User Manual

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Apprentice STS
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Powering ON, GPS Initialization and Establishing
Home Location
CAUTION: Keep aircraft away from magnetic sources such as
cameras, camera mounts, speakers etc. These may interfere with
the GPS system and loss of control may result.
1. Power on the transmitter.
2. Install a fully charged fl ight battery, following the instructions in the Install the
Flight Battery section.
3. Turn the airplane switch to ON. The elevator will move up and down slowly,
indicating the the GPS is searching for satellites. When GPS is aquired, the
elevator will move quickly and then center.
• If you wish to change the virtual fence mode, input the transmitter stick
commands as described in the Virtual Fence Mode and GPS section of the
manual. The fence can be changed at any time before the home point is
set.
IMPORTANT: The throttle is active but only slowly pulses the motor, allowing
you to taxi the aircraft. Either taxi to or place the aircraft in the desired home
location, pointing the nose of the aircraft into the wind and the desired
takeoff direction.
4. Once the aircraft is on the ground at the desired home location, and pointed into
the wind. Press and hold the HP/AL (bind) button.
• If either of the circle Virtual Fence modes are active or if virtual fence
is off, all control surfaces will wag and the throttle will now operate,
indicating the aircraft is ready for fl ight.
• If the Airfi eld Virtual Fence mode is active, only the ailerons will wag
left and right. Release the HP/AL (bind) button.
After setting the home
location you must then indicate where the fl ying side of the airfi eld is in
relation to the home location. The throttle will be inactive until the fl ying
side direction is set. Set the fl ying side direction by moving the aileron
stick either left or right in the direction of the fl ying area:
-If the fl ying side is off the right wing of the aircraft as it sits in the
home location, push the aileron stick right to the stop and release
(as shown in the example). The right aileron will move up and down
indicating right direction has been set.
-If the fl ying side is off the left wing as the aircraft sits in the home
location, push the aileron stick left to the stop and release. The left
aileron will move up and down indicating left direction has been set.
Once the home location and fl ying location is set, all surfaces will wag,
indicating the aircraft is ready for fl ight.
CAUTION: If the aircraft is in Airfi eld mode, the line that defi nes the no fl y
zone will be aligned with the center line of the aircraft, and approximately
10 meters behind you to ensure the fence does not interfere with take-offs or
landings. Make sure the aircraft is point directly down the runway in one direction
or the other to correctly set the Airfi eld mode. If the aircraft is not aligned with the
runway, the no fl y zone will not be set in the correct location.
Home Location
No-Fly Zone
In this example right aileron would be
applied to set the fl ying fi eld side.
Flying Area
Direction of fl ight
Airfi eld Virtual Fence:
Set the home location
and aircraft heading