Heli-Max HMXE0250 - Manual (Page 34)

RANGE CHECK
Ground check the range of your radio before the first flight of
the day. With the transmitter antenna collapsed and the
receiver and transmitter “ON”, you should be able to walk at
least 100 feet away from the model and still have control. Have
an assistant stand by your model and tell you what the servos
are doing while you work the controls. If the controls do not
respond correctly, do not fly! Find and correct the problem first.
Look for loose servo connections or broken wires, corroded
wires on old servo connectors, poor solder joints in your
battery pack or a defective cell, or a damaged receiver crystal
from a previous crash. Failure to follow these safety
precautions may result in severe injury to you and others.
Keep yourself and all spectators away from the plane of
rotation of the rotors. Keep these items away from the rotors:
loose clothing (shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs), long hair, or loose
objects (such as pencils or screwdrivers) that may fall out of
shirt or jacket pockets into the rotors. The spinning blades of a
model helicopter can cause serious injury. When choosing a
flying site for your model, stay clear of buildings, trees and
power lines. AVOID flying in or near crowded areas. DO NOT
fly close to people, children or pets. Maintain a safe pilot-to-
helicopter distance while flying.
BALANCE THE MODEL (C.G.)
The Kinetic .50 should balance level when picked up by the
flybar with the flybar perpendicular to the tail boom. If the tail
drops, the helicopter is tail heavy and you need to add
weight to the front or if possible move equipment forward. If
the nose drops, you need to add some weight to the tail of
the helicopter or move equipment back as needed.
The C.G. on a model helicopter is not as critical as it is on
model airplanes, but can cause some trim problems as you
learn to fly. If nose weight is needed, consider using a larger
capacity battery.
At this stage, the model should be in ready-to-fly condition.
IDENTIFY YOUR MODEL
Whether you fly at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or
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 flying sites and
AMA sanctioned flying events. Fill out the identification tag on
page 38 and place it on or inside your model.
CHARGE THE BATTERIES
Follow the battery charging instructions that came with your
radio control system. You should always charge your
transmitter and receiver batteries the night before you go flying,
and at other times recommended by the radio manufacturer.
Read and abide by the following excerpts from the Academy
of Model Aeronautics Safety Code. For the complete Safety
Code, refer to
Model Aviation magazine, the AMA web site
or the Code that came with your AMA license.
GENERAL
1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air
shows, or model flying demonstrations until it has been
proven to be airworthy by having been previously,
successfully flight tested.
2) I will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximately
400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without notifying the
airport operator. I will give right-of-way and avoid flying in
the proximity of full-scale aircraft. Where necessary, an
observer shall be utilized to supervise flying to avoid
having models fly in the proximity of full-scale aircraft.
3) Where established, I will abide by the safety rules for the
flying site I use, and I will not willfully and deliberately fly my
models in a careless, reckless and/or dangerous manner.
5) I will not fly my model unless it is identified with my name
and address or AMA number, on or in the model. Note:
This does not apply to models while being flown indoors.
7) I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any device
that explodes, burns, or propels a projectile of any kind).
RADIO CONTROL
1) I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground
check before the first flight of a new or repaired model.
2) I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of spectators
until I become a qualified flier, unless assisted by an
experienced helper.
3) At all flying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be
established in front of which all flying takes place with the
other side for spectators. Only personnel involved with
flying the aircraft are allowed at or in the front of the flight
line. Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited.
4) I will operate my model using only radio control
frequencies currently allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission.
5) I will not knowingly operate my model within three miles
of any pre-existing flying site except in accordance with
the frequency sharing agreement listed [in the complete
AMA Safety Code].
9) Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person
touch a powered model in flight; nor should any part of
the model other than the landing gear, intentionally touch
the ground, except while landing.
AMA SAFETY CODE ( EXCERPTS )
PREFLIGHT
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