Top Flite TOPA0910 - Manual (Page 3)

IMAA The
T
op Flite Cessna 310 is an e
xcellent spor
t-scale
model and is eligib
le to fly in IMAA e
v
ents
.The IMAA
(Inter
national Miniature Aircr
aft Association) is an
organization that promotes non-competitiv
e flying of
giant-scale models
.
If y
ou plan to attend an IMAA
e
v
ent, obtain a cop
y of the IMAA Saf
ety Code b
y
contacting the IMAA at the f
o
llo
wing address or
telephone n
umber
, or b
y
logging on to their w
eb site
.
IMAA
205 S
.
Hilldale Road
Salina, KS 67401
(913) 823-5569
www
.fly-imaa.org/imaa/sanction.html.
SCALE COMPETITION Though the
T
op Flite Cessna 310 is an ARF and
ma
y not ha
v
e
the same le
v
el of detail as an
“all-out”
scr
a
tch-b
uilt competition model, it is a scale model
nonetheless and is theref
ore eligib
le to compete in
the Fun Scale class in AMA competition (w
e receiv
e
man
y
f
a
v
o
ra
b
le repor
ts of
T
op Flite ARFs in scale
competition!).
In Fun Scale
, the
“b
uilder of the
model”
rule does not apply
.T
o receiv
e the fiv
e
points
for scale documentation, the only proof required that a full siz
e aircr
aft of this type in this paint/mar
kings
scheme did e
xist is a single sheet such as a kit bo
x
co
v
e
r from a plastic model, a photo
, or a profile
painting, etc.
If the photo is in b
lac
k and white other
wr
itten documentation of color m
ust be pro
vided.
Contact the AMA f
or a r
ule book with full details
.
If y
ou w
ould lik
e photos of full-siz
e Cessna 310s f
o
r
scale documentation, or if y
ou w
ould lik
e to study
the photos to add more scale details
, photo pac
ks
are a
v
ailab
le from: Bob’
s Aircr
aft Documentation
3114 Y
u
k
on
A
v
e
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
T
elephone:
(714) 979-8058
F
a
x:
(714) 979-7279
www
.bobsairdoc.com
1.
Y
our Cessna 310 should not be considered a to
y, b
u
t
rather a sophisticated, w
o
rking model that functions v
e
ry
m
uch lik
e a full-siz
e air
plane
.
Because of its
perf
or
mance capabilities
, the Cessna 310, if not
assemb
led and oper
ated correctly
, could possib
ly cause
injur
y
to y
ourself or spectators and damage to proper
ty
.
2.
Y
ou m
ust assemb
le the model
accor
ding to the
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 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
time to b
u
ild
straight
,
true
and
str
ong
.
4.
Y
ou m
ust use an R/C r
adio system that is in first-
class condition, and correctly siz
ed engines and
components (fuel tank, wheels
, etc.) throughout the
b
uilding process
.
5.
Y
ou m
ust correctly install all R/C and other
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 cle
v
ises or other connectors often and replace
them if the
y sho
w an
y signs of w
ear or f
atigue
.
7.
If y
ou are not an e
xper
ienced pilot or ha
ve
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 R/C club
for y
our first flights
.If y
ou’
re not a member of a club
, y
our
local hob
b
y
shop has inf
o
rmation about clubs in y
our
area whose membership includes e
xper
ienced pilots
.
8.
W
ARNING:
The co
wl, fuselage
, nacelles and tail
cone included in this kit are made of fiberglass
, the
fibers of which ma
y cause e
y
e
, skin and respir
ator
y
tr
act irr
itation.
Ne
v
er b
lo
w
into a par
t to remo
v
e
fiberglass dust, as the dust will b
lo
w
bac
k into y
our
e
y
es
.
Alw
a
ys w
ear saf
ety goggles
, a par
ticle mask
and r
u
b
ber glo
v
es when g
rinding, dr
illing and sanding
fiberglass par
ts
.V
acuum the par
ts and the w
o
rk
area
thoroughly after w
o
rking with fiberglass par
ts
.
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
.
DECISIONS
Y
OU MUST MAKE
This is a par
tial list of items required to finish the
Cessna 310 that ma
y require planning or decision
making bef
ore star
ting to b
u
ild.
Order n
umbers are
pro
vided in parentheses
.
RADIO EQ
UIPMENT
T
ransmitter and Receiver
A minim
um of a 6 channel r
adio is required b
u
t
because of the n
umber of ser
v
os in this model y
o
u
ma
y wish to eliminate the use of
“Y”
connectors
.
A
n
8- or 9- channel r
adio ma
y be pref
er
ab
le
.
Ser
v
o
s
(2) 40 oz-in ser
v
o
s f
o
r the throttles
(1) 40 oz-in ser
v
o
f
or the retr
act (optional)
(6) 54
oz-in ser
v
os 2-flaps
, 2-ailerons
,
1-r
udder
, 1-ele
v
ator
W
e
, as the kit man
uf
acturer
, pro
vide y
ou with a top
quality
, thoroughly tested kit and instr
uctions
, b
u
t
ultimately the quality and fly
ability of y
our finished
model depend on ho
w y
ou b
uild it;
theref
ore
, w
e
cannot in an
y w
a
y guar
antee the perf
o
rmance 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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