Top Flite TOPA0310 - Manual (Page 55)

❏ 8. Make sure all hinges are securely glued in place.
❏ 9. Reinforce holes for wood screws with thin CA
where appropriate (servo mounting plates, servo
mounting screws, etc,).
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10. Confirm that all controls operate in the correct
direction and the throws are set up according to
the manual.
❏ 11. Make sure there are silicone retainers on all
the clevises and jam nuts on thread-on clevises.
❏ 12. Fasten all servo arms to the servos with the
screws included with your radio.
❏ 13. Secure connections between servo wires and
Y-connectors or servo extensions and the connection
between your battery pack and the on/off switch with
vinyl tape or heat shrink tubing.
❏ 14. Make sure any servo extension cords you may
have used do not interfere with other systems (servo
arms, pushrods, etc.).
❏ 15. Make sure your fuel lines and pressure lines
are connected and are not kinked.
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16. Use an incidence meter to check the wing for
twists and correct before flying.
❏ 17. Balance your propellers (and spare propellers).
❏ 18. Securely tighten the propeller nut and jam nut
(if used).
❏ 19. Place your name, address, AMA number and
telephone number on or inside your model.
❏ 20. Cycle your transmitter and receiver battery
pack and make sure they are fully charged.
❏ 21. If you wish to photograph your model, do this
before your first flight.
❏ 22. Range check your radio when you get to the
flying field.
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Note: Failure to follow these safety precautions
may result in severe injury to yourself and others.
Store model fuel in a safe place away from high
heat, sparks or flames. Do not smoke near the
engine or fuel as it is very flammable. Engine
exhaust gives off a great deal of deadly carbon
monoxide
so do not run the engine in a closed
room or garage.
Get help from an experienced pilot when you are
learning to operate engines.
Use safety glasses when you operate model engines.
Do not run the engine near loose gravel or sand; the
propeller may throw loose material in your eyes.
When you start and run the engine, keep your face
and body as well as all spectators away from the
plane of rotation of the propeller.
Always be aware and very conscious of hand
movements and be deliberate in your reach for the
needle valve, glow plug clip, or other items near a
spinning propeller.
Keep loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long
hair or loose objects away from the prop. Be
conscious of pencils, screw drivers or other objects
that may fall out of your shirt or jacket pockets.
Use a chicken stick or electric starter and follow the
instructions to start your engine.
Make certain the glow plug clip or connector is
secure so that it will not pop off or get into the
running propeller.
Ask an assistant to hold the model from the rear
while you start the engine and operate the controls.
Make all engine adjustments from behind the
rotating propeller.
The engine gets hot! Do not touch the engine during
or immediately after you operate it. Make sure fuel
lines are in good condition so fuel will not leak onto
a hot engine and cause a fire.
To stop the engine, close the carburetor barrel
(rotor) or pinch the fuel line to discontinue the fuel
flow. Do not use your hands, fingers or any body
part to stop the engine. Never throw anything into
the prop of a running engine.
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts)
Read and abide by the following Academy of Model
Aeronautics Official Safety Code:
GENERAL
1. I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned
events, air shows, or model flying demonstrations
until it has been proven to be airworthy by having
been previously successfully flight tested.
2. I will not fly my model aircraft higher than
approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an
airport without notifying the airport operator. I will
give right of way to and avoid flying in the
proximity of full scale aircraft. Where necessary
an observer shall be used to supervise flying to
avoid having models fly in the proximity of full
scale aircraft.
3. Where established, I will abide by the safety rules
for the flying site I use and I will not willfully and
deliberately fly my models in a careless, reckless
and/or dangerous manner.
7. I will not fly my model unless it is identified with
my name and address or AMA number, on or in
the model.
9. I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any
device that explodes, burns, or propels a
projectile of any kind).
RADIO CONTROL
1. I will have completed a successful radio
equipment ground check before the first flight of a
new or repaired model.
2. I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of
spectators until I become a qualified flier, unless
assisted by an experienced helper.
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