Flyzone HCAA1961 - Manual (Page 10)

The throttle stick must be first moved to the idle (bottom)
position in order to activate the throttle function. Once this
is done, the propeller is now armed. Moving the throttle
stick upward will cause the prop to rotate. The farther the
stick is moved, the faster it will spin.
Perform a range check your radio before each flight. Switch
on the airplane and then switch on the transmitter. Have a
helper hold the airplane. With the transmitter waist high and
the 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
surfaces respond. 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 extended out
the back of the airplane.
With the throttle stick moved fully upwards, hand launch
the SkyFly 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 being hand launched.
Pull the right stick toward you so that the plane climbs at a
20 to 30 degree angle. Allow the airplane to climb a few
seconds before turning it.
When your airplane is moving away from you, moving the
right 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 elevator (moving the right
stick towards you) 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. Caution: It only
requires a small amount of up elevator. If using the beginner
mode, this is done for you.
When the airplane is coming toward you, moving the right
stick left still causes left rudder, but your airplane goes to
your right. In short, you have to reverse the way you control
the rudder. 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 rudder 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 elevator stick is released, move the elevator trim
lever up. If the airplane wants to dive, move the elevator trim
lever down. It should require very little trim. Your goal is to
have the airplane fly level with the elevator stick centered.
Now, with the airplane flying level, check to see if the
airplane is flying straight. If it wants to turn when the rudder
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.
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.
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. For your first couple of flights we recommend
that you attempt to land before the motor stops. Your
SkyFly comes with an auto cut-off feature which
reserves battery power for safe landings. During your first
flight, while at a high altitude, turn the motor off and notice
how the SkyFly reacts. This will give you an idea of how the
airplane will react during a landing.
To land the SkyFly, 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.
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.
Caution: If, during a rough landing, the propeller on
the SkyFly 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 stick 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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