User Manual

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During your ﬁ rst ﬂ ight, trim the aircraft for level ﬂ ight at 3/4 throttle with

ﬂ aps and gear up. Make small trim adjustments with your transmitter’s trim

switches to straighten the aircraft’s ﬂ ight path.

After adjusting trim, do not touch the control sticks for 3 seconds. This allows

the receiver to learn the correct settings to optimize AS3X performance.

Failure to do so could affect ﬂ ight performance.

Flying Tips and Repairs

In Flight Trimming

Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a ﬂ ying location.

Range Check your Radio System

Before you ﬂ y, range check the radio system. Refer to your speciﬁ c transmitter

instruction manual for range test information.

Oscillation

Once the AS3X system is active (after advancing the throttle for the ﬁ rst time),

you will normally see the control surfaces react to aircraft movement. In some

ﬂ ight conditions you may see oscillation (the aircraft rocks back and forth on

one axis due to overcontrol). If oscillation occurs, refer to the Troubleshooting

Guide for more information.

Takeoff

Place the aircraft facing into the wind. Set your transmitter in low rate. Take

off using no ﬂ aps, 1/2 ﬂ aps or full ﬂ aps. If using ﬂ aps during takeoff, be aware

that the airplane pitches up with ﬂ aps deployed and throttle applied. Increase

the throttle to 1/2 - 3/4 and steer with rudder. As the tail comes off the ground,

pull back gently on the elevator. Use the elevator as necessary to maintain the

desired climb angle.

Flying

If you choose not to install the leading edge slats, the aircraft is capable of bet-

ter inverted and aerobatic performance. With the leading edge slats installed

inverted performance is slightly reduced, but slow ﬂ ight ability is increased.

The airplane is capable of aerobatics and inverted ﬂ ight with either option.

Landing

Land the aircraft into the wind. Use high rate elevator for landings. With 1/2

ﬂ aps or full ﬂ aps deployed, the landing approach can be steeper and slower. If

the leading edge slats are installed there is slightly more drag, but the landing

speed can be reduced further.

During ﬂ are, keep the wings level and the aircraft pointed into the wind.

When landing on grass or rough surfaces, hold full up elevator after touchdown

and during taxiing to prevent nosing over. Do not taxi too quickly as the aircraft

can become airborne again at a very low airspeed.

Once on the ground, avoid sharp turns until the plane has slowed enough to

prevent tipping and scraping the wingtips. The aircraft is equipped with wingtip

skids to reduce damage from the wingtip scraping on the ground.

NOTICE: If a crash is imminent, reduce the throttle and

trim fully. Failure to do so could result in extra dam-

age to the airframe, as well as damage to the ESC and

motor.

NOTICE: After any impact, always ensure the receiver

is secure in the fuselage. If you replace the receiver,

install the new receiver in the same orientation as the

original receiver or damage may result.

NOTICE: Crash damage is not covered under warranty.

NOTICE: When you are ﬁ nished ﬂ ying, never leave the

aircraft in direct sunlight or in a hot, enclosed area

such as a car. Doing so can damage the aircraft.

Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)

When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V per cell, it will not hold a charge.

The ESC protects the ﬂ ight battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage

Cutoff (LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC removes

power supplied to the motor. Power to the motor pulses, showing that some

battery power is reserved for ﬂ ight control and safe landing.

Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent

trickle discharge. Charge your Li-Po battery to about half capacity before stor-

age. During storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V

per cell. LVC does not prevent the battery from over-discharge during storage.

NOTICE: Repeated ﬂ ying to LVC will damage the battery.

Tip: Monitor your aircraft battery’s voltage before and after ﬂ ying by using a

Li-Po Cell Voltage Checker (EFLA111, sold separately).

Repairs

Thanks to the Z-Foam

™

material in this aircraft, repairs to the foam can be

made using virtually any adhesive (hot glue, regular CA, epoxy, etc). When parts

are not repairable, see the Replacement Parts List for ordering by item number.

For a listing of all replacement and optional parts, refer to the list at the end of

this manual.

NOTICE: Use of CA accelerant on your aircraft can damage paint. DO NOT

handle the aircraft until accelerant fully dries.

WARNING:

Always decrease

throttle at propeller

strike.

3 Seconds