Flyzone FLZA4304 - Manual (Page 12)

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forward of the middle lines and recheck the balance. If the
tail of the plane drops, move your fi ngers aft of the middle
lines and recheck the balance. As long as the plane will
balance with your fi ngers somewhere between the forward
and aft lines, the Cessna will be safe to fl y. We recommend
that the plane balance at or close to the middle lines, at least
for your fi rst few fl ights. Add weight to the nose or tail of
the plane as necessary until the plane balances with your
fi ngers on the middle lines. If the tail drops, nose weight
will be required. If the nose drops, then tail weight will be
required. The best way to add weight to balance the model
is to place segments of stick-on lead weight on the fuselage
wherever it may be needed. For this, Great Planes stick-on
lead weight (GPMQ4485) should be used.
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3. Determine the amount of weight required by placing
segments over the cowl or tail where shown, but do not
attach the lead yet.
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4. Once you can get the model to balance and you know
how much lead will be required, permanently stick it into
position. If nose weight is required, you could simply stick it
to the bottom of the fuselage just in front of the nose landing
gear. If you prefer the lead to be concealed, stick it out of
the way in the battery compartment. If tail weight is required
simple adhere it to the underside of the horizontal stabilizer.
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5. Recheck the C.G. to make certain the model still
balances where required. Once fi nished, remove the battery.
Never charge the battery while it is installed in the model.
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6. Later, once you become an expert at fl ying your Cessna,
you may change the fl ying characteristics by changing the
balance point—but do not go beyond the marks you already
made on the top of the wing. Moving the C.G. forward (nose
heavy) will improve the model’s stability. This could be an
advantage on breezy days. Moving the C.G. aft (tail heavy)
will make the model more sensitive to control input.
Identify Your Model
No matter if you fl y at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or
if you fl y somewhere on your own, you should always have
your name, address, telephone number and AMA number on
or inside your model. It is required at all AMA R/C club fl ying
sites and AMA sanctioned fl ying events and simply a “good
idea” even if fl ying somewhere else. Write this information on
a strip of masking tape and place it on the inside of the cowl
top (or simply write the information directly on the inside of
the cowl top).