ParkZone PKZ1400 - Manual (Page 12)

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Using Elevator
Your Super Decathlon is equipped with a third channel for
elevator (pitch control). Pulling back on the stick provides
up elevator. This allows for shorter takeoffs, better flares
for landing, better climb rates, and more effective turns.
However, pulling too far back on the elevator to climb too
quickly will cause the airplane to enter a stall (make the
nose of the plane come down).
To avoid crashing from a stall, always maintain enough
altitude to recover.
Just after a stall has occurred, the nose of the airplane
will fall and the plane will look like it is diving. To
pull out of a stall, simply pull back slowly on the stick
(partial up elevator) once your Super Decathlon has
built up airspeed. Remember, pulling back too quickly
or for too long will once again cause the airplane to
enter a stall. Effectively avoiding and recovering from
stalls requires experience. Always seek the help of an
experienced radio control pilot if you are not familiar with
pitch control. Failure to do so could result in a crash and
significant damage to your airplane.
Throttle Adjustment
1. Climb to an altitude of 100 feet or more with full
throttle.
2. To achieve and maintain a level “cruising” altitude,
reduce the power by moving the throttle slider down
to approximately 50% of full-on. The thottle slider is
proportional, so you can add or reduce throttle in
small increments as needed to maintain the altitude
that you desire.
3. To reduce altitude, reduce throttle.
4. To increase altitude, increase throttle.
Full
Throttle
Reduced
Throttle
Approx. 50% Throttle
Full
Throttle