Great Planes Tutor Park Flyer Kit- GPMA0002 - Manual (Page 3)

Remember: Take your time and follow directions to end
up with a well-built model that is straight and true.
If you’re an inexperienced modeler, we recommend that
you get assistance from an experienced,
knowledgeable modeler to help you with assembly and
your first flights. You’ll learn faster and avoid risking your
model before you’re truly ready to solo. Your local hobby
shop has information about flying clubs in your area whose
membership includes qualified instructors.
You can also contact the national Academy of Model
Aeronautics (AMA), which has more than 2,500 chartered
clubs across the country. Through any one of them,
instructor training programs and insured newcomer training
are available. Contact the AMA at the address or toll-free
phone number below.
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
Tele. (800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
Or via the Internet at:
http://www.modelaircraft.org
Before starting to build, compare the parts in this kit
with the Parts List, and note any missing parts. Also
inspect all parts to make sure they are of acceptable
quality. If any parts are missing, broken or defective, or
if you have any questions about building or flying this
airplane, please call us at (217) 398-8970 or e-mail us at:
[email protected].
If you are contacting us for replacement parts, please
be sure to provide the full kit name GP Tutor and the
part numbers as listed in the Parts List.
You can also check our web site at www.greatplanes.com
for the latest GP Tutor updates.
This is a list of items required to finish the Tutor that must
be purchased separately. For some of these items there is
more than one option which will require a bit of decision
making ahead of time. Order numbers (in parentheses)
are provided for your convenience.
Radio Equipment
The Tutor requires a micro receiver and two micro servos.
Futaba
® S3103 (FUTM0037) or Hobbico ® CS-5 (HCAM0090)
micro servos are suitable.
The Tutor may be built either with or without ailerons. Ailerons
are not necessary, because the Tutor flies well without them.
Less experienced pilots should build the Tutor without
ailerons. However, some modelers insist on flying with
ailerons, so this option is covered in the instructions. No
additional materials are required to build the Tutor with
ailerons except for a third micro servo and a #68 (or 1/32")
[.8mm] drill bit.
If flying the Tutor without ailerons, a three (or more) channel
radio may be used. If flying the Tutor with ailerons, a four (or
more) channel radio will be required.
Speed Control
An electronic speed control with BEC (Battery Eliminator
Circuitry) is required. The BEC allows both the motor and the
radio system to be powered by the same battery (thus
eliminating an additional battery typically required to power
the radio). The Great Planes ElectriFly
™ C-5 Nano ™ High
Frequency Electronic Speed Control (GPMM2000) is
recommended for the Tutor. If you purchase the complete
motor and gear drive system, the speed control is included
(refer to the “Motor System” section that follows).
Motor System
The Tutor is designed to use the Great Planes ElectriFly
T-280GD ESC motor system and gear drive for electric flight
(GPMG0430). This system includes a T-280 Ferrite Motor,
S-280 4.1:1 ratio gearbox, 3mm prop adapter, APC 10 x 4.7
propeller and the ElectriFly C-5 Nano High Frequency
Electronic Speed Control w/BEC. The same components are
also available without the speed control by ordering number
GPMG0445.
Battery recommendations
There are mainly two kinds of battery packs used for electric
R/C models; nickel-metal hydride (NiMh) packs, and nickel-
cadmium (NiCd, pronounced ny-cad) packs. NiMh batteries
are recommended for the Tutor because they provide nearly
twice the capacity of a NiCd for their size. However, it should
be noted that nickel-metal hydrides cannot be charged as fast
as NiCds.
Each individual cell that makes up a battery is 1.2 volts.
Simply stated, a volt is the amount of power a battery pack
can deliver (a 6-cell battery pack is 7.2 volts). Batteries are
also rated by their capacity in mAh (milli-Amp-hours), or how
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE
Note: We, as the kit manufacturer, provide you with a top
quality kit and great instructions, but ultimately the
quality and flyability of your finished model depends on
how you build it; therefore, we cannot in any way
guarantee the performance of your completed model,
and no representations are expressed or implied as to
the performance or safety of your completed model.
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