Top Flite TOPA0300 - Manual (Page 4)

1. Y
ou m
ust b
uild the plane
accor
ding to the
plans and instructions.
Do not alter or modify
the model, as doing so ma
y result in an unsaf
e
or unfly
ab
le model.
In a f
e
w cases the plans
and instructions ma
y diff
er slightl
y fr
om the
photos. In those instances y
ou should
assume the plans and written instructions are correct. 2. Y
ou m
ust tak
e time to
b
uild straight, true
and
str
ong
.
3. Y
ou m
ust use a proper R/C
radio
that is in
first-class condition, a correctly-siz
ed
engine
and correct
components
(fuel tank, wheels
,
etc.) throughout y
our b
uilding process
.
4. Y
ou m
ust proper
ly
install
all R/C and other
components so that the model oper
ates proper
ly
on the g
round and in the air
.
5. Y
ou m
ust
test
the oper
ation of the model
bef
ore the first and each successiv
e flight to
ensure that all equipment is oper
ating, and y
o
u
m
ust mak
e cer
tain that the model has remained
str
uctur
ally sound. Be sure to chec
k e
xter
nal
n
y
lon cle
vises often and replace them if the
y
sho
w signs of w
ear
.
6. Y
ou m
ust
fl
y
the model
onl
y with the compe-
tent help
of a w
ell e
xper
ienced R/C pilot if y
ou are
not already an e
xper
ienced R/C pilot at this time
.
Remember: T
ake y
our time and f
ollo
w direc-
tions to end up with a well-b
uilt model that is
straight and true
.
The prototype Skylane that w
eighed 11
pounds with all of the options
, including flaps
and oper
ational lighting, w
as flo
wn with an
OS
.61 SF
.
This engine pr
o
v
ided e
xcellent per-
formance
and more than enough po
wer
,
e
ven in gusty winds.
Although larger engines
can be used to po
w
e
r this model, the e
xtr
a
horsepo
w
e
r is
not
needed.
The included adjustab
le engine mount will
hold a r
ange of engines from .60 2-strok
e
through 1.20 4-strok
e
.
A special T
op Flite header and m
uffler are
a
v
ailab
le that will fit inside y
our co
wling. The
y
are pr
imar
ily designed f
o
r 2-strok
e
engines
mounted hor
iz
ontally
, as used on our prototype
.
Header f
or O
.S .61SF (T
OPQ7920)
Header f
or SuperTig
re S61K & S75K
(T
OPQ7925)
Muffler f
o
r abo
v
e
(T
OPQ7916)
OPTIONAL FLAPS
This model is designed to incor
por
ate
scale flaps; ho
w
e
v
e
r, be assured that
flaps are
optional
and
not necessar
y
for an e
xcellent
flying e
xper
ience
. The only diff
erence is
, with-
out flaps the tak
eoff roll is a little longer and
the landing speed is slightly f
aster
.
The flaps are not difficult to assemb
le
, b
u
t
the
y do require good cr
aftsmanship if the
y are
to fit w
ell. The
y add nicely to the model’
s
flight
char
acter
istics and scale appear
ance while
causing no bad eff
ects
. Only slight tr
im correc-
tion is needed when the
y
are used with the rec-
ommended thro
ws
. The flaps add dr
ag and lift
to the model on landing approaches
, which
giv
es the plane a v
e
ry
steady
, loc
k
ed-in f
eel.
ENGINE SELECTION The recommended engine siz
e rang
e
is as
follo
ws:
.60 to .91 cu. in.
2-str
oke
.90 to 1.20 cu. in.
4-str
oke
The Cessna 182 Skylane will fly
well
with
an
y of the recommended engines
. The
4-strok
e
engines and most .90 2-strok
e
engines will tur
n a larger prop at lo
w
er r
pm.
This is often desir
ab
le f
or scale realism. Man
y
.60 2-strok
e engines produce about as m
uch
horsepo
w
e
r as the popular .90 2-strok
e
engines
. Both are fine choices f
or the Skylane
.
If y
ou use a .60 2-strok
e
, a Schn
uer
le-por
ted
engine is pref
erred.
DECISIONS Y
O
U MUST
MAKE EARL
Y IN THE
B
UILDING SEQ
UENCE
NO
TE:
W
e
, as the kit man
uf
acturer
, can pro-
vide y
ou with a top quality kit and g
reat
instr
uctions
, b
ut ultimately the quality and fly
a-
bility of y
our finished model depends on ho
w
yo
u
b
u
ild it; theref
ore
, w
e
cannot in an
y w
a
y
guar
antee the perf
or
mance of y
our completed
model, and no representations are e
xpressed
or implied as to the perf
or
mance or saf
ety of
y
our completed model.
PRECA
UTIONS
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