Flyzone HCAA1960 - Manual (Page 10)

Your transmitter controls the altitude, direction and
speed of the airplane. The control stick controls both the
altitude and direction of the airplane. The throttle lever
on the back of the transmitter controls the speed
When the battery power gets too low, the “Auto Cut-Off”
feature of the speed control provides an extra degree of
insurance. It reacts to low power by pulsing the motor on
and off, in effect saving power for the receiver. That way
your airplane goes into a glide and you stay in control as
you land.
Extend the antenna on the transmitter and turn the power
switch to the “ON” position. Lift the canopy and connect
the battery to the receiver/ESC.
Move the throttle lever all the way to the left. Arm the
motor by pressing the arming button on the left side of
the airplane. Now when the throttle lever is moved to the
right, the propeller will start to turn. The farther the lever
is moved, the faster the propeller will turn.
Caution: Keep hands away from the propeller!
Perform a range check on your radio before each flight.
Switch on the transmitter and then push the arming
button on the airplane. Have a helper hold the airplane.
With the transmitter antenna collapsed, walk 100 feet
away from the airplane, holding the transmitter with the
antenna pointing up. Move the control stick, checking
that the control surface responds. Also, turn the motor on
and check the range. If you still have control of the
airplane, it is safe to extend the transmitter antenna and
fly the airplane. If you do not have control of the plane,
make sure the batteries in the transmitter are fresh and
the battery in the plane is charged. Also, make sure the
wire antenna is extending out the back of the airplane.
With the throttle lever moved fully to the right, hand
launch the Red Hawk into the wind, at a slight upward
angle. Note: For the first couple of flights, we
recommend having a helper hand launch the airplane.
After you become familiar with the flight characteristics
of the airplane, it can be flown off a hard surface instead
of hand launched.
Move the control stick down so that the plane climbs at
a 20° to 30° angle. Allow the airplane to climb a few
seconds before turning it.
When your airplane is moving away from you,
moving the control stick to the left will make your
plane turn to the left. Moving the stick to the right
will make the airplane turn to the right. By adding a
little up elevon (moving the stick down) during the
turn, the airplane will turn much tighter. To stop the
turn, move the stick the opposite direction until the
airplane is flying straight.
When the airplane is coming toward you, moving the
control stick left still causes left elevon, but your
airplane goes to your right. In short, you have to
reverse the way you control the elevons. 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 control stick left,
the plane will go to your left.
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 control stick is released,
move the vertical trim lever up away from you. If the
airplane wants to dive, move the vertical trim lever
down away from you. It should require very little
trim. Your goal is to have the airplane fly level with
the control stick centered.
Now, with the airplane flying level, check to see if
the airplane is flying straight. If it wants to turn when
the control stick is centered, move the horizontal 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.
❏ 1. 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.
❏ 2. 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.
FLYING THE RED HAWK
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