of R/C models, ask an experienced modeler to check to
see that you have the radio installed correctly and that
all the control surfaces do what they are supposed to.
The engine operation also must be checked and the
engine "broken-in" on the ground by running the engine
for at least two tanks of fuel Follow the engine
manufacturer's recommendations for break-in.
Check to make sure all screws remain tight, that the
hinges are secure and that the prop is on tight.
NOTE: Failure to follow these safety precautions
may result in severe injury to yourself and others.
Keep all engine fuel in a safe place, away from high
heat, sparks or flames, as fuel is very flammable Do not
smoke near the engine or fuel, and remember that the
engine exhaust gives off a great deal of deadly carbon
monoxide Therefore do not run the engine in a
closed room or garage.
Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to
operate engines.
Use safety glasses when starting or running engines.
Do not run the engine in an area of loose gravel or
sand, as the propeller may throw such material in
your face or eyes
Keep your face and body as well as all spectators
away from the plane of rotation of the propeller as
you start and run the engine.
Keep items such as these away from the prop loose
clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose
objects (pencils, screw drivers) that may fall out of
shirt or jacket pockets into the prop.
Use a "chicken stick" device or electric starter; follow
instructions supplied with the starter or stick Make
certain the glow plug clip or connector is secure so
that it will not pop off or otherwise get into the
running propeller.
Make all engine adjustments from behind the
rotating propeller
Wherever you fly, you need to check the operation
of the radio before every time you fly This means with
the transmitter antenna collapsed and the receiver and
transmitter on, you should be able to walk at least 100
feet away from the model and still have control Have
someone help you Have them stand by your model and,
while you work the controls, tell you what the various
control surfaces are doing
Repeat this test with the engine running at
various speeds with an assistant holding the model If
the control surfaces are not always acting correctly, do
not fly! Find and correct the problem first
The engine gets hot' Do not touch it during or after
operation Make sure fuel lines are in good condition
so fuel will not leak onto a hot engine causing a fire.
To stop the engine, cut off the fuel supply by closing
off the fuel line or follow the engine manufacturer's
recommendations Do not use hands, fingers or any
body part to try to stop the engine Do not throw
anything into the prop of a running engine.
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