ParkZone PKZ1570 - Manual (Page 10)

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Hand Launching the P-51D Mustang
Your ParkZone P-51D Mustang will need to be hand
launched. To do this, follow these instructions:
1. Make certain that the aircraft battery is
fully charged.
2. Turn on transmitter, making certain you are in
Mode A (Low Rate).
3. Plug in aircraft battery.
4. While holding the transmitter in one hand, push
throttle slider to full on (up) with thumb.
5. Take a couple of steps back and firmly launch
directly into the wind. Keep the wings level. Do not
throw it up or down. Point it level (parallel) with the
ground when releasing.
6. Keep steering into the wind and hold at full throttle
in a slight climb until you have reached an altitude
of at least 50-70 feet.
7. When you have reached this altitude, it is safe to
steer in the desired direction as well as adjust the
throttle input to help control altitude and speed.
Flying
1. After launching, your P-51D Mustang will climb at
full throttle. Keep the throttle full on until you have
reached an altitude of about 50 feet.
At this same time, make sure that you continue to
keep the airplane directed into the wind.
2. Make right and left adjustments as necessary
to keep the plane headed directly into the wind.
After you have reached approximately 100 feet of
altitude, you can begin to make directional changes
that you desire.
3. Remember—control range is 2,500 feet. Do not
allow the plane to get too far away from you. When
the plane is farther away it is harder to see and
the higher you fly, the more the airplane will be
affected by wind.
4. Always keep the plane upwind from you. This way,
the airplane will not be carried away from you by
the wind.
5. Flying in too much wind is by far the number one
reason for those who are inexperienced to crash or
have fly-aways.
6. Avoid holding the stick full right or left for more
than two seconds, as this will cause the plane to
enter a spiral and could threaten your plane.
7. Do not try to climb too fast by pulling all the way
back on the stick (up elevator), or your plane may
stall. Instead, climb by giving small amounts of
elevator.
8. Damage/bends to the wings or tail can greatly
affect flight control. Replace damaged parts
immediately.
9. Once you have become more experienced and
familiar with the P-51D Mustang, you can switch
from Mode A to Mode B. Mode B no longer limits
the travel of the control surfaces.
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