Top Flite TOPA1010 - Manual (Page 18)

pilots should control the model b
y
k
eeping their ar
ms
str
aight and bending at the elbo
w with little or no wr
ist
mo
v
e
ment.
Later
, when the
y become more
e
xper
ienced, wr
ist mo
v
ement ma
y be increased to
increase control response
.
All control inputs should be
smooth.
Contin
ue flying the model in a le
v
e
l attitude
,
getting used to ho
w the controls react and ho
w the
model
“f
eels
.”
Do this until the engine r
uns out of fuel.
Actual flight time depends on se
v
e
ral f
actors
, such as
the engine siz
e and br
and, needle v
alv
e setting,
propeller siz
e
, fuel, atmospher
ic conditions
, etc., b
u
t
y
ou can e
xpect flight times around 7-8 min
u
tes
.
Landing When the engine star
ts to sputter and/or speed up
,
this is an indication that the tank is near
ly empty
.
Contin
ue to fly the model in a le
v
el attitude until the
engine finally quits
.
The same as an
y time the model
slo
ws
, the pilot should step bac
k to k
eep the lines taut
and maintain control.
Allo
w the model to descend until
it is about tw
o f
eet off the g
round.
When the model
has lost near
ly all flying speed and is a f
oot or tw
o
from the g
round, the pilot should r
a
ise his ar
m to k
eep
the lines taut and apply full up ele
v
ator
, allo
wing the
model to gently touch do
wn.
After the model has come to a stop the assistant ma
y
retr
ie
v
e
the model and retur
n
it to the star
ting area.
In doing so the lines should be k
ept taut so the
y do
not become twisted or entangled. Clean the model using paper to
w
els and household
cleaner to wipe off e
xhaust residue
.
Inspect the
model thoroughly
, looking f
or loose f
asteners and
signs of damage or f
a
tigue
.
Also mak
e sure the prop
has not been damaged.
P
erf
or
m an
y maintenance
necessar
y to prepare the model f
o
r the ne
xt flight.
At the end of the flying session an
y unspent fuel
should be dr
ained from the tank.
After y
ou ha
v
e
become f
a
miliar with the w
a
y y
our
T
u
tor II ARF flies and y
ou are ready to begin
perf
or
ming stunts
, seek the assistance of an
e
xper
ienced stunt pilot bef
ore attempting to lear
n ne
w
maneuv
ers on y
our o
w
n.
Almost an
y control line stunt
maneuv
ers are star
ted with the model do
wnwind from
the pilot, i.e
.w
ind on the pilot's bac
k
.C
onsult the AMA
Control Line section f
or stunt maneuv
ers
.
One final note about flying y
our model:
Ha
v
e
a goal or
flight plan in mind f
or e
v
er
y flight.
This can be lear
ning
a ne
w maneuv
er(s), impro
ving a maneuv
er(s) y
o
u
already kno
w
, or lear
ning ho
w the model beha
v
es in
cer
tain conditions (such as when testing diff
erent
propellers or fuel).
This is not necessar
ily to impro
v
e
y
o
ur skills (though it is ne
v
er a bad idea!), b
u
t more
impor
tantly so y
ou do not sur
pr
ise y
ourself b
y
impulsiv
ely attempting a maneuv
er and suddenly
finding that y
ou’v
e
r
un out of time
, altitude or
airspeed.
Ev
er
y maneuv
er should be deliber
ate
, not
impulsiv
e
.
F
or e
xample
, if y
ou’
re going to do a loop
,
chec
k y
our altitude and mind the wind direction.
A
flight plan g
reatly reduces the chances of cr
ashing
y
o
ur model just because of poor planning and
impulsiv
e mo
v
e
s
.
Remember to think!
Ha
ve a ball,
keep the lines taut and al
wa
ys fl
y in
a saf
e manner
.
GOOD LUCK,
GREA
T FL
YING,
AND HA
VE FUN!
O
.S.
Engines
®
.40 LA-S Contr
ol Line Engine with Muffler (OSMG1440)
.46 LA-S Contr
ol Line Engine with Muffler (OSMG1446)
The O
.S
.
.40 and .46 LA-S off
er the pro
v
en po
w
e
r of
LA Ser
ies R/C spor
t engines – b
ut are engineered f
o
r
the special requirements of control line flying, replacing the carb
uretor with a v
entur
i that k
eeps the
engine r
unning at a constant speed.
A remotely
mounted needle v
alv
e k
eeps y
our hands saf
ely
distanced from the spinning prop dur
ing adjustments
.
An O-r
ing helps seal the needle against fuel and air
leaks
, while hea
vy-duty w
e
b
bing reinf
orces the b
lue-
finish, one-piece cr
ankcase in high-stress areas
.
Includes E-3030 m
uffler
, m
uffler mounting scre
ws
,
#A3 glo
w plug, and 2-y
ear w
a
rr
anty
.Fuel with 10-20%
nitro and 18% oil content recommended.
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