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

Just Before Flight

For your ﬁ rst ﬂ ights with the recommended battery pack (EFLB22003S30), set

your transmitter timer or a stopwatch to 7 minutes. After seven minutes, land

the aircraft. Adjust your timer for longer or shorter ﬂ ights once you have ﬂ own

the model.

Takeoff

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

Gradually increase the throttle to ¾ and steer with the rudder. Avoid forcing the

aircraft into the air.

Flying

Fly the aircraft and trim it for level ﬂ ight at 3/4 throttle After adjusting trim in

ﬂ ight do not touch the control sticks for 3 seconds. This allows the receiver to

learn the correct settings to optimize AS3X performance.

Do Not ﬂ y to LVC. If at any time the motor pulses (LVC), land the aircraft

immediately to recharge the ﬂ ight battery. See the Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)

section for more details on maximizing battery health and run time.

Landing

Land the aircraft into the wind and use high rate elevator for landings.

Slowly descend the aircraft to a couple of feet off the ground at about 1/4

throttle. Reduce power to idle and increase the up elevator to ﬂ are the model.

Try to avoid touching the nose wheel ﬁ rst as this will cause a bounce. Once the

airplane touches down, reduce back pressure on the elevator stick to prevent

the plane from becoming airborne again.

Keep the throttle on until the aircraft is ready to ﬂ are. During ﬂ are, keep the

wings level and the aircraft pointed into the wind. Gently lower the throttle

while pulling back on the elevator to bring the aircraft down on its wheels.

Takeoff and Landing on Water

To take off on water, steer with the rudder and slowly increase throttle. Keep

the wings level on the takeoff. Hold a small amount (1/4–1/3) of up elevator

and the airplane will lift off once ﬂ ying speed is reached. Avoid rapidly

increasing the throttle as the torque from the motor may cause the ICON A5 to

roll to the left when on water.

Tip: If the aircraft starts skipping during takeoff, move the battery so it sits in

the rear part of the battery cavity, or use more up elevator during the takeoff

run.

To land the aircraft on water, ﬂ y the airplane to a couple of feet off the surface

of the water. Reduce throttle and add up elevator to ﬂ are the model.

When taxiing, you must use some throttle to give propeller blast over the

rudder to steer, as there is no water rudder.

Avoid taxiing cross wind if there is a breeze, as this can cause the aircraft to

ﬂ ip over if the wind gets under the upwind wing. Taxi at 45 degrees into the

direction of the wind (not directly into the wind) and use aileron to hold the

upwind wing down.

The aircraft will try to face into the wind when taxiing. The wind will naturally

turn the airplane to face into the wind.

NOTICE: If a crash is imminent, reduce the throttle and trim fully. Failure to do

so could result in extra damage 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 storage.

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.

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