Great Planes Sopwith Camel EP ARF - GPMA1144 - Manual (Page 18)

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GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
Set the Control Throws
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1. If using a device that measures model airplane control
throws in degrees, follow the instructions that came with
the device to measure and set the throws according to the
measurements provided on page 19. If measuring the throws
with a ruler, proceed with the following instructions.
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2. Set the throws on the elevator fi rst. Use a small box or
something similar to prop up the bottom of the fuselage until
the wings and horizontal stabilizer are level.
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3. With the transmitter and receiver on and the elevator
centered, hold a ruler up to the TE of the elevator.
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4. Use the transmitter to move the elevator up. Move the
ruler forward so it will still be touching the TE. The distance
the elevator moves is the “up elevator” control throw. Use the
endpoint adjustment in your transmitter or move the screw-
lock pushrod connector in the elevator servo arm to a new
hole to change the throw according to the measurements
provided below.
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5. Measure and set the up and down and left and right
control throws for all of the control surfaces. If your radio
does not have dual rates, we recommend setting the throws
at the high rate setting. Note: The rudder throw is measured
at the widest part of the rudder.
These are the recommended control surface throws:
HIGH RATE
ELEVATOR: 1/2" [13mm], 15° up
1/2" [13mm], 15° down
RUDDER: 1" [25mm], 22° up
1" [25mm], 22° down
AILERONS: 5/8" [16mm], 19° up
5/8" [16mm], 19° down
LOW RATE
ELEVATOR: 5/16" [8mm], 10° up
5/16" [8mm], 10° down
RUDDER: 1-1/4" [32mm], 17° up
1-1/4" [32mm], 17° down
AILERONS: 3/8" [10mm], 16° up
3/8" [10mm], 16° down
IMPORTANT: The Great Planes EP Sopwith Camel ARF
has been extensively fl own and tested to arrive at the throws
at which it fl ies best. Flying your model at these throws will
provide you with the greatest chance for successful fi rst
fl ights. If, after you have become accustomed to the way
the EP Sopwith Camel 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 diffi cult to control, so
remember, “more is not always better.”