Flyzone HCAA23 - Manual (Page 12)

8. When the airplane is coming toward you, moving
the right stick left still causes left aileron, but your
airplane goes to your right. In short, you have to
reverse the way you control the ailerons. Here’s a
good way to familiarize yourself with the controls:
When the airplane is coming toward you, turn your
body so that you are facing the same direction the
airplane is going, looking over your shoulder at the
airplane. Now when you move the aileron stick left,
the plane will go to your left.
9. Now that you have gained some altitude, it is time
to trim the plane for straight, level flight. If the
airplane wants to climb when the right control stick
is released, move the elevator trim lever up away
from you. If the airplane wants to dive, move the
elevator trim lever down towards you. It should
require very little trim. Your goal is to have the
airplane fly level with the elevator stick centered.
10. For beginner pilots, rudder is primarily used for
takeoff and landings. The ability to turn the plane
without roll is necessary to keep the plane level
during takeoffs and landings. Moving the left control
stick (rudder) to the left will cause the Cessna to turn
left. Moving this stick to the right will cause the plane
to turn right. If the plane wants to turn with the left
stick centered, move the rudder trim lever opposite
the direction the airplane is turning.
11. Now, with the airplane flying level, check to see
if the airplane is flying straight. If it wants to turn
when the left stick is centered, move the rudder trim
lever opposite the direction the airplane is turning.
The airplane should be trimmed so that if you take
your hands off of the control stick, the airplane will
fly straight and level on its own. Having the airplane
trimmed properly makes flying much easier and
more enjoyable.
12. Don’t let the airplane get too far away from you.
The farther away it is, the harder it is to see what the
airplane is doing.
13. When learning to fly, it is best to keep the
airplane high enough so that if you make a mistake,
you have enough altitude to correct the mistake.
It’s a known fact among fellow R/C pilots that your
airplane will land. It is up to you as to where and
how it lands.
1. For your first couple of flights we recommend that
you attempt to land before the motor stops. Your
Cessna 182 Skylane comes with an auto cut-off feature
which reserves battery power for safe landings.
2. During your first flight, while at a high altitude,
turn the motor off and notice how the Cessna 182
Skylane reacts. This will give you an idea of how the
airplane will react during a landing.
3. To land the Cessna 182 Skylane, fly down wind,
past the landing area. Gently turn into the wind and
reduce the throttle so that the airplane starts to come
down. Adjust the throttle as needed to reach the
landing area, but not fly past it.
4. Just before landing, at about 1 foot above the
ground, apply a little up elevator to flare (raise the
nose of the airplane). This will cause the airplane to
slow and settle to the ground.
Switch off the airplane. Then, switch the transmitter
off. Unplug the battery from the airplane and remove
the battery from the battery compartment. Allow the
motor and battery to cool before recharging. Check
the airplane over to make sure nothing has come
loose or may be damaged.
AFTER THE FLIGHT
Caution: If, during a rough landing, the propeller on
the Cessna 182 Skylane should become jammed and
cannot rotate with the throttle in the run position,
the battery and speed control will become very hot.
Immediately move the throttle lever down to stop
the motor. If you fail to do this, the motor, speed
control and/or battery will be damaged.
IT’S NOW TIME TO LAND
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