Great Planes PT-19 EP ARF - GPMA1149 - Manual (Page 2)

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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 and Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Battery Pack and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Required Adhesive and Building Supplies . . . . . . . . . 4
Optional Supplies and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pilot Figure (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ASSEMBLE THE WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Join
the Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Install the Aileron Servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Main Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INSTALL THE TAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install the Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevators . . . . . . 10
Install the Vertical Stabilizer, Rudder and Tailwheel . 11
INSTALL THE ELEVATOR and RUDDER SERVOS . . . . 12
INSTALL THE MOTOR, ESC, RECEIVER, & BATTERY . 15
FINISH THE MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PILOT INSTALLATION (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
APPLY THE DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set the Control Throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Balance the Model (C.G.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Balance the Model Laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Balance Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AMA SAFETY CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Takeoff
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Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Great Planes ® PT-19 EP park
fl yer. We hope you enjoy the docile characteristics of this
classic model. PT stands for “Primary Trainer”, but don’t
let this fool you into thinking you can handle fl ying if you’ve
never been trained. Just as you wouldn’t simply jump into a
full-scale airplane and fl y away, trainer or not, you shouldn’t
do the same with a sophisticated R/C model like this. If you
don’t already know how to fl y, you should seek the help of
an experienced R/C pilot. There are also many training tools
available to help you learn to fl y R/C. Please see your local
hobby dealers for their recommendations.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the
PT-19 EP visit the Great Planes web site at www.greatplanes.
com. Open the “Airplanes” link, then select the PT-19 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
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
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
Tele: (800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
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 PT-19 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 PT-19 EP, if not assembled and operated correctly, could
possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and damage
to property.