Great Planes Extra 300S 40 ARF MonoKote - GPMA1240 - Manual (Page 22)

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12. Fasten all servo horns to the servos with the screws
included with your radio.
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13. Secure connections between servo wires and “Y”
connectors or servo extensions, and the connection
between your battery pack and the on/off switch with vinyl
tape or heat shrink tubing.
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14. Make sure any servo extension cords you may have
used do not interfere with other systems (servo horns,
pushrods, etc.)
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15. Make sure your fuel lines and pressure lines are
connected and are not kinked.
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16. Use an incidence meter to check the wing for twists
and correct them before flying.
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17. Balance your propeller (and spare propellers).
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18. Tighten the propeller nut.
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19. Place your name, address, AMA number and
telephone number on or inside your model.
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20. Cycle your receiver battery pack (if necessary) and
make sure it is fully charged.
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21. If you wish to photograph your model, do this before
your first flight.
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22. Range check your radio before flying the model.
Note: Failure to follow these safety precautions may
result in severe injury to yourself and others.
Store model fuel in a safe place away from high heat,
sparks or flames. Do not smoke near the engine or fuel as
it is very flammable. Engine exhaust gives off a great deal
of deadly carbon monoxide so 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 you operate model engines.
Do not run the engine near loose gravel or sand; the
propeller may throw loose material in your face or eyes.
When you start and run the engine, keep your face and
body as well as all spectators away from the plane of
rotation of the propeller.
Always be aware and very conscious of hand movements
and be deliberate in your reach for the needle valve, glow
plug clip, or other items near a spinning propeller.
Keep loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or
loose objects away from the prop. Be conscious of pencils,
screwdrivers or other objects that may fall out of your shirt
or jacket pockets.
Use a chicken stick or electric starter and follow the
instructions to start your engine.
Make certain the glow plug clip or connector is secure so
that it will not pop off or get into the running propeller.
Ask an assistant to hold the model from the rear while you
start the engine and operate the controls.
Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotating
propeller.
The engine gets hot! Do not touch the engine during or
immediately after you operate it. Make sure fuel lines are in
good condition so fuel will not leak onto a hot engine and
cause a fire.
To stop the engine, close the carburetor barrel (rotor) or
pinch the fuel line to discontinue the fuel flow. Do not use
your hands, fingers or any body part to stop the engine.
Never throw anything into the prop of a running engine.
Read and abide by the following Academy of Model
Aeronautics Official Safety Code:
GENERAL
1. I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air
shows, or model flying demonstrations until it has been
proven to be airworthy by having been previously
successfully flight tested.
2. I will not fly my model aircraft higher than
approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without
notifying the airport operator. I will give right of way to, and
avoid flying in the proximity of full scale aircraft. Where
necessary an observer shall be used to supervise flying to
avoid having models fly in the proximity of full scale aircraft.
3. Where established, I will abide by the safety rules for
the flying site I use, and I will not willfully and deliberately
fly my models in a careless, reckless and/or dangerous
manner.
7. I will not fly my model unless it is identified with my
name and address or AMA number, on or in the model.
9. I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any device
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpt)
Engine Safety Precautions
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