ParkZone PKZ1700 - Manual (Page 10)

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Hand Launching the Spitfire
Your ParkZone ® Spitfire Mk IIB will need to be hand
launched. To do this, follow these instructions:
1. Make certain that the aircraft battery is fully
charged. If it has been longer than 12 hours since
you fully charged your Ni-MH battery, you’ll want to
peak it again with your variable rate DC peak char-
ger. See Step 2 for battery charging. If you’re using
a Li-Po battery, please follow the charging direc-
tions for your Li-Po compatible charger.
2. Turn on the transmitter, making certain you are in
Mode A (Low Rate).
3. Insert the battery into the fuselage and plug the
battery lead into the lead coming from the fuselage.
Secure the battery with the hook and loop straps.
4. While holding the transmitter in one hand, push
throttle slider to full on (up) with thumb.
5. Take a couple of steps and FIRMLY launch directly
into the wind while keeping the wings level. Do not
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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 to 70 feet (15 to 21 meters).
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.
Helpful Hints for Flight:
1. After launching, your Spitfire Mk IIB will climb at
full throttle. Keep the throttle full on until you
have reached an altitude of at least 50 feet
(15 meters). At the same time, make sure that
you continue to keep the airplane flying directly
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 (30
meters) of altitude, you can begin to make direc-
tional changes that you desire.
3. Remember—control range is 2,500 feet (762
meters). 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,
it will not be carried away from you by the wind.
5. Flying in winds that are too strong is by far the
number one reason for those who are less experi-
enced 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 dive that could cause you to crash
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 Spitfire, you can switch from
Mode A to Mode B. Mode B no longer limits the
travel of the control surfaces.