Great Planes Super Skybolt 60 Kit - GPMA0170 - Manual (Page 69)

FINAL CHECKS
D 1 Make sure the control surfaces move in the
proper direction as illustrated in the following sketch.
RADIO SET-UP
FOUR CHANNEL TRANSMITTER
Transmitter
Stick Movements
Control Surface
Movements
Elevator moves UP
Right aileron moves
UP and Left aileron
moves DOWN
Rudder moves LEFT
Carburetor Wide Open
D 2. Check for wing twist as follows:
NOTE: Even if you have built your wing
on a perfectly flat surface and used
utmost care, it is possible that your
wing may have a twist due to uneven
shrinking of the covering material.
VERY IMPORTANT: You must check for
this condition and correct it before the
first flight.
If you do not own a wing incidence meter, we
recommend that you purchase one from your local
hobby dealer or borrow one from another modeler.
With the wings attached to the fuselage and the I-
struts in place, block up the fuselage until the stab
shows exactly 1-1/2 degree of positive incidence
(LE higher) Then use the incidence meter to
check the angle of your wings at the root (next to
the fuselage) and at the tips The meter should
read 0-degrees for the bottom wing and -1 degree
for the top wing (this means that the trailing edge is
higher than the leading edge) If the incidence
meter reveals a deviation of more than 1/4 degree
from the desired readings, you must grasp the
wing at the tip and twist it slightly, while reheating
the covering material Keep checking, twisting and
reheating until the wing twist is removed NOTE: If
you have corrected a wing twist by this method,
you should periodically re-check to make sure the
correction has held
PRE-FLIGHT
CHARGE THE BATTERIES
Follow the battery charging procedures in your
radio instruction manual You should always
charge your transmitter and receiver batteries the
night before you go flying, and at other times as
recommended by the radio manufacturer
FIND A SAFE PLACE TO FLY
The best place to fly your R/C model is an AMA
(Academy of Model Aeronautics) chartered club
field Ask your hobby shop dealer if there is such a
club in your area and join Club fields are set up for
R/C flying which makes your outing safer and more
enjoyable The AMA can also tell you the name of
a club in your area We recommend that you join
AMA and a local club so you can have a safe place
to fly and also have insurance to cover you in case
of a flying accident (The AMA address is listed on
the front cover of this instruction book).
If there is no flying club in your area, you need to
find a large area, free of obstructions, with a
smooth surface that can be used as a runway It
should be located at least 6 miles away from any
other R/C airplane operation and away from
houses, buildings and streets A schoolyard may
look inviting but it is too close to people, power
lines and possible radio interference
GROUND CHECK THE MODEL
If you are not thoroughly familiar with the operation
of R/C models, ask an experienced modeler to
check to see that you have the radio installed
correctly and that all the control surfaces do what
they are supposed to The engine operation must
also be checked and the engine "broken in" on the
ground by running the engine for at least two tanks
of fuel Follow the engine manufacturer's
recommendations for break-in. Check to make
sure all screws remain tight, the hinges are secure
and the prop is on tight.
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