Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni SAFE® Select Technology, Optional Flight Envelope Protection
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EN Box Contents Quick Start Information 1. 2. 3. 4.
EN Preflight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Remove and inspect contents. Read this instruction manual thoroughly. Charge the flight battery. Fully assemble the aircraft. Install the flight battery in the aircraft (once it has been fully charged). Check the Center of Gravity (CG). Bind the aircraft to your transmitter. 8 9 10 11 12 13 Make sure all linkages move freely. Perform the control direction test with the transmitter. Adjust the flight controls and transmitter as needed. Perform a radio system range test.
EN SAFE® Select Switch Designation SAFE® Select technology can be easily assigned to any open switch (2 or 3 position) on your transmitter. With this feature, you have the flexibility to enable or disable the technology while in flight. IMPORTANT: Before assigning your desired switch, ensure that the travel for that channel is set at 100% in both directions and the aileron, elevator, rudder and throttle are all on high rate with the travel at 100%.
EN Model Assembly (Continued) Vertical Tail Installation 1. Connect the rudder servo connector to the extension in the fuselage labeled RUDD. Feed the excess servo wire into the fuselage. 2. Press the vertical tail into the slot in the horizontal tail and the fuselage, ensuring no servo wires are pinched. 3. Insert three 3 x 16 mm screws through the vertical tail and into the fuselage. Do not over tighten the screws. Wing Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Find the y-harnesses included in the accessory bag.
EN Flaps Flexing the Flap Hinges To ensure the flaps have full travel without binding at the hinges, the hinge material needs to be loosened up by flexing the material by hand. 1. With the receiver powered off, carefully flex the flap down by hand until resistance is felt. 2. Repeat this process 5 or 6 times, until the hinge material loosens and the flap moves without resitance to a minimum of 45mm measured at the inboard end as shown. 3. Repeat the above steps on the other wing.
EN Battery Installation and ESC Arming Battery Selection We recommend a 22.2V 3300–3800mAh 30C 6S LiPo battery with EC5™ connector for standard operation. If using a different battery, the battery should be of similar capacity, dimensions and weight to fit in the fuselage. Always be sure the model balances at the recommended CG with the battery chosen. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lower the throttle to the lowest setting. Power on the transmitter and wait 5 seconds.
EN Transmitter and Receiver Binding / Switching ON and OFF SAFE Select This product requires an approved Spektrum™ DSM2®/DSMX® compatible transmitter. Visit www.bindnfly.com for a complete list of approved transmitters. The aircraft has an optional SAFE Select feature, which can be switched ON or OFF easily by binding in a specific manner as described below.
EN Control Surface Centering After assembly and transmitter setup, confirm that the control surfaces are centered. If the control surfaces are not centered, mechanically center the control surfaces by adjusting the linkages. If adjustment is required, turn the clevis on the linkage to change the length of the linkage between the servo arm and the control horn. After binding a transmitter to the aircraft receiver, set the trims and sub-trims to 0, then adjust the clevises to center the control surfaces.
EN In Flight Trimming During your first flight, trim the aircraft for level flight at 3/4 throttle with flaps and gear up. Make small trim adjustments with your transmitter’s trim switches to straighten the aircraft’s flight 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 flight performance.
EN Post Flight 1 2 3 4 Disconnect the flight battery from the ESC (Required for Safety and battery life). Power OFF the transmitter. Remove the flight battery from the aircraft. Recharge the flight battery. 5 6 7 Repair or replace all damaged parts. Store the flight battery apart from the aircraft and monitor the battery charge. Make note of the flight conditions and flight plan results, planning for future flights.
EN Troubleshooting Guide AS3X Problem Possible Cause Damaged propeller or spinner Imbalanced propeller Oscillation Inconsistent flight performance Incorrect response to the AS3X Control Direction Test Motor vibration Loose receiver Loose aircraft controls Worn parts Irregular servo movement Trim is not at neutral Sub-Trim is not at neutral Aircraft was not kept immobile for 5 seconds after battery connection Incorrect direction settings in the receiver, which can cause a crash Solution Replace propelle
EN Problem Control surface does not move Controls reversed Motor power pulses then motor loses power Possible Cause Control surface, control horn, linkage or servo damage Wire damaged or connections loose Transmitter is not bound correctly or the incorrect airplanes was selected Flight battery charge is low BEC (Battery Elimination Circuit) of the ESC is damaged Transmitter settings are reversed ESC uses default soft Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) Weather conditions might be too cold Battery is old, worn out,
EN AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code Effective January 1, 2014 A. GENERAL A model aircraft is a non-human-carrying aircraft capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere. It may not exceed limitations of this code and is intended exclusively for sport, recreation, education and/or competition. All model flights must be conducted in accordance with this safety code and any additional rules specific to the flying site. 1. Model aircraft will not be flown: (a) In a careless or reckless manner.
EN Limited Warranty What this Warranty Covers Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.
EN FCC Information FCC ID: BRWDASRX15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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