Top Flite TOPA0965 - Manual (Page 27)

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Did you know…Few aircraft make the jump from
mere machine to legend, and the AT-6 Texan can
stand proudly beside the likes of the Sopwith Camel,
B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, Spitfi re, or the
P-51 Mustang.
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
CHECK THE CONTROL DIRECTION s
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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, adjust the clevises on the pushrods to
center the control surfaces.
FULL THROTTLE RUDDERS MOVE RIGHT
ELEVATOR MOVES UP RIGHT AILERON MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON MOVES DOWN
4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP
(STANDARD MODE 2)
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces and
the carburetor 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
Use a Great Planes AccuThrow ™ (or a ruler) to
accurately measure and set the control throw of each
control surface as indicated in the chart that follows. If
your radio does not have dual rates, we recommend
setting the throws at the high rate setting. NOTE:
The throws are measured at the widest part of the
elevators, rudder and ailerons.
IMPORTANT: The AT-6 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 AT-6 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.”