Flying In The Model; A) Range Check; B) The First Flight; C) Trimming The Model - Reely SKY F-16 Bedienungsanleitung

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10. Flying in the model

Having checked the centre of gravity, the motor function and the direction of the deflections, your model is ready for its first flight.
We recommend contacting an experienced model plane pilot or a model making club in your area if you are not familiar with flying in model planes.

a) Range check

Before the first use, the flight battery and rechargeable batteries in the transmitter (if rechargeable batteries are used) have to be charged as instructed by the
manufacturer. First carry out a range check of the remote control on the flying site. Switch on the transmitter, then the receiver. Check the range according to the
operating instructions of your remote control. The transmitter aerial of 35/40 MHz remote controls must be completely retracted and the receiver aerial protruding
from the end of the fuselage (with 35/40 MHz remote controls) must be dragged along in flight and must not be wound up, bent or cut.

b) The first flight

For the first flight, have someone assist you by holding the model behind the wing and releasing it against the wind with a strong push at full motor speed. Make
sure that the person assisting you does not touch the propeller with his/her fingers when releasing the model into the air.
Our tip:
In order to be able to distinctly see the flight attitude of your model, you should stand at a short distance behind the person assisting you and look
into the flight direction of the starting model.
If the assembly was carried out correctly, the model should drop slightly and then ascend speedily at a flat angle. Try to control the model as little as possible.
Only use control commands to correct the flight attitude if the model changes the flight attitude by itself and e.g. flies a curve, ascends too high or is about to
nose-dive. To sensitively correct the flight attitude and to carry out specific changes of direction in normal flight attitude, short and limited movements of the
control stick on the transmitter are sufficient.
Caution!
Always make sure the model plane flies at sufficient speed. Pulling the elevator control stick too far causes the model to slow down. It can turn over
laterally.
Therefore, start flying at a sufficient safety altitude in order to get used to the steering characteristics of the model. To ensure a problem-free first landing, first
practice repeatedly at a sufficient safety altitude - with head wind as well as with tail wind - reducing the speed (reduce motor speed) and at the same time
maintaining the altitude or stalling.
A stall is an uncontrollable flying condition due to insufficient airflow which causes the plane to tilt to the side. The stall is the minimum flight speed (with head
wind or tail wind) at which the model can still be controlled due to still sufficient airflow at the wings.
Being familiar with this borderline situation is of value when choosing the landing speed. Do not try to fly too far away in order to be able to clearly judge the flight
attitude at all times.

c) Trimming the model

If, in straight flight, your model shows the tendency to drift to one direction, correct the neutral position of the corresponding rudder via the trim.
Fly some rounds at a safe height to get used to the steering characteristics of the model.
Caution!
Due to its compact design, you should not let the model fly away too far and also make sure it flies at sufficient speed.

d) The first landing

The first flight should not extend over a long period of time. Try to land the model after a little while. This gives you enough time to make several landing attempts
without exhausting the battery.
Like the first flight, the first landing should always be done against the wind. Reduce the motor speed and fly big and flat circles. Do not pull too hard on the
elevator in order to reduce the flying altitude selectively.
Select the last curve before the landing approach so that you have sufficient room for landing and the course does not have to be changed significantly when
landing. When the model is flying along the planned landing line, reduce the motor speed further or turn off the motor completely, and keep the model in a
horizontal position using the elevator. The model should continue to descend and fly towards the planned touch down point at the end of the imaginary landing
line.
Especially in this critical flying phase, always ensure sufficient flying speed (see "The first flight - stall") and do not slow down the model too much by reducing
the motor speed too abruptly or pulling the elevator too hard.
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