Instructions for Use

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GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY

Identify Your Model

No matter if you ﬂ y at an AMA sanctioned R/C club site or if you

ﬂ y 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 ﬂ ying sites and AMA

sanctioned ﬂ ying events and simply a “good idea” even if ﬂ ying

somewhere else. Write this information on a strip of masking

tape and place it on the inside of the model. The bottom center

of the wing also makes a good location for the information.

Find a Suitable Flying Site

Find a ﬂ ying site clear of buildings, trees, power lines and other

obstructions. Until you know how much area will be required

and have mastered ﬂ ying your Sensei in conﬁ ned spaces, a

site at least the size of two or three football ﬁ elds should be

adequate – a ﬂ ying ﬁ eld speciﬁ cally intended for R/C planes

is best. Don’t ﬂ y within ﬁ ve miles of R/C ﬂ ying ﬁ elds and

never ﬂ y near people – especially children who can wander

unpredictably into the ﬂ ying area.

Know Your Frequency

CAUTION: This applies only to pilots ﬂ ying their Sensei

with a radio control system that broadcasts on 72MHz. This

caution does not apply to pilots ﬂ ying their Sensei on

2.4GHz. The Tactic TTX610 operates on 2.4GHz

Transmitters operating on 72MHz operate on one of several

frequencies available. To ﬁ nd your frequency (or “channel”),

look at the label on the transmitter. If your channel happens

to be the same as another model that is being ﬂ own nearby

(even within a few miles), one or both models will crash.

Know your frequency and be aware of the frequency

of other models that are ﬂ ying nearby—especially if you

are ﬂ ying at a radio control ﬂ ying site. All ﬂ ying sites have

some sort of frequency control system to avoid this kind of

interference, so learn how to use their frequency control

system. Never turn on your transmitter until you are certain

that you will be the only one operating on your frequency.

Perform a Range Check

As a precaution, an operational ground range test should

be performed before the ﬁ rst ﬂ ight each time you go out.

Performing a range test is a good way to detect problems that

could cause loss of control such as low batteries, defective or

damaged radio components or radio interference. This usually

requires an assistant and should be done at the actual ﬂ ying

site you will be using.

First switch on the transmitter, then install the fully-charged

battery into the fuselage. Connect the battery and install the

battery hatch.

Remember, use care not to “bump” the throttle stick. Otherwise,

the propeller will turn and possibly cause damage or injury.

To range check the Tactic TTX610 radio control system, switch

on the transmitter and connect the motor battery to the ESC.

Set the model on the ground and have an assistant hold the

model. Walk 100’ (90m) from the model and while pointing the

transmitter at the plane, operate the controls ensuring that the

plane’s surfaces operate according to the transmitter inputs.

Operate the motor at different RPMs. Have your assistant

alert you if the controls quit responding or move suddenly or

erratically. If you are using a different radio control system,

follow the instructions that came with your radio control system

to perform a ground range check.

If the controls aren’t working correctly or if anything seems

wrong, don’t ﬂ y the model until you ﬁ nd and correct the problem.

Make certain all the servo wires are securely connected to the

receiver and the transmitter batteries are in good condition.

Monitor Your Flight Time

Monitor and limit your ﬂ ight time using a timer (such as one on

a wrist watch or in your transmitter if yours has one). When the

batteries are getting low you will usually notice a performance

drop before the ESC cuts off motor power, so when the plane

starts ﬂ ying slower you should land.

To avoid an unexpected dead-stick landing on your ﬁ rst ﬂ ight,

set your timer to a conservative 4 minutes (in most conditions

the Sensei will usually ﬂ y for approximately 5 minutes, but this

can vary). When your alarm sounds you can either land right

away, or if you are an experienced pilot you may continue to

ﬂ y until the motor ﬁ nally quits. Then, glide it in for a landing.

If planning a “dead-stick,” circle your Sensei upwind of the

landing area until the motor quits and note the run time.

When you learn how much ﬂ ight time you are getting you

can adjust your timer accordingly. Always be conservative so

the motor won’t quit unexpectedly and you will have enough

battery to land under power.

FLYING

Note to new pilots: Read and understand this entire section

before attempting your ﬁ rst ﬂ ight.

The Sensei is a great-ﬂ ying trainer that ﬂ ies smoothly and

predictably. The addition of the WISE gyro stabilization system

to an already stable airframe greatly improves the success

rate of beginning pilots learning without an instructor. However,

nothing replaces the advantage of having an experienced R/C

pilot at your side helping you with your ﬁ rst few ﬂ ights. If you

have any doubts about your ability to learn to ﬂ y by yourself

then we encourage you seek out help. Your local R/C ﬂ ying

ﬁ eld should be your ﬁ rst stop in seeking help and is will be

the best, safest location for your ﬂ ights anyhow. The AMA

(Academy of Model Aeronautics) website, modelaircraft.org,

has a wealth of information about ﬂ ight instruction.