Great Planes Nieuport XI EP ARF - GPMA1146 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LITHIUM BATTERY HANDLING AND USAGE. . . . . . . . . . 3
REQUIRED ITEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Motor, ESC & Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Battery Pack & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adhesive & Building Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Optional Supplies and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALL THE TAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Prepare for Tail Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install the Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

INSTALL THE MOTOR & ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
INSTALL THE ELEVATOR & RUDDER SERVOS. . . . . . . . 9
PREPARE THE WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Install the Aileron Servos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Install the Strut Mounts & Cabane Struts . . . . . . . . . . 13

INSTALL THE WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
INSTALL THE LANDING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INSTALL THE DUMMY ENGINE, COWL & PROP. . . . . . 15
FINISH THE MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Center the Controls & Check the Control Directions . . 17

Set the Control Throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Balance the Model (C.G.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Balance the Model Laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Balance Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Range Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AMA SAFETY CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Great Planes Nieuport 11
EP park fl yer. Add it to your collection of our other WWI-era
park fl yers and enjoy the differences that set each model
apart. The Nieuport 11 was a French design introduced on
January 5

, 1916 and saw service as a fi ghter and later as

a trainer when it was superseded by the Nieuport 17. The
SPAD XIII (another Great Planes park fl

yer offering)

replaced the Nieuports down the line, so if you own a Great
Planes SPAD XIII you can see how different war demands
caused airplanes to evolve.

Don’t make the mistake of calling the Nieuport 11 a biplane
– it’s considered a sesquiplane because of its small,
narrow chord lower wing. While not for rank beginners, the
Great Planes Nieuport 11 is an excellent fl yer and is very
forgiving. Most pilots will be comfortable fl ying it on a ball
fi eld even at low speeds.

For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to
the Nieuport 11 EP visit the Great Planes web site at www.
greatplanes.com. Open the “Airplanes” link, then select the
Nieuport 11 EP ARF. If there is new technical information or
changes to this model a “tech notice” box will appear in the
upper left corner of the page.

AMA –

Academy of Model Aeronautics

If you are not already a member of the AMA, please join!
The AMA is the governing body of model aviation and
membership provides liability insurance coverage, protects
modelers’ rights and interests and is required to fl y at most
R/C sites.

Academy of Model Aeronautics Tele. (800) 435-9262
5151 East Memorial Drive

Fax (765) 741-0057

Muncie, IN 47302-9252

Or via the Internet at:

http://www.modelaircraft.org

IMPORTANT!!!

Two of the most important things you can do to preserve the
radio controlled aircraft hobby are to avoid fl ying near full-
scale aircraft and avoid fl ying near or over groups of people.

PROTECT YOUR MODEL, YOURSELF

& OTHERS… FOLLOW THESE

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Your Nieuport 11 EP should not be considered a toy, but
rather a sophisticated, working model that functions very
much like a full-size airplane. Because of its performance
capabilities, the Nieuport 11 EP, if not assembled and
operated correctly, could possibly cause injury to yourself or
spectators and damage to property.

You must assemble the model according to the

instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as
doing so may result in an unsafe or unfl yable model. In
a few cases the instructions may differ slightly from the
photos. In those instances the written instructions should
be considered as correct.