ParkZone PKZ5880 User Manual

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Range Check your Radio System

After ﬁ nal assembly, range check the radio system with the ICON A5. Refer to
your speciﬁ c transmitter instruction manual for range test information.

Flying

Always choose a wide-open space for ﬂ ying your ParkZone ICON A5. It is ideal
that you ﬂ y at a sanctioned ﬂ ying ﬁ eld. If you are not ﬂ ying at an approved site,
always avoid ﬂ ying near houses, trees, wires and buildings. You should also
be careful to avoid ﬂ ying in areas where there are many people, such as busy
parks, schoolyards or soccer ﬁ elds. Consult local laws and ordinances before
choosing a location to ﬂ y your aircraft.

Takeoff

Add power slowly, and steer with the rudder stick. Hold a small amount
(1/4–1/3) of up elevator stick and when the airplane is ready to ﬂ y it will lift
off the ground. Avoid forcing the airplane into the air.

Landing

For your ﬁ rst ﬂ ights, set your transmitter timer or a stopwatch to 7 minutes.
Adjust your timer for longer or shorter ﬂ ights once you have ﬂ own the model.
When the motor pulses, land the aircraft immediately and recharge the
ﬂ ight battery. It is not recommended to ﬂ y the battery to LVC.

To land the ICON A5, ﬂ y the airplane to a couple of feet off the ground at about
1/4 throttle. Reduce power to idle and increase the up elevator to ﬂ are the
model. Try to avoid touching the nose wheel ﬁ rst as this will cause a bounce.
Once the airplane touches down, reduce back pressure on the elevator stick to
prevent the plane from becoming airborne again.

Note: It is recommended to land and takeoff on high rates.

Takeoff and Landing on Water

To take off on water, steer with the rudder and slowly increase throttle. Keep
the wings level on the takeoff. Hold a small amount (1/4–1/3) of up elevator
and the airplane will lift off once ﬂ ying speed is reached. Avoid rapidly increas-
ing the throttle as the torque from the motor may cause the ICON A5 to roll to
the left when on water.

TIP: If the ICON A5 starts skipping during takeoff, move the battery so it sits in
the rear part of the battery cavity, or use more up elevator during the
takeoff run.

To land the ICON A5 on water, ﬂ y the airplane to a couple of feet off the surface
of the water. Reduce throttle and add up elevator to ﬂ are the model.

When taxiing, you must use some throttle to give propeller blast over the
rudder to steer, as there is no water rudder.

Avoid taxiing cross wind if there is a breeze, as this can cause the ICON A5 to
ﬂ ip over if the wind gets under the upwind wing. Taxi at 45 degrees into the
direction of the wind (not directly into the wind) and use aileron to hold the
upwind wing down.

The ICON A5 will try to face into the wind when taxiing. The wind will naturally
turn the airplane to face into the wind.

CAUTION: Never go alone to get a downed model in the water.

CAUTION: If at any time water splashes into the fuselage and/or after

ﬂ ying from water, bring the airplane to shore, remove the canopy and
immediately remove any water that may have gotten into the fuselage. Leave
the canopy off overnight to let the inside dry out and to prevent moisture
damage to the electronic components. Failure to do so could cause the
electronic components to fail, which could result in a crash, causing property
damage and injury.

NOTICE: When ﬁ nished ﬂ ying, never keep the airplane in the sun. Do not store
the aircraft in a hot, enclosed area such as a car. Doing so can damage
the foam.

Repairs

Thanks to the Z-Foam

™

construction of the ICON A5, repairs to the foam can

be made using virtually any adhesive (hot glue, regular CA (cyanocrylate ad-
hesive), epoxy, etc). When parts are not repairable, see the Replacement Parts
List for ordering by item number.

NOTICE: Use of CA accelerant on your model can damage paint. DO NOT
handle model until accelerant fully dries.

1. Remove and inspect contents.
2. Charge ﬂ ight battery.
3. Read this instruction manual thoroughly.
4. Fully assemble model.
5. Install the ﬂ ight battery in the aircraft (once it has been fully charged).
6. Bind aircraft to your transmitter.

7. Make sure linkages move freely.
8. Perform the Control Direction Test with the transmitter.
9. Adjust ﬂ ight controls and transmitter.
10. Perform a radio system Range Check.
11. Find a safe and open area.
12. Plan ﬂ ight for ﬂ ying ﬁ eld conditions.

1. Disconnect ﬂ ight battery from ESC (Required for safety and battery life).
2. Power off transmitter.
3. Remove ﬂ ight battery from aircraft.
4. Recharge ﬂ ight battery.

5. Repair or replace all damaged parts.
6. Store ﬂ ight battery apart from aircraft and monitor the battery charge.
7. Make note of ﬂ ight conditions and ﬂ ight plan results,

planning for future ﬂ ights.

8. If ﬂ ying off water, remove the canopy after ﬂ ying and make sure inside the

fuselage is dry.

Fly in this area

(upwind of pilot)

Stand here

600

feet (182.8 m)

Flying Tips and Repairs

First Flight Preparation

Maintenance After Flying

This manual is related to the following products:

PKZ5875