Center of gravity, Range test your radio, Control throws – E-flite Mini ShowTime 4D ARF User Manual

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E-flite Mini ShowTime ARF Assembly Manual

Control Throws

1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your aircraft.

Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter.

When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also

move right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the

transmitter if necessary.

2. Check the movement of the ailerons using the

transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the right

aileron will move up and the left aileron will move

down. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter

if necessary.

3. Check the movement of the elevator with the radio

system. Moving the elevator stick down will make the

airplane elevator move up.

4. Use a throw gauge to adjust the throw of the elevator,

ailerons and rudder. Adjust the position of the pushrod

at the control horn, or the travel/endpoint adjustments

of your computer transmitter, to achieve the following

measurements when moving the sticks to their endpoints.

The control throw measurements are taken at the widest

point on the surface.

Low Rate

High Rate

Ailerons:

Up

3

/

4

-inch (19mm)

2

1

/

2

-inch (63mm)

Down

3

/

4

-inch (19mm)

2

1

/

2

-inch (63mm)

Elevator:

Up

3

/

4

-inch (19mm)

2

1

/

4

-inch (57mm)

Down

3

/

4

-inch (19mm)

2

1

/

4

-inch (57mm)

Rudder:

Right

1-inch (25mm)

4-inch (102mm)

Left

1-inch (25mm)

4-inch (102mm)

These are general guidelines measured from our own

flight tests. You can experiment with higher rates to match

your preferred style of flying.

Range Test Your Radio

1. Before each flying session, be sure to range check

your radio. This is accomplished by turning on your

transmitter with the antenna collapsed. Turn on the

receiver in your airplane. With your airplane on the

ground and the engine running, you should be able to

walk 30 paces (approximately 100 feet) away from your

airplane and still have complete control of all functions.

If not, don’t attempt to fly! Have your radio equipment checked

out by the manufacturer.

2. Double-check that all controls (aileron,elevator, rudder

and throttle) move in the correct direction.

3. Be sure that your transmitter batteries are

fully charged, per the instructions included

with your radio.

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