User Manual

23Hangar 9 Taylorcraft 26cc BNF
 2. When balancing your model, make sure it is assembled
and ready for flight with the fuel tank empty. Support the
plane upright at the marks made on the wing with your
fingers or a commercially available balancing stand. This is
the correct balance point for your model.
Balancing Stand
 3. You should find the CG to be very close with the
components installed as shown in this manual. If the nose
of your aircraft hangs low, add weight to the rear of the
aircraft. If the tail hangs low, add weight to the nose of the
aircraft. Stick-on weights are available at your local hobby
store and work well for this purpose.
After the first flights, the CG position can be adjusted for
your personal preference. We have found this model to
balance and fly just fine if balanced between 3
5
/
8
to 4 inches
(86mm–101mm).
Control Throws
 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your model.
Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter.
When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also move
right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter if
necessary.
 2. Check the movement of the elevator with the radio
system. Moving the elevator stick toward the bottom of the
transmitter will make the airplane elevator move up.
 3. Check the movement of the ailerons with the radio
system. Moving the aileron stick right will make the right
aileron move up and the left aileron move down.
 4. Use a ruler to adjust the throw of the elevator, ailerons
and rudder.
Note: When measuring the control
throws, always measure the throw from
the widest part of the control surface.
Aileron:
High Rate:
Up: 1
1
/
2
-inches 38mm
Down: 15/16-inches 24mm
Low Rate:
Up: 1-inches 25mm
Down: 9/16-inches 14mm
Elevator:
High Rate:
Up: 1
1
/
2
-inches 38mm
Down: 1
1
/
2
-inches 38mm
Low Rate:
Up: 1
1
/
8
-inches 29mm
Down: 1
1
/
8
-inches 29mm
Rudder:
High Rate:
Right: 3
1
/
4
-inches 83mm
Left: 3
1
/
4
-inches 83mm
Low Rate:
Right: 1
7
/
8
-inches 48mm
Left: 1
7
/
8
-inches 48mm
These are general guidelines measured from our own 1/4-
scale flight tests. You can experiment with higher rates to
match your preferred style of flying.
Note: Travel Adjust, Sub-Trim and Dual Rates
are not listed and should be adjusted according
to each individual model and preference.
Note: We highly recommend re-binding the radio
system once all the control throws are set. This will
keep the servos from moving to their endpoints
until the transmitter and receiver connect.
CAUTION: Do not use a peak detection charger for
the first 2–3 charges of your new Spektrum Ni-MH battery
packs. New Ni-MH battery packs may false peak until cycled.
The initial charges on your new Spektrum Ni-MH batteries
should be done using the Spektrum dual output charger
(SPM9550), or other slow chargers of 150 to 300mAh. This
charge should be for a period of 24 to 48 hours, or until the
battery begins to feel warm to the touch. Subsequent
charges may be performed with peak detecting chargers, and
at higher rates.
Do Not exceed the lower of 1C, or 2000mA. (Example:
1650mAH battery, 1C = 1.65A or 1650mA charge rate)