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Step 12, Step 13 – ParkZone PKZ3000 User Manual

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Elevator Trim

If your Cessna 20 Centurion wants to go up or down, use the digital

trim buttons located at the left of the right control stick to correct

(see drawing). The model should fly straight with the control stick at

neutral and should have a steady, shallow climb at full throttle.

Step 12

Throttle Adjustment

. Climb to an altitude of 0–2 feet with full throttle.

2. To achieve and maintain a level “cruising” altitude, reduce the

power by moving the throttle stick down to approximately 50%

of full-on. The throttle stick is proportional, so you can add or

reduce throttle in small increments as needed to maintain the

altitude that you desire.

3. To reduce altitude, reduce throttle.

4. To increase altitude, increase throttle.

Step 13

Using Elevator

Your Cessna 20 Centurion is equipped with a third channel for

elevator (pitch control). Pulling back on the stick provides up elevator.

This allows for shorter takeoffs, better flares for landing, better climb

rates, and more effective turns. However, pulling too far back on the

elevator to climb too quickly will cause the airplane to enter a stall

(make the nose of the plane come down).

To avoid crashing from a stall, always maintain enough altitude to

recover.

Just after a stall has occurred, the nose of the airplane will fall and

the plane will look like it is diving. To pull out of a stall, simply pull

back slowly on the stick (partial up elevator) once your Cessna 20

Centurion has built up airspeed. Remember, pulling back too quickly

or for too long will once again cause the airplane to enter a stall.

Effectively avoiding and recovering from stalls requires experience.

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