Top Flite TOPA1000 - Manual (Page 2)

T
ABLE OF CONTENTS
INTR
ODUCTION
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
SAFETY PRECA
UTIONS
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2
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQ
UIRED
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3
Building Supplies
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Optional Supplies &
T
ools
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IMPOR
T
ANT B
UILDING NO
TES
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3
REPLA
CEMENT P
A
R
T
S
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3
KIT CONTENTS
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4
ASSEMBL
Y
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5
Prepare the
Wing
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Mount the Engine and Fuel
T
ank
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Install the Landing Gear
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Mount the
Wing
T
o
the Fuselage
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Install the Hor
iz
ontal Stab
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Install the
V
e
rtical Fin
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Mount the Canop
y
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PREP
ARE
THE MODEL FOR FL
YING
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8
Set the Control
Thro
ws
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Balance the Model (C
.G.)
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Identify
Y
our Model
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Ground Inspection
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AMA SAFETY CODE
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9
FIND A SAFE PLA
CE
T
O
FL
Y
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9
FL
YING
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9
INTR
ODUCTION
Thank y
ou f
o
r purchasing the
T
op Flite Model’
s
Flite
Streak ARF
.
The Flite Streak is a lightw
eight, high-
perf
or
mance model that can be used as a Stunt
T
rainer
or f
or Slo
w
Combat.
It is a classic model, a timeless
design that alw
a
ys dr
a
w
s a cro
wd of admirers where
ve
r
it is flo
wn.
It is largely pre-b
uilt and requires only a
couple of hours to complete
.W
e
f
ound the Flite Streak
ARF fle
w best with a .25 engine on 60 f
oot lines
.
W
e
hope y
ou will enjo
y y
our Flite Streak.
F
or the latest technical updates or man
ual
corrections to the Flite Streak, visit the w
eb site listed
belo
w and select the
T
op Flite Model’
s Flite Streak
ARF
.
If there is ne
w technical inf
or
mation or changes
to this model, a
“tech notice”
bo
x will appear in the
upper left cor
ner of the page
.
http://www
.top-flite
.com/airplanes/inde
x.html
1.
Y
our Flite Streak should not be considered a to
y,
b
u
t r
a
ther a sophisticated, w
o
rk
ing model that
functions v
e
ry
m
uch lik
e a full-siz
e air
plane
.Although
the Flite Streak is a light w
eight model, just the same
as an
y model plane
, it should still be flo
wn with care
.
Ev
en while gliding at slo
w speeds
, the Flite Streak
could possib
ly cause injur
y to y
ourself or spectators
and damage proper
ty
.
2.
Y
ou m
ust assemb
le the Flite Streak
accor
ding to
the instructions
.
D
o 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 instr
uctions ma
y diff
er
slightly from the photos
.
In those instances the
wr
itten instr
uctions should be considered as correct.
3.
Y
ou m
ust tak
e the time to
b
uild straight,
true
and
str
ong.
4.
Y
ou m
ust use control lines that are in first-class
condition.
Do not use lines that are bent, fr
a
yed or knotted.
5.
Y
ou m
ust correctly install all components so that
the model oper
ates correctly on the g
round and in
the air
.
6.
Y
ou m
ust chec
k the oper
ation of the model bef
ore
e
ver
y
flight to insure that all equipment is oper
ating
and that the model has remained str
uctur
ally sound.
Be sure to chec
k control components often and
replace them if the
y sho
w signs of w
ear or f
atigue
.
7.
If y
ou are not already an e
xper
ienced pilot, y
o
u
should fly the model only with the help of a competent, e
xper
ienced pilot.
8.
Do not fly near o
v
erhead po
w
er lines
.
Remember:
T
ake y
our time and f
ollo
w the
instructions to end up with a well-b
uilt model
that is straight and true
.
If y
ou ha
v
e
not flo
wn this type of model bef
ore
, w
e
recommend that y
ou get the assistance of an
e
xper
ienced pilot in y
our club f
or y
our first flights
.
If
y
ou’
re not a member of a club
, y
our local hob
b
y
shop
has inf
or
mation about clubs in y
our area whose
membership includes e
xper
ienced pilots
.
NO
TE:
W
e
, as the kit man
u
facturer
, pro
vide y
o
u
with a top quality kit and g
reat instr
uctions
, b
u
t
ultimately the quality and fly
ability of y
our finished
model depends on ho
w y
ou b
u
ild it;
theref
ore
, w
e
cannot in an
y w
a
y guar
antee the perf
o
rm
ance 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.
PR
O
TECT Y
OUR
MODEL,
Y
OURSELF & O
THERS
FOLLO
W THESE
IMPOR
T
ANT
SAFETY PRECA
UTIONS
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