Great Planes Silhouette EP 3D ARF - GPMA1132 - Manual (Page 9)

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GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
Check the Control Directions
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1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the
trims. If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos
and reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the
screws that hold on the servo arms.
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2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary,
loosen the screw in the quick connector and center the
control surfaces.
FULL
THROTTLE
RUDDER
MOVES
RIGHT
ELEVATOR
MOVES DOWN
RIGHT AILERON
MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON
MOVES DOWN
4-CHANNEL RADIO SET UP
(STANDARD MODE 2)
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces respond in
the correct direction as shown in the diagram. If any of
the controls respond in the wrong direction, use the servo
reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos connected
to those controls. Be certain the control surfaces have
remained centered. Adjust if necessary.
Set the Control Throws
To ensure a successful fi rst fl ight, set up your Silhouette
3D ARF according to the control throws specifi ed in this
manual. The throws have been determined through actual
fl ight testing and accurate record-keeping allowing the
model to perform in the manner in which it was intended.
If, after you have become accustomed to the way the
Silhouette 3D ARF fl ies, you would like to change the throws
to suit your taste, that is fi ne. However, too much control
throw could make the model too responsive and diffi cult to
control, so remember, “more is not always better.”
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1. Use a box or something similar to prop up the bottom of
the fuselage so the horizontal stabilizer and wing will be level.
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2. Measure the 3D elevator throw fi rst. Hold a ruler vertically
on your workbench against the widest part (front to back) of
the trailing edge of the elevator. Note the measurement on
the ruler.
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3. Move the elevator up with your transmitter and move the
ruler forward so it will remain contacting the trailing edge. The
distance the elevator moves up from center is the “up” elevator
throw. Measure the down elevator throw the same way.
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4. Measure and set the low rate elevator throws and the
high and low rate throws for the rest of the control surfaces
the same way.